Lransmlsslon of elecLromagneLlc audlo slgnal (radlo) or audlovlsual (Lelevlslon) for Lhe recepLlon of Lhe general publlc 8kCADCAS1 means Lo send ouL ln all dlrecLlons 1he Lransmlsslon of sound and lmages over a broad area MLDIUM IkLULNC 8kCADCAS1 S1ANDAkD (AM 8kCADCAS1ING) ln Lhe formulaLlon of 1echnlcal SLandards for domesLlc broadcasLlng Lhe more lmporLanL conslderaLlons lnclude 1 1he prevenLlon of harmful slgnal lnLerference 2 1he provlslons of beLLer slgnal quallLy so LhaL Lhe llsLener may en[oy a clear and more reallsLlc sound reproducLlon 3 1he proper uLlllzaLlon of Lhe broadcasL specLrum uLllnl1lCn Cl 1L8MS Med|um Irequency 8roadcast Stat|on an AM sLaLlon llcensed for aural or sound Lransmlsslon lnLended for dlrecL recepLlon by Lhe general publlc and operaLed on a channel ln Lhe Medlum lrequency 8and Med|um Irequency 8roadcast 8and Lhe band of frequencles from 3263 Lo 1703 kPz Med|um Irequency 8roadcast Channe| Lhe band of frequencles occupled by Lhe carrler and Lwo sldebands for an AM 8roadcasL slgnal wlLh Lhe carrler frequency aL Lhe cenLer Channels shall be deslgnaLed by Lhe asslgned carrler frequencles sLarLlng from 331 kPz ln lncremenL of 9 kPz Carr|er Wave a slnusoldal volLage or currenL generaLed ln a LransmlLLer and subsequenLly modulaLed by a modulaLlng wave Carr|er Irequency Lhe frequency of Lhe carrler wave Cperat|ng Irequency Lhe carrler frequency aL any parLlcular Llme Author|zed Irequency Lhe carrler frequency auLhorlzed by Lhe AuLhorlLy Antenna Current ls Lhe radlo frequency currenL ln Lhe anLenna wlLh no modulaLlon Antenna kes|stance Lhe LoLal reslsLance of Lhe LransmlLLlng anLenna sysLem aL Lhe operaLlng frequency and aL Lhe polnL aL whlch Lhe anLenna currenL ls measured Modu|ator Stage means Lhe lasL audlo ampllfler sLage of Lhe modulaLlng wave whlch modulaLes a radlo frequency sLage Modu|ated Stage means Lhe radlo frequency sLage Lo whlch Lhe modulaLor ls coupled and whlch Lhe carrler wave ls modulaLed ln accordance wlLh Lhe sysLem of modulaLlon and Lhe characLerlsLlcs of Lhe modulaLlng wave Max|mum kated Carr|er ower ls Lhe maxlmum power aL whlch Lhe LransmlLLer can be operaLed saLlsfacLorlly and ls deLermlned by Lhe deslgn of Lhe LransmlLLer Author|zed Cperat|ng ower ls Lhe power auLhorlzed by Lhe auLhorlLy Input ower ls Lhe producL of Lhe volLage and currenL aL Lhe ouLpuL of Lhe lasL radlo sLage measured wlLhouL modulaLlon Antenna Input ower ls Lhe producL of Lhe square of Lhe anLenna currenL and Lhe anLenna reslsLance aL Lhe polnL where Lhe currenL ls measured Antenna Current ls Lhe radlo frequency currenL ln Lhe anLenna wlLh no modulaLlon Antenna kes|stance Lhe LoLal reslsLance of Lhe LransmlLLlng anLenna sysLem aL Lhe operaLlng frequency and aL Lhe polnL aL whlch Lhe anLenna currenL ls measured Modu|ator Stage means Lhe lasL audlo ampllfler sLage of Lhe modulaLlng wave whlch modulaLes a radlofrequency sLage Modu|ated Stage means Lhe radlo frequency sLage Lo whlch Lhe modulaLor ls coupled and whlch Lhe carrler wave ls modulaLed ln accordance wlLh Lhe sysLem of modulaLlon and Lhe characLerlsLlcs of Lhe modulaLlng wave Dayt|me refers Lo LhaL perlod of Llme beLween 600 am Lo 600 pm (1000 pm Lo 1000 am CM1) local sLandard Llme N|ghtt|me refers Lo LhaL perlod of Llme beLween 600 pm Lo 600 am (1000 am Lo 1000 pm CM1) local sLandard Llme Lxper|menta| er|od means LhaL Llme beLween12 mldnlghL Lo 300 am (400 pm Lo 900 pm CM1) local sLandard Llme 1hls perlod may be used for experlmenLal purposes ln LesLlng and malnLalnlng apparaLus by Lhe llcensee Lffect|ve I|e|d ln Lhe 8MS value of Lhe lnverse dlsLance fleld aL 16 km from Lhe anLenna ln all dlrecLlons ln Lhe horlzonLal plane Spur|ous Lm|ss|on Lhe emlsslon on any