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repairs or internal adjustments should be performed by or under
the immediate supervision and responsibility of a person certi-
fied as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance
and repair duties in the private land mobile services and fixed
services by an organization or committee representative of
users in those services.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, each
internal repair and each internal adjustment of a CB transmitter
in which signals are transmitted must be made using a nonra-
diating ("dummy") antenna.
(d) Brief test signals (signals not longer than one minute during
any five minute period) using a radiating antenna may be
transmitted in order to:
1. Adjust an antenna to a transmitter;
2. Detect or measure radiation of energy other than the
intended signal; or
3. Tune a receiver to your CB transmitter.
Sec. 95.425 (CB Rule 25) May I make any changes to my
CB station transmitter?
(a) You must not make or have any one else make any internal
modification to your CB transmitter.
(b) Internal modification does not include:
1. Repair or servicing of a CB station transmitter (see CB
Rule 24, Sec. 95.424); or
2. Changing plug-in modules which were certificated as part
of your CB transmitter.
3. You must not operate a CB transmitter which has been
modified by anyone in any way, including modification to
operate on unauthorized frequencies or with illegal power.
(See CB Rules 9 and 11, Secs. 95.409 and 95.411.)
Sec. 95.426 (CB Rule 26) Do I have to make my CB station
available for inspection?
(a) If an authorized FCC representative requests to inspect
your CB station, you must make your CB station and records
available for inspection.
(b) A CB station includes all of the radio equipment you use.
Sec. 95.427 (CB Rule 27) What are my station records?
Your station records include the following documents, as
applicable.
(a) A copy of each response to an FCC violation notice or an
FCC letter. (See CB Rule 22, Sec. 95.422.)
(b) Each written permission received from the FCC. (See CB
Rule 19, Sec. 95.419.)
Sec. 95.428 (CB Rule 28) How do I contact the FCC?
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