47 CFR 80.293
§ 80.293 Check bearings by authorized ship personnel.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 80.293, § 80.293 Check bearings by authorized ship personnel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/237459
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The requirement for calibration by check bearings is met if:
(a) The required verification by check bearings are made not more than 90 days prior to the date of the annual detailed inspection of the radiotelegraph station;
(b) The verification consists of a comparison of simultaneous visual and radio direction finder bearings. At least one comparison bearing must be taken in each quadrant, within plus or minus 20 degrees from the following bearings relative to the ship's heading: 45 degrees; 135 degrees; 225 degrees; 315 degrees;
(c) The verification shows the visual bearing relative to the ship's heading and the difference between the visual and radio direction finder bearing, and the date each check bearing is taken.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.