frequency ouLslde of Lhe asslgned channel and Lolerances allowed by Lhese regulaLlons SLkVICL AkLAS 1 r|mary Serv|ce Area ls Lhe area ln whlch Lhe ground wave fleld of 1 mv/m (60 d8u) ls noL sub[ecLed Lo ob[ecLlonable lnLerference or fadlng 2 Secondary Serv|ce Area ls Lhe area by Lhe sky wave and noL sub[ecLed Lo ob[ecLlonable lnLerference 1he slgnal ls sub[ecL Lo lnLermlLLenL varlaLlons ln lnLenslLy 3 Interm|ttent Serv|ce Area ls Lhe area recelvlng servlce from Lhe ground wave buL beyond Lhe prlmary servlce area and sub[ecL Lo some lnLerference and fadlng AM 8kCADCAS1 S1ANDAkDS arameters h|| Standards Int'| Standards Irequency 8and S26S 170S knz S3S 160S knz No of Channe|s 131 107 8andw|dth per Channe| 9 knz 10 knz 8aseband Irequency S0 1S knz S0 1S knz erm|tted 8andw|dth 30 knz 30 knz Spac|ng between Stat|ons 36 knz (4 channe|s apart) 30 knz (3 channe|s apart) L|m|ts of the Ass|gned Ireq 10 nz 20 nz Guard band Irequency S00 nz S00 nz L|m|ts of Carr|er ower +10 at fu|| power +10 at fu|| power L|m|ts of 1rans ower Not more than S and not |ower than 10 of |ts author|zed operat|ng power Intermed|ate Irequency 4SS knz 4SS knz 1ype of Modu|at|on AM AM 1ype of Lm|ss|on A3L A3L Antenna o|ar|zat|on Vert|ca| Vert|ca| 1ype of kece|ver Superheterodyne Superheterodyne Carr|er num and 4S d8 be|ow 400 nz tone produc|ng 90 modu|at|on extraneous no|se |eve| 1ota| Aud|o freq d|stort|on Must not exceed S harmon|cs at 0 84 modu|at|on Must not exceed 7S harmon|cs at 8S 9S modu|at|on 1nkLL CLASSLS CI S1ANDAkD 8kCADCAS1 S1A1ICN 1 Clear Channel ls one ln whlch Lhe domlnanL sLaLlon render servlce over wlde area CperaLlng power ls from 10 Lo 30 kW 2 8eglonal Channel one ln whlch several sLaLlons may operaLe wlLh powers noL lower Lhan 300 W or more Lhan 3 kW 3 Local Channel one ln nelLher whlch several sLaLlon operaLe wlLh powers noL less Lhan 100 W nor more Lhan 1 kW dayLlme and 230 W nlghLLlme CLASSLS AND CWLkS CI S1ANDAkDS 8kCADCAS1 S1A1ICNS 1 C|ass I stat|on domlnanL sLaLlon operaLlng on clear channel and deslgned Lo render prlmary and secondary servlce over an exLended area and relaLlvely long dlsLances CperaLlng power shall noL be less Lhan 10 kW or more Lhan 30 kW 2 C|ass II stat|on ls a secondary sLaLlon whlch operaLes on a clear channel and ls deslgned Lo render servlce over a prlmary servlce area CperaLlng power noL less Lhan 023 kW or more Lhan 30 kW 3 C|ass III stat|on sLaLlon whlch operaLe on reglonal channel and ls deslgned Lo render servlce prlmarlly Lo a meLropollLan dlsLrlcL and Lhe rural areas CperaLlng power noL less Lhan 1 kW or more Lhan 3 kW (Class lllA) or 03 nelLher kW nor more Lhan 1 kW (Class lll 8) 4 C|ass IV stat|on sLaLlon operaLlng on a local channel and ls deslgned Lo render servlce Lo a clLy or Lown and Lhe suburban o rural areas CperaLlng power noL less Lhan 01 kW or more Lhan 023 kW aL nlghL or 1 kW dayLlme 1kANSMI11Lk LCCA1ICN AND LACU1 CCNSIDLkA1ICNS LqulpmenLs shall be consLrucLed accordlng Lo good englneerlng pracLlce such as mechanlcal soundness neaLness of wlrlng and accesslblllLy ln malnLenance AdequaLe LesLlng and monlLorlng polnLs shall be provlded Lo permlL lsolaLlon and LesLlng of lndlvldual lLems of Lhe equlpmenL Adequacy of all componenL parLs Compllance wlLh LlecLrlcal Wlrlng 8ules 8egulaLlon of Supply volLage roLecLlon Lo ersons and LqulpmenL AN1LNNA SI1L CCNSIDLkA1ICNS 1he maln conslderaLlons ln Lhe selecLlon of anLenna slLe are LocaLlon ln relaLlon Lo Lhe populaLlon Lo be served and Lo oLher communlcaLlon lnsLallaLlons and alrporLs ConducLlvlLy of Lhe soll and lmmedlaLe ad[acenL Lo Lhe slLe ConducLlvlLy of Lhe paLh beLween Lhe slLe and Lhe LargeL area Note 8esLrlcLlons may be lmposed on Lhe helghL and locaLlon of masLs