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Code of Federal Regulations Title 47. Telecommunication § 47.73.6010 Class A TV station protected contour

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) A Class A TV station will be protected from interference within the following predicted signal contours:

(1) 62 dBu for stations on Channels 2 through 6;

(2) 68 dBu for stations on Channels 7 through 13;  and

(3) 74 dBu for stations on Channels 14 through 51.

(b) The Class A TV station protected contour is calculated from the effective radiated power and antenna height above average terrain, using the F(50,50) charts of Figure 9, 10 or 10b of § 73.699 of this part.

(c) A digital Class A TV station will be protected from interference within the following predicted signal contours:

(1) 43 dBu for stations on Channels 2 through 6;

(2) 48 dBu for stations on Channels 7 through 13;  and

(3) 51 dBu for stations on Channels 14 through 51.

(d) The digital Class A TV station protected contour is calculated from the effective radiated power and antenna height above average terrain, using the F(50,90) signal propagation method specified in § 73.625(b)(1) of this part.

<Text of subsection (e) added by 86 FR 21227, delayed until announcement of effective date in the Federal Register. See 86 FR 21217.>

(e) A digital Class A DTS station will be protected from interference within its Class A DTS protected area as defined by § 73.6023(d).

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