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The Wireless Telegraphy (Citizens' Band and Amateur Apparatus) (Various Provisions) Order 1988

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Article 3

SCHEDULE 1

1.—(1) In this Schedule, the words listed in the first column of the Table below shall have the meanings assigned to them by the paragraphs listed in the second column of the Table which are contained in the MPT Performance Specifications listed in the third column of the Table.

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WordsParagraphMPT Specification
“frequency error”4.1.1MPT 1320
4.1.1 Part BMPT 1333
“carrier power”4.2.1MPT 1320
4.2.1 Part BMPT 1333
“frequency deviation”4.3.1MPT 1320
“adjacent channel power”4.4.1MPT 1320
4.3.1 Part BMPT 1333
“spurious emissions” (when used with reference to CB transmitters)

4.5.1

4O.4.1 Part B

MPT 1320

MPT 1333

“spurious emissions” (when used with reference to CB receivers)

5.1.1

5.5.1 Part B

MPT 1320

MPT 1333

“maximum usable sensitivity”5.1.1 Part BMPT 1333
“adjacent channel selectivity”5.2.1 Part BMPT 1333
“spurious response rejection”5.3.1 Part BMPT 1333
“intermodulation response”5.4.1 Part BMPT 1333

(2) Where reference is made in any provision of this Schedule to more than one MPT performance specification, the specification to be applied in each case shall be that relevant to the frequencies used by the CB apparatus.

2.  Where reference is made in this Schedule to the measurement of any of the characteristics of CB apparatus, such measurement shall be:—

(a)carried out under the conditions specified in chapters 2 and 3 of MPT 1320 or chapters 2 and 3 of Part B of MPT 1333;

(b)accurate within the tolerance specified in chapter 6 of MPT 1320 or chapter 7 of Part B of MPT 1333; and

(c)made following tests carried out in accordance with chapters 4 and 5 of MPT 1320 or chapters 4 and 5 of Part B of MPT 1333.

3.  The modulation of CB apparatus shall be that specified in paragraph 1.4 of MPT 1320 or paragraph 1.3 of Part A of MPT 1333.

4.  The frequency error of CB apparatus shall be that specified in paragraph 4.1.3 of MPT 1320 or paragraph 2.1 of Part A of MPT 1333.

5.  The carrier power of CB apparatus shall not exceed that specified in:—

(a)paragraph 4.2.4 of MPT 1320 as measured by the methods described in paragraphs 4.2.2 or 4.2.3; or

(b)paragraph 2.2 of Part A of MPT 1333 as measured by the methods described in paragraphs 4.2.2 or 4.2.3 of Part B.

6.  Where CB apparatus operates on any of the frequencies specified in paragraph 1.3 of MPT 1320, the frequency deviation shall not exceed that specified in paragraph 4.3.3 of MPT 1320 as measured by the method described in paragraph 4.3.2.2.

7.  The adjacent channel power of CB apparatus shall not exceed that specified in:—

(a)paragraph 4.4.3 of MPT 1320 as measured by the method described in paragraph 4.4.2 using the equipment described in paragraph 4.4.4; or

(b)paragraph 2.3 of Part A of MPT 1333 as measured by either of the methods described in paragraph 4.3.2 of Part B.

8.—(1) The level of spurious emissions from the transmitter in CB apparatus shall not exceed that specified in:—

(a)paragraph 4.5.4 of MPT 1320 as measured by the methods described in paragraphs 4.5.1, 4.5.2 and 4.5.3; or

(b)paragraph 2.4 of Part A of MPT 1333 as measured by the methods described in paragraphs 4.4.1, 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 of Part B.

(2) The level of spurious emissions from the receiver in CB apparatus shall not exceed that specified in:—

(a)paragraph 5.1.4 of MPT 1320 as measured by the methods described in paragraphs 5.1.2 and 5.1.3; or

(b)paragraph 3.5 of Part A of MPT 1333 as measured by the methods described in paragraphs 5.5.1, 5.5.2 and 5.5.3 of Part B.

9.  Where CB apparatus operates on any of the frequencies specified in paragraph 1.3 of Part A of MPT 1333 and is equipped with a terminal that can be used for the connection of an external antenna:—

(a)maximum usable sensitivity shall be that specified in paragraph 3.1 of Part A of MPT 1333 as measured by the method described in paragraph 5.1.2 of Part B;

(b)adjacent channel selectivity shall be that specified in paragraph 3.2 of Part A of MPT 1333 as measured by the method described in paragraph 5.2.2 of Part B;

(c)spurious response rejection shall be that specified in paragraph 3.3 of Part A of MPT 1333 as measured by the method described in paragraph 5.3.2 of Part B; and

(d)intermodulation response shall be that specified in paragraph 3.4 of Part A of MPT 1333 as measured by the method described in paragraph 5.4.2 of Part B.

10.  Where CB apparatus operates on more than one of the frequencies specified in paragraph 1.3 of MPT 1320 or paragraph 1.3 of Part A of MPT 1333, adjacent channel carrier frequencies shall be separated as specified in paragraph 1.1 of MPT 1320 or paragraph 1.3 of Part A of MPT 1333.

11.  CB apparatus shall not be capable of transmitting or receiving any digital signals except digital signals designed solely for the purpose of identifying or selecting a particular station or for indicating the end of a transmission.

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2

1.  CB apparatus which complies with the requirements of Schedule 1 to this Order and which operates:—

(a)on any of the frequencies specified in paragraph 1.3 of MPT 1320 shall be marked as follows:—

; and

(b)on any of the frequencies specified in paragraph 1.3 of Part A of MPT 1333 shall be marked as follows:—

(i) where the apparatus has been approved under section 84 of the 1984 Act; or

(ii)as specified in paragraph (i) where the apparatus has been approved in a country listed in the Annex to this Schedule before being approved under section 84 of the 1984 Act except that the symbol “GB” shall be replaced with the relevant symbol listed in the Annex to indicate the country in which approval has first been obtained.

2.  The marks described in sub-paragraphs 1(a) and (b) shall:—

(a)conform with the test of durability specified in sub-clause 7.14 of British Standard 5850: 1981;

(b)be placed upon the apparatus in such a manner that they cannot easily be removed;

(c)be placed on a background of plain white (unless they are embossed);

(d)be delineated by a black line in the shape of a circle or a rectangle as shown in sub-paragraph 1(a) or paragraph 1(b)(i), respectively, of this Schedule;

(e)be clearly and legibly printed in black (unless they are embossed); and

(f)be printed with letters of uniform size and type not less than 2 mm. in height.

Annex to Schedule

CountrySymbolCountrySymbol
Germany (FRG)DLuxembourgL
AustriaAMaltaM
BelgiumBMonacoMC
CyprusCYNorwayN
DenmarkDKNetherlandsNL
SpainEPortugalP
FinlandSFSan MarinoRSM
FranceFSwedenS
GreeceGRSwitzerlandCH
Irish RepublicIRLTurkeyTR
IcelandISVatican CitySCV
ItalyIYugoslaviaYU

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