47 CFR § 74.434 - Remote control operation.

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title: "47 CFR § 74.434 - Remote control operation."
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title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "74.434"
section_name: "Remote control operation."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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# 74.434 Remote control operation.

(a) A remote control system must provide adequate monitoring and control functions to permit proper operation of the station.

(b) A remote control system must be designed, installed, and protected so that the transmitter can only be activated or controlled by persons authorized by the licensee.

(c) A remote control system must prevent inadvertent transmitter operation caused by malfunctions in the circuits between the control point and transmitter.

[51 FR 4602, Feb. 6, 1986, as amended at 60 FR 55482, Nov. 1, 1995]