Business Radio Information Sheets and Codes of Practice
Items listed here are information sheets and code of practice documents that were originally in the Radiocommunications Agency and the Ofcom Library - they were passed into FCS ownership in February 2005.
FCS works with interested parties to review the documents from time to time. If you use any of the documents and have recommendations for changes please contact fcs@fcs.org.uk
Codes of Practice
MPT 1306 - Continuous tone controlled signalling system (CTCSS) for use in the Land Mobile Services
MPT 1315 - Requirements for duplex operation in the Land Mobile Services
MPT 1316 - Code of Practice for Selective Signalling for use in the Private Mobile Radio Services
MPT 1317 - Code of Practice for transmission of digital information over Land Mobile Radio Systems
MPT 1318 (large) - Engineering Memorandum on trunked systems in the Land Mobile Radio Service
MPT 1351 - Code of Practice for Repeater Operation at Communal sites
FCS 1362 - Code of Practice for installation of mobile radio equipment in land based vehicles -previously known as MPT 1362 Updated May 2008
MPT 1381 - Digitally Coded Squelch Signalling (DCSS) system for use in the Land Mobile Services information sheets
December 2005
FCS-BR53 - Remote control of base stations by landlines
FCS-BR55 - Signalling systems
FCS-BR56 - Telephone interconnect on PBR channels
FCS-BR59 - Talkthrough facilities - use by wide-area and on-site PBR licensees
FCS-BR70 - Reverse frequency working for PBR
FCS-BR72 - Alarms on PBR
FCS-BR73 - PBR wide-area distress alarm licence
FCS-BR74 - Trunked systems for PBR
FCS-BR75 - PBR licence requirements for Watchschemes (Shopwatch etc.)
FCS-BR76 - Local authority PBR - use by independent contractors
FCS-BR77 - Business Radio communications for Tower Cranes
FCS-BR116 - Short range business paging
FCS-BR119 - Public access mobile radio (including TETRA)
FCS-BR130 - On-frequency repeater stations for use by PBR
If you have any difficulty finding what you require please send an enquiry by email to fcs@fcs.org.uk