47 C.F.R. § 80.74

Public coast station facilities for a telephony busy signal.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 79 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

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