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ADVISORY BULLETIN
No. 122
August 12, 1952
Revised October 1, 1959
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RULES FOR
RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICE
I. PURPOSE
This Advisory Bulletin transmits Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rules for Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
(RACES) and an FCC/OCDM checklist of RACES plan requirements.
II. AMENDMENT OF FCC RULES
FCC regulations, Part 12, SUBPART B, have been amended, as
follows:
Section 12. 227, "Term of station authorization, " under the heading
"Station Authorizations, " effective August 26, 1959.
Section 12. 231, "Frequencies available, " under the heading
"Technical Requirements, " effective July 1, 1959.
Sections 12. 243, "Availability of station authorization and operator
licenses, and 12. 244, "Radio station log, " under the heading "Operating
Requirements, " effective August 26, 1959.
Attachment A has been revised in accordance with these amenctments.
III. RESCISSION
The original issuance of Advisory Bulletin No. 122, dated August 12,
1952, and the revision of April 16, 1957, are hereby rescinded and superseded.
a Leo A. Hoegh
Director
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Advisory Bulletin No. 122 Attachment A
August 12, 1952
Revised October 1, 1959
INDEX TO PART 12, AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
SUBPART A - AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS AND OPERATORS
(All existing provisions of this Part through Section 12. 162)
SUBPART B - RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICE
GENERAL
12.200 Temporary nature of this service
12.201 Definitions
12.202 Applicability of Rules Governing Amateur Radio Stations and
Operators
ORGANIZATION
12.211 Organization of networks
12.212 Approval of civil defense commu.,iications plans
12.213 Certification of Civil Defense Radio Officer
13.214 Qualifications of Civil Defense Radio Officer
12.215 Duties of Civil Defense Radio Officer
STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
12.221 Station authorization required
12.222 Eligibility for station authorization
12.223 Filing of application
12.224 Additional data required
12.225 Single application for all equipment under one amateur station
license
12.226 Issuance of station authorization
12.227 Term of station authorization
12.228 Cancellation of station authorization
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
12.231 Frequencies available
12.232 Classification of emissions
12. 233 Transmitter power
12.234 Equipment requirements
12.235 Alleviation of harmful interference
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
12.241 Operator requirements
12.242 Operation at other than licensed location
12.243 Availability of station authorization and operator license
12.244 Radio station log
12.245 Station identification
12.246 Tactical call signs
USE OF STATIONS
12.251 Limitations on use of station
12.252 Hours of operation
12.253 Points of communication
12.254 Permissible communications
12. 255 Use of codes and ciphers
12.256 Priority of communications
12« 257 Operating procedure
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SUBPART B - RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICE
GENERAL
12.200 Temporary nature of this service.
(a) The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service provides a
temporary phase of amateur operation for Civil Defense communications
purposes only, and the rules are limited in their force and effect to the
period of the present national emergency, including any emergency
which may necessitate invoking of the President's War Emergency
Powers under the provisions of section 606 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended.
(b) Pursuant to the provisions of section 4 (j) of th@ Com-
munications Act of 1934, as amended, records relating to the Radio
Amateur Civil Emergency Service shall not be open to general public
inspection.
12.201 Definitions.
For the purposes of this subpart, the following definitions
are applicable:
(a) Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. A temporary
radio-communication service carried on by licensed amateur radio
stations while operating on specifically designated segments of the
regularly allocated amateur frequency bands under the direction of
authorized local, regional, or federal civil defense officials pursuant
to an approved civil defense communications plan.
(b) Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Station. An amateur
radio station which is authorized to operate in the Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service for the purpose of transmitting and receiving civil
defense communications.
(c) Civil defense communications. Communications or
signals essential to the conduct of civil defense activities of duly
authorized civil defense organizations, including communications
directly concerning safety of life, preservation of property, mainte-
nance of law and order, alleviation of human suffering and need and
dissemination of warnings of enemy attack to the civilian population in
case of actual or impending armed attack or in any disaster or other
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include transmissions necessary to establishment and maintenance Of
the radio system and communications essential to the trainir
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of Civil Defense, or his authorized alternate or representative, for the
particular geographical area (city, county, etc. ) which a proposed radi
station is intended to serve, and who is responsible to local governmental
authority for protection and aid to the civilian population in the event of
armed attack or of any disaster or other incident endangering public
safety.
(e) Civil Defense Communications Officer. The official of
any duly constituted civil defense organization having direct responsi-
bility under the Director of that organization for the provision, organiza-
tion, maintenance, readiness, and utilization of all means of communi-
cation to be used by such civil defense organization in the performance
of its' lawful functions.
(f) Civil Defense Radio Officer. The duly designated offi-
cial of a legally constituted civil defense organization who is directly
responsible either to the Communications Officer or to the Director of
such civil defense organization for the provision, organization, main- F
tenance, readiness, and utilization of radio communications facilities
for civil defense use.
(g) Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Network. All radio
amateur civil emergency stations intended to be included in the civil
defense communications plan of the area concerned and which operate,
or are to operate, in conjunction with a single control station. Such
network may be made up of several separately authorized radio amateur
civil emergency stations or units of such stations, or may be made up
of several units of the same station operated at different locations. In
addition, the same radio amateur civil emergency station or any unit
of such station may be a part of more than one network; e. g. , the con-
trol station of one network may also be the control station or a member
station of another network operated in conjunction therewith.
