[BC] Frequency Tolerance

[Tom]

The main transmitter tolerances are in

§ 73.1545   Carrier frequency departure tolerances.

 (a) AM stations. The departure of the carrier frequency for monophonic 
transmissions or center frequency for stereophonic transmissions may not 
exceed ±20 Hz from the assigned frequency.

(b) FM stations. (1) The departure of the carrier or center frequency of 
an FM station with an authorized transmitter output power more than 10 
watts may not exceed ±2000 Hz from the assigned frequency.

(2) The departure of the carrier or center frequency of an FM station 
with an authorized transmitter output power of 10 watts or less may not 
exceed ±3000 Hz from the assigned frequency.


Mark Earle wrote:
> I'm looking for the cite for frequency tolerance for both FM and AM 
> broadcast.
>
> Found it 74.464  for remote pick up units.
>
> Thanks.
>
>   

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Tom Spencer
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