---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 80.288"
title: "47"
number: "80.288"
heading: "Direction finding and homing equipment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/80.288"
---

# §80.288. Direction finding and homing equipment.


Each compulsory ship of 1,600 gross tons or over whose keel was laid:

- (a) **Prior to May 25, 1980,—** must be equipped with radio direction finding apparatus in operating condition and approved by the Commission during an inspection.
- (b) **On or after May 25, 1980,—** must be equipped with radio direction finding apparatus having a homing capability in accordance with [§ 80.824](/cfr/47/80.824.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 63 FR 29960, June 1, 1998. Redesignated at 68 FR 46973, Aug. 7, 2003]

### Authority

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 U.S.T. 3450, 3 U.S.T. 4726, 12 U.S.T. 2377.

### Source

Source: 51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 63 FR 29960, June 1, 1998. Redesignated at 68 FR 46973, Aug. 7, 2003]