47 C.F.R. § 80.74
Public coast station facilities for a telephony busy signal.
Cite as 47 C.F.R. § 80.74 (2026)
A “busy” signal, when used by a public coast station in accordance with the provisions of § 80.111(d), must consist of the transmission of a single audio frequency regularly interrupted, as follows:
(a)
Audio frequency.
Not less than 100 nor more than 1100 Hertz, provided the frequency used for this purpose will not cause auto alarms or selective-ringing devices to be operated.
(b)
Rate of interruption.
60 times per minute ±10%.
(c)
Duration of each interruption.
0.5 second ±10%.
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 80.111