= graph (a) (1) of this section: Provided, That all of the following conditions are met: (1) The transmitter shall be so installed and protected that it is not accessible to other than duly authorized persons; (2) the emissions of the transmitter shall be continuously monitored at :the control point by a licensed operator

of the grade specified for the class of station involved; (3) provision shall be made' so that the transmitter can quickly and without delay be placed in an inoperative condition by the operator at the control point in the event there is a deviation from the terms of the station license; 4) the radiation of the transmitter shall be suspended immediately when there is a deviation from the terms of the station license.

$13.8 Provisional Radio Operator Certificate.

In circumstances requiring immediate authority to operate a radio station pending submission of proof of eligiblity or of qualifications or pending a determination by the Commission as to these matters, an applicant for a radio operator license may request a Provisional Radio Operator Certificate. Any such request may be in letter form and shall be in addition to the formal application. If the Commission finds that the public interest will be served it may issue such certificate for a period not to exceed six months with such additional limitation as may be indicated. In no case will the Commission issue a Provisional Radio Operator Certificate if the applicant has not fulfilled examination or service requirements, if any, for the license applied for.

APPLICATIONS

13.11 Procedure.

(a) General. Applications shall be overned by applicable rules in force on the date when application is filed (see 113 28. The application in the prescribed form and including all required ribdiary forms and documents, propy completed and signed, and accompared by the prescribed fee (see §§ 13.14 and 13.15), shall be submitted to the appropriate office as indicated in paraaph (b) of this section. If the appliCalon is for renewal of license, it may be find at any time during the final year of the license term or during a 1 year period race after the date of expiration of the license sought to be renewed. Dur

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ing this 1 year period of grace, an expired license is not valid. A renewed license issued upon the basis of an application filed during the grace period will be dated currently and will not be backdated to the date of expiration of the license being renewed. A renewal application shall be accompanied by the license sought to be renewed. If the prescribed service requirements for renewal without examination (see § 13.28) are fulfilled, the renewed license may be issued by mail. If the service record on the reverse side of the license does not fully describe or cover the service desired by the applicant to be considered in connection with license renewal (as might occur in the case of service rendered at U.S. Government stations), the renewal application shall be supported by documentary evidence describing in detail the service performed and showing that the applicant actually performed such service in a satisfactory manner. A separate application must be submitted for each license involved, whether it requests renewal, new license, endorsement, duplicate, or replacement.

(b) Place of filing. (1) An application (FCC Form 753) for a restricted radiotelephone operator permit shall be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, Gettysburg, Pa., 17325, with the following exceptions:

(i) When accompanied by a written showing by the applicant of immediate need for a permit for safety purposes and when presented in person by the applicant or his agent, the application may be submitted to the nearest engineering field office.

(ii) When accompanied by a request (FCC Form 755) for a waiver of the U.S. nationality requirement, as in the case of an alien applicant who is an aircraft pilot (see § 13.4 (c)), the application shall be submitted in person or by mail to the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C., 20554.

(2) An application (FCC Form 756) for an operator license of any other class, for verification card (FCC Form 758-F) or for a verification of operator license (FCC Form 759) shall be submitted in person or by mail to the field office at which the applicant desires his application to be considered and acted upon, which office will make final arrangements for conducting any required examination. Whenever an examination is to be taken at a designated examination point away

procedure; nor, subject to the following conditions, shall such applicant be denied the issuance of any commercial radio operator license for which he is found qualified:

(1) If the applicant is afflicted with uncorrected physical handicap which would clearly prevent the performance of all or any part of the duties of a radio operator, under the license for which application is made, at a station under emergency conditions involving the safety of life or property, he may be issued the license for which he is found qualified: Provided, That any license so received, if of the diploma-form (as distinguished from such document of th card-form), shall bear a restrictive f dorsement as follows:

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in the renewal of his wator license. This Commercial radio operxpired after June 30, of the Commission.

DE TESTS

sitting speed require

..ant is required to transmit

the International Morse code e at the rate of speed pre"this part for the class of li

e desired.

Transmitting test procedure. ansmitting tests shall be performed use of the conventional Morse key .pt that a semi-automatic key, if fursted by the applicant, may be used in ansmitting code tests of 25 words per

..nute

§ 1343 Receiving speed requirements.

An applicant is required to receive the International Morse code by ear, and legibly transcribe, consecutive words or Code Loups for a period of 1 minute without error at the rate of speed specified in the rules for the class of license for which the application is made.

§ 13 14 Receiving test procedure. Receiving code tests shall be written in hand either in ink or pencil except

or

(3) On a cargo vessel (other than vessel operated exclusively on the Gre Lakes) required by treaty or statute be equipped with a radiotelegraph in stallation, the holder of this class license may not act as chief or sole ope ator until he has had at least 6 month satisfactory service in the aggregate a a qualified radiotelegraph operator in station on board a ship or ships of th United States.