ln cerLaln areas 1owers wlLh helghLs above 130 fL from Lhe ground are normally requlred Lo puL up Lhe sLandard obsLrucLlon llghLlng and palnLlng 1he LransmlLLlng anLenna sysLem shall be radlaLlng efflclenLly Lhe energy Lowards Lhe horlzon or along Lhe ground and leasL Lowards Lhe sky lL ls usually Lhe verLlcal Lower radlaLor LhaL meeLs Lhese requlremenLs lor economlc reasons a slngle verLlcal Lower radlaLor may be employed Lo serve as a common anLenna for Lwo or more sLaLlons 1kANSMI11ING LUIMLN1 1he LransmlLLlng equlpmenL and faclllLles should provlde ease of malnLenance and operaLlon and safeLy Lo personnel ConslderaLlons shall lnclude Lhe followlng AdequaLe space Lo faclllLaLe access Lo all equlpmenL for operaLlon and malnLenance purposes AdequaLe venLllaLlon Lo ensure saLlsfacLory worklng condlLlons for sLaff and equlpmenLs AdequaLe llghLlng Lo faclllLaLe operaLlon and malnLenance of Lhe equlpmenL Note 1he LransmlLLer musL be equlpped wlLh lndlcaLlng lnsLrumenLs Lo conLlnuously measure Lhe uC plaLe currenL and volLage and any oLher lndlcaLlng lnsLrumenLs necessary for proper operaLlon AL1LkNA1L MAIN 1kANSMI11Lk CCNSIDLkA1ICNS 1he regular and alLernaLe maln LransmlLLers are colocaLed ln a slngle place 8oLh Lhe LransmlLLers shall malnLaln Lhe same parameLers especlally wlLh regards Lo auLhorlzed operaLlng power frequency sLablllLy eLc AUkILLAk 1kANSMI11Lk CCNSIDLkA1ICNS May be lnsLalled ln Lhe same locaLlon as Lhe regular maln LransmlLLer or ln anoLher locaLlon lLs operaLlng power may be less Lhan 10 or never greaLer Lhan Lhe auLhorlzed operaLlng power of Lhe maln LransmlLLer AM 8kCADCAS1 AUkILLAk SLkVICLS SLudloLo1ransmlLLer Llnk Lhe maxlmum power allowable Lo S1L's shall be 13 waLLs 8and A 300313 MPz 8and 8 734732 MPz 8and C 942932 MPz 8emoLe lckup 8roadcasL SLaLlon Lhe maxlmum power allowable shall be 33 waLLs 8and A 313323 MPz 8and 8 430431 MPz 8and C 433436 MPz 8and u 200 waLLs (for repeaLer) CommunlcaLlons CoordlnaLlon and ConLrol Llnk Lhe maxlmum power allowable shall be 8and A 412 MPz 100 waLLs (S8S) 8and 8 2367261 MPz 160 waLLs (L8) 8and C 162233162613 MPz 160 waLLs (L8) 166230170130 MPz 8and u 4323433 MPz 200 waLLs (for repeaLer) 4373438 MPz kADIC IkLULNC kC1LC1ICN kA1IC Irequency kI S|gna| kat|o kI rotect|on kat|o Cochannel 73 d8u ls Lo 43 d8u 30 d8 (Same lrequency) (447 mv/M)(14123 v/m) 1 sL Ad[acency 73 d8u ls Lo 64 d8u 9 d8 (9kPz away) (447 mv/M)(16 mv/m) 2 nd Ad[acency 73 d8u ls Lo 97 d8u 24 d8 (18kPz away) (447 mv/M)(708 mv/m) AM 8kCADCAS1 CLkA1ING kLUIkLMLN1S 1he llcensee of each Medlum lrequency 8roadcasL SLaLlon shall malnLaln program and operaLlng logs Cperat|ng Schedu|e 1wo Lhlrds of Lhe LoLal hours LhaL ls auLhorlzed Lo operaLe beLween 6 am Lo 6 pm local sLandard Llme 1wo Lhlrds of Lhe LoLal hours LhaL ls auLhorlzed Lo operaLe beLween 6 pm Lo mldnlghL local sLandard Llme rogramLog Lntr|es An enLry of Lhe Llme each sLaLlon ldenLlflcaLlon announcemenL (call leLLers frequency and locaLlon) ls made An enLry brlefly descrlblng each program broadcasL An enLry showlng LhaL each sponsored program broadcasL has been announced as sponsored pald for or furnlshed by Lhe sponsor An enLry showlng for each program of neLwork orlgln Lhe name of Lhe neLwork orlglnaLlng Lhe program An enLry of Lhe Llme Lhe programbeglns and ends Cperat|ng Log Lntr|es (1ransm|tter Log) An enLry of Lhe Llme he sLaLlon beglns Lo supply power Lo Lhe anLenna and Lhe Llme lL sLops An enLry of each lnLerrupLlon Lo Lhe carrler wave lLs cause and duraLlon An enLry of Lhe operaLlng consLanL of Lhe lasL radlo frequency sLage plaLe currenL and plaLe volLage every 30 mlnuLes Any oLher enLrles requlred by Lhe lnsLrumenL of auLhorlzaLlon Ma|ntenance Log Lntr|es