Radiocommunications Standard (406 Mhz Satellite Distress Beacons) No. 1 of 1996 (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1996   No. 310¹

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Radiocommunications Standard

(406 MHz Satellite Distress Beacons)

No. 1 of 1996

I, CHRISTINE MARY GOODE, Spectrum Manager, acting on behalf of the Spectrum Management Agency, make the following Standard under subsection 162 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated 13 December 1996.

CHRISTINE M. GOODE

Spectrum Manager

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Citation

1. This Standard may be cited as Radiocommunications Standard (406 MHz Satellite Distress Beacons) No 1 of 1996.

[NOTE: This Standard takes effect on gazettal: see Radiocommunications Act 1992, s. 164.]

Definitions

2.   In this Standard:

“406 MHz satellite distress beacon” means a device that:

(a)   is known as a “satellite emergency position indicating radio beacon” or a “satellite personal locator beacon”; and

(b)   is capable of being operated on the carrier frequency 406.025 MHz; and

(c)   incorporates a homing transmitter the emissions of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue operations;

“homing transmitter” means an auxiliary homing transmitter that is capable of being operated on:

(a)   the carrier frequency 121.5 MHz; or

(b)   the carrier frequency 243 MHz; or

(c)   the carrier frequencies of 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz;

“the Act” means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Standard for homing transmitter of a 406 MHz satellite distress beacon

3.   (1)    For paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the homing transmitter of a 406 MHz satellite distress beacon is the standard set out in the following provisions of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4280:1995, as in force on 5 August 1995:

(a)   clause 1.4.6 (the definition of “radiation”);

(b)   clause 1.4.11 (the definition of “spurious emission”);

(c)   clause 4.2.2.3 (“Homing compliance”);

(d)   clause 4.2.3.2 (“Homing compliance”);

(e)   section 4.3 (“Homing transmitter for 406 MHz satellite emergency position indicating radio beacon”), as modified in accordance with subclause (2);

(f)   section 4.4 (“Homing transmitter for 406 MHz satellite personal locator beacon”), as modified in accordance with subclause (3);

(g)   Appendix F (“Radiofrequency tests for the homer transmitter of 406 MHz satellite distress beacons (Normative)”).

[NOTE:  Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4280:1995 was published by Standards Australia on 5 March 1995. The Standard was amended on 5 August 1995.]

(2)   For the application of that Australian/New Zealand Standard, the Standard is modified as set out in the following Table.

TABLE

Provision

Modification

clause 4.2.2.3

Omit “In addition to the requirements of Clauses 4.2.1 and 4.2.2, a device”, substitute “A device”

Clause 4.2.3.2

Omit “In addition to the requirement of Clause 4.2.3.1, a device”, substitute “A device”

Paragraph 4.3.2.1 (b)

Omit “243.0 MHz.”, substitute “243.0 MHz;”

Clause 4.3.2.1

Add at the end of the clause:

“but the homing transmitter does not comply with this Standard if it is designed or intended to be operated solely on the carrier frequency 243.0 MHz.”

Paragraph 4.4.2.1 (b)

Omit “243.0 MHz.”, substitute “243.0 MHz;”

TABLE—continued

Provision

Modification

Clause 4.4.2.1

Add at the end of the clause:

“but the homing transmitter does not comply with this Standard if it is designed or intended to be operated solely on the carrier frequency 243.0 MHz.”

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NOTE

1.   Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 1996.