47 CFR § 73.515 - NCE FM transmitter location.

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title: "47 CFR § 73.515 - NCE FM transmitter location."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "73.515"
section_name: "NCE FM transmitter location."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES"
part_number: "73"
part_name: "RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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# 73.515 NCE FM transmitter location.

The transmitter location shall be chosen so that, on the basis of effective radiated power and antenna height above average terrain employed, a minimum field strength of l mV/m (60 dBu) will be provided over at least 50 percent of its community of license or reach 50 percent of the population within the community.

[65 FR 79779, Dec. 20, 2000]