Keep All Nonemergency Communications Off Aviation Distress Channel, FCC Warns
The FCC Enforcement Bureau sent a message Tuesday -- keep all nonemergency communications off the 121.500 MHz band. The FCC, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, has been investigating misuse of the frequency, set aside for emergency and distress…
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communications, said an enforcement advisory. “The FAA has reported to the FCC that the FAA’s ability to monitor aviation channel 121.500 MHz for actual emergencies is being impaired by an increase in the use of 121.500 MHz for non-emergency communications,” the FCC said. “The Enforcement Bureau will aggressively enforce the rules related to aviation radio operations.”