FCC Regulations - Part 97 Amateur Radio Service
[Effective Oct 1, 2006.]
Subpart C Special Operations
Sec. 97.213 Telecommand of an amateur station.
An amateur station on or within 50 km of the Earth's surface may be
under telecommand where:
(a) There is a radio or wireline control link between the control
point and the station sufficient for the control operator to perform
his/her duties. If radio, the control link must use an auxiliary
station. A control link using a fiber optic cable or another
telecommunication service is considered wireline.
(b) Provisions are incorporated to limit transmission by the station
to a period of no more than 3 minutes in the event of malfunction in the
control link.
(c) The station is protected against making, willfully or
negligently, unauthorized transmissions.
(d) A photocopy of the station license and a label with the name,
address, and telephone number of the station licensee and at least one
designated control operator is posted in a conspicuous place at the
station location.
