47 CFR §5.3
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Stations operating in the Experimental Radio Service will be permitted to conduct the following type of operations:
- (a)Experimentations in scientific or technical radio research.
- (b)Experimentations in the broadcast services.
- (c)Experimentations under contractual agreement with the United States Government, or for export purposes.
- (d)Communications essential to a research project.
- (e)Technical demonstrations of equipment or techniques.
- (f)Field strength surveys.
- (g)Demonstration of equipment to prospective purchasers by persons engaged in the business of selling radio equipment.
- (h)Testing of equipment in connection with production or regulatory approval of such equipment.
- (i)Testing of medical devices that use RF wireless technology or communications functions for diagnosis, treatment, or patient monitoring.
- (j)Development of radio technique, equipment, operational data or engineering data, including field or factory testing or calibration of equipment, related to an existing or proposed radio service.
- (k)Product development and market trials.
- (l)Marketing of equipment designed to operate only on frequencies above 95 GHz.
- (m)Types of experiments that are not specifically covered under paragraphs (a) through (l) of this section will be considered upon demonstration of need for such additional types of experiments.