Ericsson NPC-50 manual Fcc Licensing, Getting Started, Getting Your Radio Ready To Use

FCC LICENSING

Before using your radio, you must have a station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It is illegal to transmit without the appropriate license. You must submit FCC Form 600 and any appropriate attachments to PCIA (Per- sonal Communications Industry Association), which is the organization responsible for coordinating con- flicts. For more information about PCIA, call (800) 759-0300 ([n Virginia call (703) 739-0300].

To get current FCC forms and instructions, you can:

∙Have the forms mailed to you by calling the FCC forms Hotline at (800) 418-FORM.

∙Have the forms faxed to you by the FCC’s Fax-On-Demand system at (202) 418-0177. Request Document 000600 for all forms and instructions, Document 006001 for instructions only, Document 006002 for Form 600 Main Form only, or Document 006003 for all sched- ules.

For questions about the license application, call the FCC at (717) 337-1212.

You are also required to have in your possession, a current copy of Part 90 of the FCC Rules and Regu- lations before operating your radio. It is also your responsiblity to insure your radio operates in accord- ance with the guidelines established by the FCC. See the section FCC Rules Part 90 in the back of this manual for additional information on the opera- tion of your radio.

GETTING STARTED

GETTING YOUR RADIO READY TO USE

Several operations must be performed before using your radio:

∙Selecting the operating frequency of the radio

∙Selecting or disabling the CTCSS tone

∙Attaching the belt clip

∙Mounting the antenna

∙Checking battery installation and charging the battery

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