Before you begin the license process, you must have detailed information about your radio system to provide to the frequency coordinator, such as:
Frequency/ Frequency Band
What frequency band or specific frequency you want to operate on. Note: Frequencies in the 470-512 MHz band
are shared with UHF-TV channels 14-20 and are only available in 11 cities. The Commission's rules require
licensees to show that any assigned channels in this band in a particular urbanized area are at full capacity
before they will be assigned additional 470-512 MHz channels in that area. See
Shared Frequencies for more information.
Mobile Radio Count
The number of mobile radios that will operate on the system.
Output Power/ERP
The output power of the system amplifier, as well as the effective radiated power (ERP), which is the system's power at the antenna.
Includes several pieces of vital information: modulation, signal, type of information and size of the channel. This determines the channel width your system will occupy.
International Coordination
For stations near the Canadian border, refer to the Industry Canada
site to access Canadian licensing information. Note that the Canadian database does not show all valid stations.
Antenna Information
You must also provide the following information about your antenna:
Structure
The most common codes are:
B - Building with side mounted antenna
BANT - Building with antenna on top
MAST - Self-supported structure
PIPE - Pipe antenna
POLE - Any type of pole antenna
TOWER - Free standing guyed structure used for communications purposes
Height
Antenna height from ground to tip, in meters.
Support Structure Height
If antenna is mounted on top of a building, it is the distance from ground to the top of the building. Check with your building management company for this information.
Coordinates
All coordinates (latitude/longitude) must be referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Latitude and longitude must be listed in degrees, minutes and seconds.
Site Elevation
The antenna site ground elevation above sea level. This information should always be in meters.
FAA Antenna Structure Registration
Refer to ASR TOWAIR Determination to determine
if your antenna needs to be registered with the FCC.
Return To Top