(h) Control station. The term "control station" or "net
control station" means any authorized Radio Amateur Civil Emergency
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Station unit designated by the civil defense radio officer, with the approval
of the Director of Civil Defense or the Civil Defense Communications
Officer, to direct the use and operation of other station units of the same
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Network.
(i) Civil defense communications plan. A civil defense
communications plan is the plan under which communications facilities
are provided to all branches and phases of the civil defense organization
in the area concerned and for all of its activities. Such plan may be
drawn up in accordance with the needs of the particular area affected and
the facilities, including licensed radio operators and stations, available
in that particular area. Plans need not be uniform, but to be acceptable
to the Commission they must comply with the following :
(1) The plan must be clearly described in writing, and it
may include diagrams and sketches. It must include a
general description of the facilities and personnel available
to provide communications for civil defense purposes and
the expected usage to be made thereof.
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I (2) The plan must have been approved by the state or territorial
and federal civil defense authorities having jurisdiction of the
area affected.
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I (3) The plan must include the name, address, official
title, and a statement of the qualifications of the Civil Defense
Radio Officer ( and of any and all alternate Radio Officers)
responsible for the organization, training, and utilization of
the radio amateur civil emergency station networks under
that plan, and the name, address, and official title of the civil
defense official responsible for the coordination of all civil
defense activities of the area concerned.
(4) The plan must include a general description of each radio
amateur civil emergency station network under the jurisdiction
of each respective Civil Defense Radio Officer, showing loca-
tion of fixed installations, purpose, area of activity to be served,
an estimate of the number of radio amateur stations and inde-
pendent operating units of such stations intended to be used in
the network, and a description, including the location and call
sign, of its control station and any alternate control station or
stations.
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(5) The plan must include a general statement as to the
frequency bands to be used by the radio amateur civil emer
gency station networks and the approximate number of stations,
or units of such stations, to be operated in each such band,
together with a description of the method which has been ado;)tc!
for liaison and coordination of frequency usage with other
similar networks in the same and adjacent areas.
(6) The plan must include a statement setting forth tl,,,
facilities available to the area and the procedures to be foll:)`v
in determining the loyalty and general reliability of all civil
defense Radio Officers, amateur radio station licensees
and radio operators intended to be utilized in the implements-
tion of that plan. (See secs. 12. 214 (b), 12. 215 (c) and 12. 24' (a). )
12. 202 Applicability of rules governing amateur radio stations and
operators. In all cases not specifically covered by the regulations con-
tained in this subpart, licensed amateur stations authorized to be
operated in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service shall be governed
by the provisions of the rules governing amateur radio stations and
operators (Subpart A of this part) which are not in conflict herewith.
In any case of conflict, the rules governing the Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service shall govern in respect to any station operated in
that service.
ORGANIZATION
12. 211 Organization of networks. To supplement or extend other means
of communication available to the civil defense organization or to provide
necessary communications for which no other means exist, local radio
amateur civil emergency station networks shall be organized by the civil
defense authority of the area concerned and under the immediate direc-
tion of the Civil Defense Radio Officer. Such networks shall include
all licensed amateur radio stations which are intended to be included ir,
the civil defense communications plan of the area concerned. In any
particular area there may be several such networks and each network
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network in the same area, all such networks must share, under a
single civil defense communications plan, the available frequencies in
an efficient and orderly manner. The various networks in adjacent
areas shall establish proper liaison and a description of the arrange-
ments made shall become a part of their respective civil defense commu-
nications plans. Such arrangements shall provide for the efficient
sharing of frequencies, plans for operating procedure designed to avoid
mutual interference, and the exchange of communications facilities upon
an iiit-er-area `t)asis wi,erc ne(:d for such exchange may arise.
12. 21 ' 1~_rsrc~al of c,iva defense communications plans.
(a) All civil defense communications plans which provide
for the utilization of radio amateur civil emergency stations for civil
defense purposes must be submitted to and approved by the responsible
state (or territorial) and federal civil defense authorities beforo the
licensed amateur stations intended to be used will' be authorized to
operate in the radio amateur civil emergency service.
(b) Material changes or modifications in such civil defense
communications plans which alter the basic information required shall
be submitted for,approval in the same manner as the original plans.
(c) Written certification of approval by the competent state
or territorial) and federal civil defense authorities of each civil
defense communications plan, or of any changes or modifications thereof,
shall accompany the copies of such plans, changes, or modifications,
which are submitted to the Commission in accordance with the provi-
sions of this part.
12. 213 Certification of Civil Defense Radio Officer.
(a) Certification of the Civil Defense Radio Officer shall be
made on FCC Form 482. Such form shall be executed by the civil
defense authority responsible for the coordination of all civil defense
activities of the area concerned and show: (1) The name, address, and
area of responsibility of such civil defense radio officer, (2) statement
by him that he has accepted such appointment and agrees to perform
faithfully the duties of that office, including those prescribed by this
subpart, (3) a certification by the responsible civil defense authority that.
