I want to obtain a radio license from the FCC for operating my Topcon Hiper Pro GNSS receivers. UHF internal radio operates at a frequency range of 461-465 MHz.
I have obtained an FRN number from the FCC, and am at the page where I must pick the "radio service" which I'd like to use, and there's a dropdown list of about 50 different radio services, each of which appear to be preceded by a two letter code. I don't know which one to pick. Can anyone tell me?
Is it "RS - Land Mobile Radiolocation"?
our license has "IG - industrial/business pool, conventional"
Thanks, Joe.
Anybody else have this?
Ours is also IG
OK, well that sounds right then. Late last week, I called FCC and talked with two different representatives, one in the engineering and technology division. Neither could tell me the answer.....Thanks.
IWhich radio service for an FCC license?
I have a marked DIY tendency, but after getting partway through the licensing process for my Motorola handhelds, I gave up and spent the $650 or so to have a commercial licensing service do the job for me. I don't recall where I got bogged down, but it was sufficiently complicated to get me to throw money at the problem. I applaud your determination to do the job yourself , and hope you let us know how it turns out.
IWhich radio service for an FCC license?
My mobile voice radios (151Mhz) are registered as "IG" also
but not sure if that would apply to the Topcon UHF radio.
Let us know what you find out.
IWhich radio service for an FCC license?
Ahhh, well it gets more complicated, huh? Jim, I've read many of your practical posts, and I'm inclined to think that if you gave up, you probably had good reason to do so.
Does your license cover radios associated with GNSS receivers? What is the frequency range that you broadcast on?
For the radio associated with your GNSS receivers?
IWhich radio service for an FCC license?
I'm guessing you will get bogged down when you get to the part about emissions.
James
I may just give this up....but, for reference, following are the available choices for radio service.
FCC provides the following links for descriptions of the Industrial/Business radio service, and the Private Land Mobile Radio Service. Though it seems from responses here that most surveyors have a license marked "IG" which is the Industrial/Business Pool, the description below indicates that new applications for an IG license MUST BE FILED THROUGH A FREQUENCY COORDINATOR, whereas there is no such requirement listed under the description of the Private Land Mobile Radio Service. Further, the description of the Private Land Mobile Radio Service makes specific reference to the new narrowbanding requirements, which makes me think that RS would be the preferred radio service for a new application.
I was told this morning by the FCC to use IG.
