47 CFR § 80.1179 - On-board repeater limitations.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s80.1179"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "47 CFR § 80.1179 - On-board repeater limitations."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "80.1179"
section_name: "On-board repeater limitations."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES"
part_number: "80"
part_name: "STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 U.S.T. 3450, 3 U.S.T. 4726, 12 U.S.T. 2377."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "80"
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# 80.1179 On-board repeater limitations.
When an on-board repeater is used, the following limitations must be met:
(a) The on-board repeater antenna must be located no higher than 3 meters (10 feet) above the vessel's highest working deck.
(b) Each on-board repeater must have a timer that deactivates the transmitter if the carrier remains on for more than 3 minutes.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993]