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qualified in accordance with the provisions of section 12. 214 , and (4) ?
effective date of the appointment of the civil defense radio officer ancl
name of ar\, Previ.olzs defense r, (Oir) officer v-hnse :=tT-)T)ointrrent
terminated
(b) U G(-, r orm Ivo. -±o-, wnen compieted in accorcance section, shall be forwarded to the Commission via the responsible sl
(or territorial) and federal civil defense officials w...
disapproval) shall be clearly indicated on the form,
12. 214 Qualifications of Civil Defense Radio Officer. No person;
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considered qualified as a civil defense radio officer until he
been found to satisfy the following minimum requirements:
(a) He shall hold either (1) a valid commercial radio operator
license of either first or second class (radiotelegraph or radiotelephone)
issued by the Commission, or (2) a valid amateur operator licer
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United States and his general reliability, in accordance with the proced
provided in the approved civil defense communications plan of the area
concerned.
(c) It shall have been determined that his technical and adminis
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Defense Radio Officer shall include among such other duties as may be
assigned or as may be required in accordance with the provisions of this
subpart.
(a) The direction and supervision of all radio stations forming the
radio amateur civil emergency networks in accordance with the approved
civil defense communications plan for the area involved.
(b) Provision for adequate monitoring of all transmissions of the
stations under his supervision to assure compliance with the rules and
regulations of the Commission, and to guard against improper use of the
radio stations and intentional or inadvertent transmissions which might
jeopardize the defense or security of the United States.
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(c) The recommendation to the Commission for the granting of
authorizations to individual amateurs for operation in this service, and
certification to the Commission as to the loyalty to the United States and
reliability of such individuals and the certification required in accordance
with section 12. 223.
(d) The recommendation to the Commission for cancellation of
any authorization previously recommended or certified whenever subsequent
investigation or circumstances indicate that the original recommendation or
certification should not have heeii nia(le,
` TA":LION AL"='HORIZATIONS
12. 221 Station authorization required. No radio station may be operated
in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service except pursuant to an
authorization for such operation issued by the Federal Communications
Commission.
12. 222 ,Eligibility for station authorization. An authorization to operate
a station in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service will be issued
only to a person who holds an amateur radio operator license, other than
Technician or Novice Class, and an appropriate amateur radio station
license.
12. 223 Filing of application. Each application for a station authorization
or, for renewal thereof shall be submitted on FCC Form 481- 1, signed under
oath or affirmation by the applicant and countersigned by the appropriate
civil defense radio officer, who shall certify to the following:
(a) That the applicant has satisfied all requirements (both local
and federal) for participation in the civil defense organization and is
actually enrolled as a member of the local organization which serves the
area where the station will operate.
(b) That the amateur station licensed in the name of the
applicant has been approved for and, when authorized by the Commission,
will actually constitute a unit of a civil defense communications network
in accordance with an approved civil defense communications plan or
amendment thereof.
12. 224 Additional data required. Each application for a station authorization
in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service shall be accompanied by the
following data unless such material has already been submitted to the
Commission, in which case the application shall clearly identify the material
previously submitted: 9
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this part) for the civil defense communications network in which the stab
will operate, together wif',
modification of that plan.
(b) The offi,
as provided in this sul,
12. 225 Single appl.ica
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license. Only one application need be filed for any one amateur statio!
including all transmitting equipment under the control of the licensee {
that station, even though individual units of such station are capable of
being operated. and are intended to be operated independently at differ(
locations, or as portable or mobile stations with no fixed locations. i~.
distinction need be made between those units which are personally owne(l
by the amateur station licensee and those units which are otherwise undo
his technical control for
12. 226; Issuance of stat
this service, will be issued in the discretion of the Commission upo:
satisfactory completion of all requirements of this subpart and prof:,,
certification that the requirements of the civil defense organization fo,
which the station will be used have been or are being complied with. 7
station authorization (Form 481-2) will be forwarded to the Civil Defense
Radio Officer for delivery to the applicant. Such authorization will be
accompanied by a stub (Form 481-3) which may be retained by the civil
defense radio officer for his records.
12. 227 Term of station authorization. (a) Authorization to operate an
amateur station in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service will be
issued for a term running concurrently with the term of the amateur radio
station license. Application for renewal of such authorization shall be
filed concurrently with application for renewal of the basic amateur radio
station license.
(b) Whenever, under rules contained in Subpart A of this part,
modification of the basic amateur station license becornes necessary, if
such modification affects the information submitted with the original
application for authorization in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Servi
application for modification of the Radio Amateur Civil Emeroc-
,t2tir>r' ,+itthori~~,tir~n shall. r;' ~i:brnittecJ r:~~ri~ itrrr~;?1~., ?~~r'rf'~x,~it}
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or amend
the temporary nature of a station authorization in the Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service and the Commission's authority to cancel or amend it i
accordance with the applicant's agreement as indicated on the initial 6,pl'4- .
tion for station authorization.
12. 228 Cancellation of station authorization. (a) Each authorization for
operation in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service shall be issued with
the express provision that such authorization is subject to revocation or
cancellation without hearing whenever, in the opinion of the Commission, the
security of the United States or the proper functioning of the Radio Amateur
Civil Emergency Service would be served thereby, or termination` of the
national emergency makes it unnecessary to continue the operation of
stations in this service.
