---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 80.80"
title: "47"
number: "80.80"
heading: "Operating controls for ship stations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/80.80"
---

# §80.80. Operating controls for ship stations.

- (a) Each control point must be capable of:
  - (1) Starting and discontinuing operation of the station;
  - (2) Changing frequencies within the same sub-band;
  - (3) [Reserved]
  - (4) In the case of stations operating in the 156-162 MHz bands, reducing power output to one watt or less in accordance with [§ 80.215(e)](/cfr/47/80.215.md?p=e). 1
- (b) -(f) [Reserved]
- (g)
  - (1) Any telegraphy transmitter constructed since January 1, 1952, that operates in the band 405-525 kHz with an output power in excess of 250 watts must be capable of reducing the output power to 150 watts or less.
  - (2) The requirement of [paragraph (g)(1)](#g-1) of this section does not apply when there is available in the same station a transmitter capable of operation on the international calling frequency 500 kHz and at least one working frequency within the band 405-525 kHz, capable of being energized by a source of power other than an emergency power source and not capable of an output in excess of 100 watts when operated on such frequencies.

## Notes

### Amendments

[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987; 90 FR 57707, Dec. 12, 2025]

### 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 52 FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987; 90 FR 57707, Dec. 12, 2025]