Operation Manual

Observatory shall notify the Interference Office, Arecibo
Observatory, Post Office Box 995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00613,
in writing or electronically, of the location of the unit. Operators
may wish to consult interference guidelines, which will be
provided by Cornell University. Operators who choose to
transmit information electronically should e-mail to:
[e-mail].
1. The notification to the Interference Office, Arecibo Obser-
vatory shall be made 45 days prior to commencing opera-
tion of the unit.The notification shall state the geographical
coordinates of the unit.
2. After receipt of such notifications, the Commission will
allow the Arecibo Observatory a period of 20 days for
comments or objections. The operator will be required to
make reasonable efforts in order to resolve or mitigate
any potential interference problem with the Arecibo
Observatory. If the Commission determines that an oper-
ator has satisfied its responsibility to make reasonable
efforts to protect the Observatory from interference, the
unit may be allowed to operate.
Sec. 95.406 (CB Rule 6) Are there any special restrictions
on the location of my CB station?
(a) If your CB station is located on premises controlled by the
Department of Defense you may be required to comply with
additional regulations imposed by the commanding officer of
the installation.
(b) If your CB station will be constructed on an environmentally
sensitive site, or will be operated in such a manner as to raise
environmental problems, under Sec. 1.1307 of this chapter,
you must provide an environmental assessment, as set forth
in Sec. 1.1311 of this chapter, and undergo the environmental
review, Sec. 1.1312 of this chapter, before commencement of
construction.
How to Operate a CB Station
Sec. 95.407 (CB Rule 7) On what channels may I operate?
(a) Your CB station may transmit only on the following channels
(frequencies):
Channel........................................Frequency (megahertz - MHz)
1...............................26.965 2...............................26.975
3...............................26.985 4...............................27.005
5...............................27.015 6...............................27.025
7...............................27.035 8...............................27.055
9.............................*27.065 10.............................27.075
11.............................27.085 12.............................27.105
13.............................27.115 14.............................27.125
15.............................27.135 16.............................27.155
17.............................27.165 18.............................27.175
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