(b) The station authorization shall be submitted to the Commission
(via the Civil Defense Radio Officer) for cancellation under the following
circumstances
(1) The station for which the authorization was issued
becomes inactive for a period of three months or
it is not planned to use the station in the radio
amateur civil emergency network for a period of
at least three months.
(2) The basic amateur radio station license of the
station has expired and has not been renewed.
(3) In cases where the amateur radio station license;
and the radio amateur civil emergency station
authorization have both been modified, the orig-
inal authorization of the latter shall be submitted
to the Commission immediately upon receipt by
the licensee of a new or modified authorization.
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(a) The following tab,_i.<<_~tton _itdlc'lt(-ti t~.~~ i c~a11~t ~a~.. u1,(t ~_'eduency
bands, within the regularly allocated amateur frequency bands, which are
available for use by stations in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.
These frequencies and frequency bands may be used, on a non-exclusive basis
(stations authorized in the Amateur Radio Service may also, pursuant to the
provisions of section 12. 111, use these frequencies or frequency bands until
such time as national conditions require discontinuance of regular amateur
operations), by the classes of radio amateur civil emergency stations or units
of such stations indicated, and only with the types of emission shown in the
right-hand column.
(1) For use only by authorized stations or units of such stations which are
operated under the direct supervision of duly designated and responsible
offici ds of the civil defense organization
Frequency band: Authorized emission
1800-1825 kc 1/ , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 0, 1A1, 1. 1F1, 6A3
1975-2000 kc 1/ . , . . . , . . , , , , , . , 0. 1A1, 1. 1F1, 6A3
'3500-3510 kc , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , 0, lAl, 1, 1F1
3990-4000 kc , , , , , , , , , , , , , < , 0, lAl, 1. 1F1, 6A3, 6F3
1/ Use of frequencies in the band 1800-2000 kc is subject to the
priority of the Loran system of radionavigation in this band and to the geo-
graphical, frequency, emission, and power limitations contained in sec. 12. 111
of the rules governing amateur radio stations and operators (Subpart A of this
part). The use of these frequencies by Stations authorized to be operated in
the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service shall not be a bar to expansion
of the radionavigation (Loran) service, and such use shall be considered tem-
porary in the sense that it shall remain subject to cancellation or to revision,
in whole or in part, without hearing, whenever the Commission shall deem
such cancellation or revision to be necessary or desirable in the light of the
priority within this band of the Loran system of radionavigation.
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(2) For use by all authorized stations in the continental United States only :
(Not available in Alaska, Hawaii, the territories or possessions of the United
States.)
Frequency band: Authorized emission
3510-3516 kc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. lAl, 1. 1F1
3516-3550 kc 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0, lAl, 1. 1F1
3984-3990 kc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 1Al, 1. 1F1, 6A3, 6F3
7097-7103 kc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. lAl, 1. 1F1
7103-7125 kc 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. lAl, 1. 1F1
7245-7255 kc 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. lAl, 1. 1F1, 6A3, 6F3
14047-14053 kc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. lAl, 1. 1F1
14220-14230 kc 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 1 Al, 1. 1F1, 6A3, 6F3
21047-21053 kc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. lAl, 1. 1F1
I/ The availability of the frequency bands 3516-3550 kc, 7103-
7125 kc, 7245-7247 kc, 7253-7255 kc, 14220-14222 kc and 14228-14230 kc for
use during periods of actual civil defense emergency is limited to the initial
30 days of such emergency, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission.
(3) For use by all authorized stations:
Frequency or frequency bands: Authorized emission:
3997 kc I/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 1A1, 6A3.
28.55-29-.75 Mc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 111, 6A3, 6F3, 6A4.
29.45-29.65 Mc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 1A1, 1. 1F1, 6A3, 6A4, 40F3.
50.35-50. 75 Mc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. lAl, 6A2, 6F2, 6A3, 6F3, 6A4.
53. 30 Mc 1 / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40F3.
53. 35-53. 75 Mc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0,1Al, 1. 1F1, 6A2, 6F2, 6 1.3
6A4, 40F3.
145. 17-145.71 Mc . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 1Al, 1. IF 1, 6A2, 6F2, 6A3,
6A4, 40F3-
146. 79- 147. 33 Mc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1Al, 1. 1F1, 6A2, 6F2, 6A3,
6A4, 40F3.
220-225 Mc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. lAl, 1. 1F1, 6A2, 6F2, 6A3,
6A4, 40F3.
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contact with military units; also, for communication with military stations on
matters -requiring coordination. 13.
(b) The selection and use of specific frequencies within the author
ized frequency bands by stations in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Sere.:
shall be in accordance with a coordinated local area and adjacent area civil
defense communications plan and applicable rules of this part.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, at such
time as any or all of these frequency bands are withdrawn from availability t
stations operating in the Amateur Radio Service, such bands shall be jointI,
available to stations in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service and to
stations in the military services for training and tactical operations. At t1_t
time, in areas where interference might occur, local mutual arrangements
shall be made regarding times of operation such as to preclude or satisfactoril},
alleviate interference. In time of actual civil defense emergency, stations in
the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service shall have absolute priority.
(d) In the band 220 to 225 Mc, stations operating -in the Radio Amateur
Civil Emergency Service shall not at any time .cause harmful interference to
the government radiopositioning service.
12. 232 Classification of emissions.
