47 CFR 80.971
§ 80.971 Test of radiotelephone installation.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 80.971, § 80.971 Test of radiotelephone installation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/237642
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At least once during each calendar day a vessel subject to this subpart must test communications on 156.800 MHz to demonstrate that the radiotelephone installation is in proper operating condition unless the normal daily use of the equipment demonstrates that this installation is in proper operating condition. If equipment is not in operating condition, the master must have it restored to effective operation as soon as possible.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.