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 2848 Oenl!l'al. ReeuIations to International Radio- telecraph Convention. De!lnltioDS. Supplementary. Allie, p. 2838. INTERNATIONAL RADIO CONVENTION. NOVEHBD 21S, 1927~ [Translation) GENERAL REGULATIONS ANNEXED TO TIlE INTERNATIONAL RADIOTELEGRAPH CONVENTION ARTICLE 1 Definitions In the present Regulations, supplementing the definitions given in Article 1 of the Convention: The term "mobile station" means any mobile station. The term "mobile stations" mea.ns all mobile stations, whatever- their location. The term "ship station" means a station on board a vessel not· permanentJv moored. The term "aircraft station" means a station on board an aircraft. The term "coast station" means a land station used for com- mumcation with ship stations. It may be a fixed station used also for communication with ship stations; it is then considered as a coast station only for the duration of its service with ship stations. The term "aeronua.tical station" means a land station used for- communication with aircra.ft stations. It may be a. fixed station used also for communication with aircraft stations; it is then con- sidered as an aeronautical station only for the duration of its service with aircraft stations. The term "lltation" means any sta.tion, without regard to its use. The term "land station" has a general meaning; it is used when the intention is to cover at the same time communications with ship· stations, with aircraft stations, and with any other mobile stations. The term then covers a coast station, in so far as concerns commu- nication with ship stations, an aeronautical station in so far as con- cerns communication with aircraft stations and any station on land used for communication with any other mobile stations. The term "broadcasting service" means a service carrying on the. dissemination of radiotelephone communica.tions intended to be received by the public, directly or by the intermediary of relay stations. The term "fixed service" m~ans a service carrying on radio com- munications of any kind between fixed points, exclusive of broad- casting and special services. The term "mobile service" means II. radio communication service carried on between mobile stations and land stations, and by mobile stat~ons communicating with one another, exclusive of special serVICes. The term "special services" means the services of ra.diobell.Cons~ radio compasses, transmission of time signals, notices to navigators~ standard waves, transmissions having a scientific object, etc. The term" radiobeacon " means a special station, the transmissions of which are intended to enable II. receiving station to determine its bearing or II. direction with respect to the radiobeacon. The term "radio-compass station" means II. station provided with special apparatus intended to determine the direction of the emissions of other stations. The term "broadcasting station" means a station used for the dissemination of radiotelephone emissions intended to be received by the public. The term "private experimental station" means: 1. A private station intended for experiments with II. view to the development of radio technique or radio art; .

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