(a) . For the purposes of this subpart, the authorized emissions,
as contained in the table of section 12. 231, are defined as follows:
0. lAl - Continuous wave telegraphy.
1 . 1 F 1 - Frequency shift telegraphy.
6A2 - Telegraphy amplitude modulated at audio frequen<
6F2 - Telegraphy frequency modulated at audio frequent
6A3 - Commercial quality amplitude modulated telephone,
6F3 - Narrow band frequency or phase modulated teleph
40F3 - Wide band frequency or phase
6A4 - Amplitude modulated facsimil_
(b) On frequencies where wide band frequency or phasc modulated
telephony (40F3) is authorized, narrow band frequency or phase modulated
telephony (6F3) may also be employed; similarly, where commercial quality
amplitude modulated telephony (6A3) is authorized, single or double side-
band amplitude modulated tele[.~,,, ~ I I a, z,,_
carrier, may also be employe(::,
12. 233 Transmitter power. The transmitting equipment of a radio station
in this ser-,r .ce shall be adjusted in such manner as to produce the minimum
radiation necessary to carry out the communications desired. No station
operating in this service shall use a direct current plate power input to the
vacuum tube or tubes supplying energy to the antenna in excess of that
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permitted to be used by a licensed amateur radio station when operated on
the same frequencies or in the same frequency bands in accordance with the
provisions of the rules governing amateur radio stations and operators (Sub-
part A of this part).
12.234 Equipment requirements
(a) Except under the conditions specified in paragraph (b) of this
section, all stations authorized to be operated in the Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service shall be capable of receiving on the same frequencies or
frequency bands utilized for transmissi011.
(b) When a, station in this service is operated only on a single
frequency or frequency band for cross-band operation in communication with
a station or stations operating on another frequency or in another frequency
band, or in other services, such station shall be capable of receiving the
station with which it is communicating.
(c),. The direct modulation of an oscillator with a frequency
stability less than that obtainable with crystal control, or the radiation of a
signal having simultaneous amplitude and frequency or phase modulation, is
prohibited on frequencies below 220 Mc.
12.235 Alleviation of harmful interference.
(a) When emissions of stations in the Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service, other than those necessary to carry on the desired
communications, cause harmful interference to stations in this or any other
service, the Commission may, in its discretion, require appropriate technical,
changes in the equipment to alleviate the interference.
(b) When the emissions of stations in the Radio Amateur Civil.
Emergency Service that are necessary to carry on the desired communications
cause harmful interference to stations in other radio services, appropriate
action shall be taken to alleviate such interference including, if necessary,
the suspension (except during times of an actual state of civil emergency) of
such emissions as cause the interference,
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12. 241 Operator requirements. `
(a) No person shall operate a station in the Radio Amateur C
Emergency Service unless (1) that person holds a valid radio operator
license of the proper grade, as described in this section, and (2) that perso
holds a valid written certification by the chief of the local, regional, or
state Civil Defense organization of the area in which he serves that he
satisfied all federal, state, and local requirements for enrollment in tf
Civil Defense organization as a radio operator and is actually enrolled i.:.
Such certification shall clearly indicate that a determination has been ma('.
to his loyalty to the United States and general reliability in accordance wig
the procedures described in the approved civil defense comrr,~ i(.,41
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for the area concerned. (See sections 12. 201 (i) and 12. 212)
(b) The person manipulating the key''of a manually operate,'
radiotelegraph transmitter of a station authorized to operate in this sez°E
shall hold either (1) any class of amateur operator license issued by the
Commission, other than the Technician or Novice Class, or (2) any class u,
commercial radiotelegraph operator license issued by the Commission other
than the Temporary Limited Radiotelegraph Second Class Operator License,
together with the certification required in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph (a) of this section. l
(c) Except as specifically provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) :;i
this section, any station in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service may
be operated by the holder of any class of amateur or commercial radio
operator license issued by the Commission other than a Temporary Limited
Radiotelegraph Second Class Operator License or an Aircraft Radiotelephone
Operator Authorization: Provided, That, when, such operation is performed
by the holder of a Novice Class amateur operator license or by the holder
of a commercial radiotelephone or radiotelegraph third class operator
license or restricted operator permit; (1) such operator shall be prohibited
from making any adjustments that may result in improper transmitter
operation, (2) the equipment shall be so designed and installed that none of
the operations necessary to be performed during the course of the normal
rendition of the service of the station may cause off-frequency operation or
result in any unauthorized radiation, and (3) any needed adjustments of the
transmitter that may affect the proper operation of the station shall be
regularly made by or under the immediate supervision and responsibility of
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the holder of either an amateur operator license other than the Novice Class
or a commercial radiotelephone or radiotelegraph first or second class
operator license.
(d) All adjustments or tests during or coincident with the
installation, servicing or maintenance of the transmitting equipment of a
station in this service shall be made only by or under the immediate super-
vision and responsibility of the holder of either (1) an amateur operator
license other than the Novice Class or (2) a commercial radiotelephone or
radiotelegraph first or second class operator license issued by the Commission,
who in addition holds the certification required in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (a) of this section.
