Radio Regulations

Source: the Radio Regulations published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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Conditions to be observed by stations

RR-2024 · in force CHAPTER VIII — Aeronautical services

§ 1 The energy radiated by receiving apparatus shall be reduced to the lowest practical value and shall not cause harmful interference to other stations.

§ 2 Administrations shall take all practicable steps necessary to ensure that the operation of any electrical or electronic apparatus installed in mobile stations and mobile earth stations does not cause harmful interference to the essential radio services of stations which are operating in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.

§ 3 Mobile stations and mobile earth stations other than survival craft stations shall be provided with the documents enumerated in the appropriate section of Appendix 16 (Section IV, “Stations on board aircraft”).

§ 4 The operation of a broadcasting service (see No. 1.38) by an aircraft station at sea and over the sea is prohibited (see also No. 23.2).

Source: ITU Radio Regulations, editions of 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. The English, French and Spanish texts are each taken from the official edition in that language, not translated from one another. Sources and citation.