(4) On an aircraft employing radio telegraphy, the holder of this class q license may not operate the radiotele graph station during the course o normal rendition of service unless he ha satisfactorily completed a supplemen tary examination qualifying him for tha duty, or unless he has served satis factorily as chief or sole radio operato on an aircraft employing radiotelegraph prior to February 15, 1950. The supple mentary examination shall consist of:

(i) Written examination element: 7 (5) At a ship radar station, the holde of this class of license may not super vise or be responsible for the perform ance of any adjustments or tests during or coincident with the installation, serv icing or maintenance of the radar equipIment while it is radiating energy unless he has satisfactorily completed a supplementary examination qualifying him for that duty and received a ship radar endorsement on his license certifying to

he Great Lakes)

treaty or statute to be uipped with a radiotelegraph installation, the holder of this class of license may not act as chief or sole operator until he has had at least 6 months' satisfactory service in the aggregate as a qualified radiotelegraph operator in a station on board a ship or ships of the United States.

(5) On an aircraft employing radiotelegraphy, the holder of this class of license may not operate the radiotelegraph station during the course of normal rendition of service unless he is at least eighteen (18) years of age and has satisfactorily completed a supplementary examination qualifying him for that duty, or unless he has served satisfactorily as chief or sole radio operator on an aircraft employing radiotelegraphy prior to February 15, 1950. The supplementary examination shall consist of:

1) Transmitting and receiving code test at twenty-five (25) words per minute plain language and twenty (20) code Froups per minute.

(H) Written examination element: 7. (6) At a ship radar station, the holder of this class of license may not supervise or be responsible for the performance of any adjustments or tests during or cuincident with the installation, serveing or maintenance of the radar equipment while it is radiating energy unless

(2) Any of the various classes of broadcast stations other than noncommercial educational FM broadcast stations using transmitters with power ratings of 10 watts or less, remote pickup broadcast stations and ST broadcast stations, or

(3) Class I-B coast stations (other than when transmitting manual radiotelegraphy for identification or for testing) at which the power in the antenna of the unmodulated carrier wave is authorized to exceed 250 watts, or

(4) Class II-B or Class III-B coast stations (other than those in Alaska and other than when transmitting manual radiotelegraphy for identification or for testing) at which the power in the antenna of the unmodulated carrier wave is authorized to exceed 250 watts, or

(5) Ship stations or aircraft stations other than those at which the installation is used solely for telephony and at which the power in the antenna of the unmodulated carrier wave is not authorized to exceed 250 watts, or

(6) Ship stations and coast stations open to public correspondence by telegraphy, or

(7) Radiotelegraph stations on board a vessel required by treaty or statute to be equipped with a radio installation, or (8) Aircraft stations while employing radiotelegraphy:

Provided, That (1) such operator is prohibited from making any adjustments that may result in improper transmitter operation, and (2) the equipment is so designed that the stability of the frequencies of the transmitter is maintained by the transmitter itself within the limits of tolerance specified by the station license, and none of the operations necessary to be performed during the course

renewal service requirement is not fulfilled but the service record shows at least one year of satisfactory service in the aggregate during the last three years of the license term and while actually employed as a radio operator under that license, the license may be renewed upon the successful completion of a renewal examination, which may be taken at any time during the final year of the license term or during a one-year period of grace after the date of expiration of the license sought to be renewed. The renewal examination will consist of the highest numbered examination element normally required for a new license of the class sought to be renewed, plus the code test (if any) required for such a new license. If the renewal examination is not successfully completed before expiration of the aforementioned one-year period of grace, the license will not be renewed on any basis.

NOTE: By order dated and effective April 4, 1951, the Commission temporarily waived the requirement of prior service as a radio operator or examination for renewal in the case of any applicant for renewal of his commercial radio operator license. This order is applicable to commercial radio operator licenses which expired after June 30, 1950 until further order of the Commission. CODE TESTS

§ 13.41 Transmitting speed require

ments.

An applicant is required to transmit correctly in the International Morse code for 1 minute at the rate of speed prescribed in this part for the class of license desired.

§ 13.42 Transmitting test procedure.

Transmitting tests shall be performed by the use of the conventional Morse key except that a semi-automatic key, if furnished by the applicant, may be used in transmitting code tests of 25 words per minute.

§ 13.43 Receiving speed requirements.