12. 242 Operation at other than licensed location. A station in this service,
or any unit thereof, may be operated at any location in accordance with the
approved civil defense communications plan for the area concerned, in the
discretion of and as directed by the Civil Defense Radio Officer, without
notice to the Commission and without limitation of the length of time within
which such operation takes place: Provided, That nothing in this section shall
be construed to waive the necessity for modification of the authorization of a
station in this service when the address of the licensee or the basic location
of the station is changed, or for any other reason where, because of a change
of the communications plan or other reason, the information heretofore
furnished the Commission with the original application may be materially
altered or changed.
12. 243 Availability of station authorizations and operator licenses.
(a) The original station authorization permitting operation of the
licensed amateur station in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, or
a photocopy thereof, shall be permanently attached to each transmitter of
such station, including each transmitter which is• capable of being operated
and intended to be operated independently at different locations, if the
transmitter is readily accessible, or, if the control position is located at a
place other than the transmitter location, it may be posted at the control
position: Provided, That, whenever a photocopy of the station authorization
is utilized in compliance with the requirement of this paragraph, the original
station authorization shall be made available for inspection upon reasc
request from any authorized representative of the Federal Goverrrne,
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(b) The c t°ibuiaa ra<iiu upe i y lice ~s : tr .a s _rct
(FCC Form 758-F) in the case of the holder of a commercial radio operat, : T~
license of the diploma type, of the operator controlling the emissions of a
station authorized to be operated in this service together with the certific-
required by section 12. 241(a), shall be carried on ka.is person or kept immediately
available at the place where he is operating the station or any independent unit
of a station: Provided, That, whenever a verification card (FCC Form 758-F)
is utilized in compliance with the requirement of this paragraph, the original
operator license shall be made available for inspection upon reasonable request
from any authorized representative of the Federal Government.
(c) When a licensed amateur station, or an independent unit; of
such station, is operated at a location other than that shown in its license in
compliance with the provisions of this subpart, the basic amateur station
license required by Subpart A of this part need not be readily available at the
station or unit location, but shall be made available for inspection upon
reasonable request from any authorized representative cf the Federal Govern-
ment.
12.244 Radio station log.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subpart, there
shall be maintained at each radio amateur civil emergency station, or unit
of such station, an accurate log of all operations. The following information
shall be recorded in such station log:
(1) The name and address of the station licensee, the
regularly assigned call sign of the station and unit number
if any, the name of the radio amateur civil emergency
network or networks in which the station is normally
operated, and the d. c. plate power input to the vacuum
tube or tubes supplying energy to the transmitting antenna
system. This information need be entered only once in
the log unless there is a change in any of the items specified
this subparagraph, but the original entry and each change
shall show the date on which the enti ; i
(2) The date and time of beginning _,n d ci:c~ , ;I (pci ind
during which the station was operated, the purpose of suc i
operation, and the frequencies or bands of frequencies or;
which the operation tool:. place.
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(3) The call signs or other identification of all stations
or units of such stations with which communications are
established or attempted during such period of operation.
(4) The signature of the licensed operator on duty and in
charge of the operation of the station or unit of such station
during each period of operation, and the signature of each
licensed operator who manipulated the key of any manually
operated radiotelegraph transmitter of such station or unit.
The signature of the operator shall be entered with the date
and time at the beginning and end of each period during
which he performed the foregoing duties, and at least once
on each page additional to the first page, covering the
period for which he was the responsible operator. The
signatures of any additional operators who operate the
transmitter(s) during the regular watch of another operator
and details to indicate the periods during which they operated
Lie transmitter(s) shall be entered in the proper form.
(5) Upon completion of each period of operation for any
purpose , there shall be entered in the log a summary of
such operation describing the nature thereof and, if message
traffic or other record communications were exchanged with
other stations, an estimate of the amount of such traffic
handled together with a report on any unusual delays which
were experienced in the delivery of such messages.
(6) There shall be no erasure, obliteration, or destruction
of any part of the log of any station or station unit. Correc-
tions shall be made by striking out the erroneous portion and
initialing and dating the corrections.
(b) Mobile radio amateur civil emergency stations or station
units, and portable radio amateur civil emergency stations or station
units, where not being operated at pre-determined fixed locations, shall
be exempt from the requirements of maintaining a log to the extent that
the entries required under the preceding paragraph of this section are
substantially contained in the log of another station or stations operat-
ing in the same radio amateur civil emergency networks. All stations
or station units operating in accordance with the provisions of this sub-
part shall be exempt from the requirements concerning station logs
contained in Subpart A of this part whenever it is shown that compliance
with these requirements would interfere with the expeditious handling
of civil defense communications or communication drills.
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tion of the operating or control position of the station or unit. Ott `
portions of the log shall be retained by the licensee for a period o;
one year, at a place determined by the civil defense Radio Officer
be appropriate and advisable: Provided, That the logs of a station i3
this service shall be made available for inspection upon reasonable
request by any authorized representative of the Federal Government
And provided further, That those portions of any log covering opera -
tion of a station in this service in connection with any actual co: c
jeopardizing the public safety or affecting the national defense c
security shall not be destroyed unless prior appro\ al `c
tion shall have been recei,,,-,] I-c-r tl:e
12.245 Station identifica 4 i; n r
(a) Stations operating in the Radio Amateur Civil,Emer-
gency Service shall identify themselves in the swine manner and under
the rules governing Amateur Radio Stations a.nd Operators (Subpart A of
this part), except that:
( 1) Additional designators to indicate portable or mobile
operation, or to indicate operation at a location other than
that specified in the station license, shall not be used.
