Can I get an R/C License?
No. The FCC ceased issuing licenses for CB and R/C in 1983 because
licenses were no longer serving a useful purpose. CB Rule 3 authorizes you
to operate your Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service Station, and R/C Rule 3
authorizes you to operate your Radio Control (R/C) Radio Service station,
from places where the FCC regulates communications. There is no age or
citizenship requirement. CB Rule 9 prohibits anyone from using a CB
station, if the transmitter is not type accepted for that function. CB
Rule 3 and R/C Rule 3 prohibit the following from operating a CB or R/C
station: foreign governments; representatives of foreign governments,
federal government agencies; or persons who have been issued a cease and
desist order which is still in effect.
Where can I get a copy of the R/C Rules?
Contact the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
Documents, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328 (telephone
202-512-1800) for price and ordering information. The rules are published
annually in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Telecommunications,
Part 80 to End. While operating a CB or R/C station, you need to know the
FCC's Rules for proper use. Violation of these rules can result in a fine
and loss of your authority to use the CB or R/C Radio Services. Violation
of the Communications Act, moreover, can result in a fine and
imprisonment.
For what purposes may I use an R/C Station?
You may use your CB station for two-way, short-distance voice
communications for your personal or business activities. (CB Rule 1.) You
may use your R/C station for one-way, short-distance non-voice
communications to operate devices by remote control. (R/C Rule 1.)
On which channel may my R/C ststion transmit?
Your R/C station is authorized by the rules to transmit on channels
at 26.995, 27.045, 27.095, 27.145, 27.195, and 27.255 MHz to remotely
control any object or apparatus except another R/C transmitter. It is also
authorized fifty channels in the 72.0-73.0 MHz band to remotely control
model aircraft and thirty channels in the 75.4-76.0 MHz band to remotely
control model surface craft. (R/C Rule 7.)
Must I identify my R/C Station?
You are not required to identify your station.
May I use my R/C station in Canada?
Yes. When in Canada, however, you are subject to the rules of the
Canadian Department of Communications, not those of the FCC.
Above are general answers to the questions most frequently asked about the Radio Control (R/C) Radio Services. For complete information, see Part 95 Subpart D of the Commission's Rules for the Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service, and Part 95 Subpart C for the Radio Control (R/C) Radio Service, located in 47 C.F.R.