I just found this at www.arnewsline.org Thought it might be useful.
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THAT FINAL ITEM: FLORIDA GOES 11 METER CB
And finally this week, Florida has gained FCC approval to go 11 meter C-B. This as the FCC approves a request from the Florida Department of Transportation that asked the agency to permit it to operate an 11 meter Citizens Band remote base emergency alert system along the Florida Enterprise's Turnpike.
The Florida Department of Transportation had requested that it be permitted to operate wire controlled C-B remote bases at Orlando, Kissimmee, Yeehaw Junction, Ft. Pierce and Jupiter. This to provide emergency information to motorists along that highway.
In granting the request the FCC did put several restrictions on the operation of these remote base stations. Among these are that CB stations can transmit only during an emergency event such as hazardous weather conditions, impeded traffic flow, or incidents. They must cease transmissions when the event no longer presents a hazard.
Also, each transmission must identify the CB station operator as being with the Florida Department of Transportation. The operator must also provide a telephone number or other contact information to which complaints of interference to CB communications can be directed.
Oh yes, less we forget. The FCC directed that the CB radio station operator should carefully consider channel selection to reduce the likelihood of harmful interference to on-going communications. And as they say on 11 meters, that’s a "big 10-4." (FCC)
And finally this week, Florida has gained FCC approval to go 11 meter C-B. This as the FCC approves a request from the Florida Department of Transportation that asked the agency to permit it to operate an 11 meter Citizens Band remote base emergency alert system along the Florida Enterprise's Turnpike.
The Florida Department of Transportation had requested that it be permitted to operate wire controlled C-B remote bases at Orlando, Kissimmee, Yeehaw Junction, Ft. Pierce and Jupiter. This to provide emergency information to motorists along that highway.
In granting the request the FCC did put several restrictions on the operation of these remote base stations. Among these are that CB stations can transmit only during an emergency event such as hazardous weather conditions, impeded traffic flow, or incidents. They must cease transmissions when the event no longer presents a hazard.
Also, each transmission must identify the CB station operator as being with the Florida Department of Transportation. The operator must also provide a telephone number or other contact information to which complaints of interference to CB communications can be directed.
Oh yes, less we forget. The FCC directed that the CB radio station operator should carefully consider channel selection to reduce the likelihood of harmful interference to on-going communications. And as they say on 11 meters, that’s a "big 10-4." (FCC)
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