(2) When engaged in network operation, after a station or
unit has been fully identified at least once, further identifi-
cation by that station or unit may be accomplished by the
use of abbreviated call signs or other distinctive signals
prescribed by the civil defense Radio Officer in lieu of the
call signs otherwise required to be transmitted by that
station or unit. A record of such abbreviated call signs
or other distinctive signals shall be maintained by the
Radio Officer and shall be made available for inspection
upon reasonable request by any authorized representative
of the Federal Government.
(b) When two or more separate units of a station, which is
authorized to be operated in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergent, c ,
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separately identify itself by the addition of a unit number at the end
of its call sign. When transmitting by telegraphy such additional
identification shall immediately follow the basic call sign and to avoid
confusion with portable or mobile indicators, shall not be separated
therefrom by the use of the "slant" or fraction bar, or other punc-
tuation mark or symbol.
12. 246 Tactical call signs. Stations operating in this service, and
independent units of such stations, may be assigned tactical or secret
call signs by the Commission or by competent civil defense authority,
and may utilize such tactical call signs in lieu of the call signs appear-
ing on the station licenses when such use is directed by competent
civil defense authority: Provided, That a list of all such tactical call
signs assigned stations under his direction shall be maintained by the
civil defense Radio Officer and shall be made available for inspection
upon reasonable request by any authorized representative of the Federal
Government: And provided further, that when such tactical call signs
are intended to be used at times other than during communications in
connection with actual or impending conditions which appear to jeopardize
the defense or security of the United States, a list of such tactical call
signs and the stations or units to which assigned shall be furnished the
Commission prior to such use.
USE OF STATIONS
12.'251 Limitations on use of stations.
(a) No station authorized to be operated in this service,
other than a control station as defined in this subpart, shall be operated
for the purpose of transmitting any signal, message, or other communi-
cations except with the permission and under the operational control of
the control station of the network in which it is operating: Provided, That
nothing in the foregoing shall be construed to prohibit the transmission
by any station or unit of a station of such signals as may be necessary for
the purpose of alerting or making contact with the control station of the
network, or for the purpose of transmitting actual emergency civil defense
communications if the control station is disabled or is otherwise inoperative.
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the operation of a station which is authorized to be operated in this
service for the purpose of brief tests or adjustments during or
coincident with the installation, servicing, or maintenance of s _(Ji
station: Provided, That the transmissions of that station during
such tests or adjustments shall not cause harmful interference to
the conduct of communications by any other station.
(c) No station in this service shall be used to transmit
or to receive messages for hire, nor to transmit communications
for material compensation, direct or indirect, paid or promised.
12. 252 Hours of operation. Stations in this service may be operated
at such times and under such conditions as may be prescribed by the
Communications Officer or other responsible official of the civil
defense organization having jurisdiction over the area which the
station will serve: Provided, That the communications of such stations
shall at all times be in accordance with the permissible communications
authorized in this subpart.
12. 253 Points of communication. Stations in this service may com-
municate with each other, with stations in the Disaster Communica-
tions Service, and with stations of the United States Government which
are authorized to exchange communications with stations in this serv-
r
ice by the particular agency having control. In addition, stations in
this service may communicate, for the purpose of exchanging civil
defense communications, with any other station in any service pro-
vided by the Commission's rules, whenever such station is authorized
to communicate with stations in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency
Service by the provisions of the Commission's rules governing the
class of station concerned or in accordance with the provisions of
section 2. 405 of this chapter,
12. 254 Permissible communications. Stations in this service ir(.
authorized to transmit only the following types of civil defense
c c~ir r>>.urlic ~~.toY:r
of necessary drills and tests to insure establishment and
maintenance of orderly and efficient operation of the- radix)
amateur civil emergency networks and such other radio st itioi)s
and networks as may be associated therewith for the conduct of civil
defense communications, including communications directly concerned
with the conduct of practice alerts, practice blackouts, practice
mobilization, and other comparable situations as may be ordered or
initiated by competent civil defense authority or by the United States
governmental or military authority charged with the defense of the area
concerned. All messages which are transmitted in connection with
such drills, exercises and tests shall be clearly identified as such by
use of any one of the words "Drill" or "Exercise" or "Test" in the body of
such messages.
(b) Communications when there is an impending or actual
condition jeopardizing the public safety or affecting the national defense
or security:
(1) Communications directly concerning the activation of the
radio amateur civil emergency station networks or such other
radio stations and networks as may be associated with the
networks for the conduct of civil defense communications.
(2) Communications directly concerning the conduct of
service.by the radio amateur civil emergency networks
and such other radio stations and networks as may be
associated therewith.
(3) Communications directly concerning safety of life,
preservation of property, maintenance of law and order,
alleviation of human suffering and need, and combating of
armed attack or sabotage.
(4) Communications directly concerning the accumulation
and dissemination of public information or instructions to
the civilian population essential to the activities of the civil
defense organization or that of other authorized governmental
or relief agencies.
(5) Communications directly concerning the transaction of
business essential to public welfare.