An applicant is required to receive the International Morse code by ear, and legibly transcribe, consecutive words or code groups for a period of 1 minute without error at the rate of speed specified in the rules for the class of license for which the application is made. § 13.44

Receiving test procedure. Receiving code tests shall be written in longhand either in ink or pencil except

(1) Stations transmitting television, or (2) Any of the various classes of broadcast stations other than remote pickup and ST broadcast stations, or

(3) On a cargo vessel (other than a vessel operated exclusively on the Great Lakes) required by treaty or statute to be equipped with a radiotelegraph installation, the holder of this class of license may not act as chief or sole operator until he has had at least 6 months' satisfactory service in the aggregate as a qualified radiotelegraph operator in a station on board a ship or ships of the United States.

(4) On an aircraft employing radiotelegraphy, the holder of this class of license may not operate the radiotelegraph station during the course of normal rendition of service unless he has satisfactorily completed a supplementary examination qualifying him for that duty, or unless he has served satisfactorily as chief or sole radio operator on an aircraft employing radiotelegraphy prior to February 15, 1950. The supplementary examination shall consist of:

(i) Written examination element: 7. (5) At a ship radar station, the holder of this class of license may not supervise or be responsible for the performance of any adjustments or tests during or coincident with the installation, servicing or maintenance of the radar equipment while it is radiating energy unless he has satisfactorily completed a supplementary examination qualifying him for that duty and received a ship radar endorsement on his license certifying to

that fact: Provided, That nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to prevent persons holding licenses not so endorsed from making replacements of fuses or of receiving-type tubes. The supplementary examination shall consist of:

(1) Written examination element: 8. (b) Radiotelegraph second-class operator license. Any station except:

(D) Stations transmitting television, or (2) Any of the various classes of broadcast stations other than remote pickup and ST broadcast stations, or

(3) On a passenger vessel (a ship shall be considered a passenger ship if it carries or is licensed or certificated to carry more than 12 passengers; a cargo ship means any ship not a passenger ship) required by treaty or statute to maintain a continuous radio watch by operators or on a vessel having continuous hours of service for public correspondence, the holder of this class of license may not act as chief operator, or

(4) On a vessel (other than a vessel operated exclusively on the Great Lakes) required by treaty or statute to be equipped with a radiotelegraph installation, the holder of this class of license may not act as chief or sole operator until he has had at least 6 months' satisfactory service in the aggregate as a qualified radiotelegraph operator in a station on board a ship or ships of the United States.

(5) On an aircraft employing radiotelegraphy, the holder of this class of license may not operate the radiotelegraph station during the course of normal rendition of service unless he is at least eighteen (18) years of age and has satisfactorily completed a supplementary examination qualifying him for that duty, or unless he has served satisfactorily as chief or sole radio operator on an aircraft employing radiotelegraphy prior to February 15, 1950. The supplementary examination shall consist of:

(D) Transmitting and receiving code test at twenty-five (25) words per minute p'ain language and twenty (20) code Troups per minute.

(1) Written examination element: 7. (6) At a ship radar station, the holder of this class of license may not supervise or be responsible for the performance of any adjustments or tests during or incident with the installation, servbeing or maintenance of the radar equipment while it is radiating energy unless

he has satisfactorily completed a supplementary examination qualifying him for that duty and received a ship radar endorsement on his license certifying to that fact: Provided, That nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to prevent persons holding licenses not so endorsed from making replacements of fuses or of receiving-type tubes. The supplementary examination shall consist

of:

(i) Written examination element: 8. (c) [Reserved]

(d) Radiotelegraph third class operator permit. Any station except: (1) Stations transmitting television,

or

(2) Any of the various classes of broadcast stations other than noncommercial educational FM broadcast stations using transmitters with power ratings of 10 watts or less, remote pickup broadcast stations and ST broadcast stations, or

(3) Class I-B coast stations (other than when transmitting manual radiotelegraphy for identification or for testing) at which the power in the antenna of the unmodulated carrier wave is authorized to exceed 250 watts, or

(4) Class II-B or Class III-B coast stations (other than those in Alaska and other than when transmitting manual radiotelegraphy for identification or for testing) at which the power in the antenna of the unmodulated carrier wave is authorized to exceed 250 watts, or

(5) Ship stations or aircraft stations other than those at which the installation is used solely for telephony and at which the power in the antenna of the unmodulated carrier wave is not authorized to exceed 250 watts, or

(6) Ship stations and coast stations open to public correspondence by telegraphy, or

(7) Radiotelegraph stations on board a vessel required by treaty or statute to be equipped with a radio installation, or (8) Aircraft stations while employing radiotelegraphy:

Provided, That (1) such operator is prohibited from making any adjustments that may result in improper transmitter operation, and (2) the equipment is so designed that the stability of the frequencies of the transmitter is maintained by the transmitter itself within the limits of tolerance specified by the station license, and none of the operations necessary to be performed during the course