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i2. LJJ Use of codes allu C: plicrb. Tiny Station 111 11115 service is
authorized to transmit messages in codes and ciphers and to utilize.
any method of secret or coded authentication of its transmissions
when such method of concealing the contents of messages or such
authentication procedure is prescribed by the competent civil defens(.
authority of the area served by the station and is approved by the
cognizant federal civil defense authorities.
12.256 Priority of communications. The order of priority of com-
munications by stations in this service, when there is an impending
or actual condition jeopardizing the public safety or affecting the
defense or security of an area, shall be determined by the cognizant
civil defense authority of the area concerned or his authorized
representative.
12. 257 Operating procedure. The operating procedure, and'the
method of circuit control by the control station of each network, shall
be determined by the responsible civil defense authority of the area
concerned and shall, in general, conform as nearly as possible to
the operating procedure normally followed in other services in the
expeditious handling of message traffic by the method of transmission
in use.
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Advisory Bulletin No. 122 Attachment B
August 12, 1952
Revised October 1, 1959
RACES COMMUNICATIONS PLAN CHECKLIST
To satisfy the minimum requirements of the Office of Civil and
Defense Mobilization (OCDM) and the Federal Communications Commission's
rules governing the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
sufficient information to cover every item listed below must be included in a
RACES communications plan. If information concerning any of the following
items is not presently available, the plan should so indicate and provisions
be made for future amendments to cover or add to such items.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(Reference should be made to Part 12, Rules Governing Amateur
Radio Service) :
l.' Name or describe the area for which civil defense commu-
nications are to be provided.
2. Show the name, address, and official title of the person
responsible for coordination of all civil defense activities
` for the area. The RACES plan, and all amendments,
should bear his signature of approval.
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3. Name each civil defense radio officer and any alternates.
Show the address, official title, and qualifications of each.
If alternates are responsibile for various zones of operation
within the area, identify the zone or network for which
each is responsible.
4. Describe the facilities available to the area and the
procedures to be followed in determining the loyalty and
general reliability of all persons connected with the RACE,,,
organization. All radio operators must hold written cer-
tification, signed by the local civil defense director, that
they have been investigated and meet the necessary loyalty
and reliability standards, before operation in the RACES
is permitted.
5. Give the number of networks planned for the area.
6. Show the area to be served by each network and give the
purpose of each (i. e. ; command, first aid, radiological,
etc.
7. List all frequency bands to be used by each network.
8. Show the call sign to be used by each net control station and
each alternate net control station. Give the address from
which each will be operated.
9. Show the address of all proposed fixed stations Indicate
the network(s) in which each will be operated. (A fixed
station may be operated at any location in a given area,
provided each such location is shown in the RACES plan. )
10. Give the estimated number of portable and mobile stations
expected to be used in each network.
11. Describe the method and authority which will be provided
for liaison and coordination of frequency usage with other
similar networks in the same and adjacent areas to provide
efficient sharing of frequencies and avoid, or eliminate,
interference. This description must clearly state that your
civil defense organization will resolve all RACES frequency-
sharing problems within its own area of operation and
resolve, with civil defense organizations in other areas, any
mutual RACES frequency-sharing problems, present: or
future.
12. If any change is made in a RACES organization which would
alter the information submitted in the original plan, the
plan should be amended to show the change. All RACES
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12. (continued) communications plans and any later amendments
must be submitted to the Federal Communications Commis-
sion via the proper State and OCDM authorities for their
approval.
a. Certification of each civil defense radio officer
must be made on a properly completed, and
approved, FCC Form 482.
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b. Applications for all RACES station authorizations
and renewals should be filed on FCC Form 481.
Form 481 should not be filed before submission
of a communications plan.
NOT E :
Refer to Sections 12. 225, 12. 242, and 12. 245 (b) for use of ama-
teur station call signs in identification of transmitters in RACES
operations. Separate amateur station licenses will not be issued
to civil defense or RACES organizations. Bona fide amateur
clubs desiring station licenses primarily for regular amateur
activities may use their stations for RACES operations.
` OFFICE OF CIVIL AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION
1. Describe how facilities will be organized for command and
operational purposes. (Block diagram may be used)
a. From local to area or State control.
b. From local to lower echelons.
C. Coordination with police, fire, engineering,
medical, rescue, and other services.
3.
d. List frequencies to be used by the various
services, and for what purpose (point-tc
base, mobile, and portable).
e. Describe how this plan is coordinated wi
existing adjacent area requirements. Ir
whether or not mutual aid and mobile su
hac.
2. Name specific,,.1y
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to be included in a county or an area RACES plan, Com-
munities must be included in a RACES plan as a prereauisitx.
to eligibility for matching funds in the OC'DN Contrib!_
tions Program to purchase equipment for RACES use..
3. Describe briefly the communications equipment
Indicate whether emergency ;power is avai.lable.
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4. Indicate which of the stations, networks, and operators will,
be immediately available, and which are planned for the
future.
5. Show the method to be used in assigning call signs to fixed
stations (i, e. , will the same call sign, with numbers appended,
be used for all stations, or will each operate under a separate
call sign?).
a. Show the method of assigning call signs to portable
and mobile stations.
b. Give tactical call signs, if any, that will be uses'
C. Describe types of codes F,nd cinller s'k.Tstems. ;i
arv, th,t wi.l.l be used,