Wireless Telegraphy Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1928. No. 129.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1905-1919.

I,THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby make the following Regulations under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated the twenty ninth day of November, 1928.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Postmaster-General.

 

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1924, No. 101, as amended to this date.)

1. The Wireless Telegraphy Regulations are amended by omitting the words “Chief Manager” (wherever occurring, otherwise than in Regulation 3) and inserting in their stead the words “Chief Inspector (Wireless)”.

2.Regulation 3 of the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations is amended by omitting the definitions “The Chief Manager” and “The Radio-telegraphic Convention” and inserting in their stead the following definitions:—

“‘The Chief Inspector (Wireless)’ means the Chief Inspector (Wireless) holding office under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1928;

“‘The Radiotelegraph Convention’ means the Convention signed at Washington on the 25th day of November, 1927, and the Service Regulations made thereunder, and includes any modification of the Convention or Regulations made from time to time;”.

3. Regulation 62 of the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (5) the word “Provided” and inserting in its stead the following words:—

“Provided that the Postmaster-General may, if he considers desirable, make monthly advances of such amount as he determines:

Provided further”.

4. Part IV. of the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations is repealed and the following Part inserted in its stead:—

“Part IV.—Experimental Licences.

Experimental licences.

“105. Experimental Licences in accordance with Form 8 authorizing the conduct of transmitting and receiving experiments may be issued to qualified persons for the purpose of research and for instruction in schools or teaching institutions.

2977.—Price

 

Applications for licences.

“106. (1) An applicant for an Experimental Licence shall satisfy the Postmaster-General or an authorized officer that he possesses sufficient knowledge to undertake research investigations.

“(2) An application for an Experimental Licence shall be in writing, and shall contain the following particulars:—

(a) Name in full, address, age, technical training or qualifications and present occupation;

(b)the scientific, technical, practical or other grounds upon which it is desired to obtain a licence;

(c) the nature of the investigation or research it is intended to carry out; and

(d) a declaration or undertaking regarding the secrecy of wireless communications.

Applications by minors.

“107. If an applicant is under twenty-one years of age, the application shall be countersigned by a parent, guardian or other person, approved by the Postmaster-General or an authorized officer, who shall be responsible for the observance of the conditions of the licence.

Log book.

“108. (1) An Experimental Licensee may be required to keep a log book containing a chronological record of any investigations carried out by him.

(2) The log book shall be available for examination at all reasonable times by an authorized officer.

Fee.

“109. The fee for an Experimental Licence shall be £1.

Use of reaction.

“110. (1) Experimental Licensees may use reaction (back coupling) in receivers, but every precaution shall be taken to prevent the interference with neighbouring stations that may be caused by re-radiation.

(2) Any experimental licensee who allows his receiver to energize his aerial to the extent that interference with neighbouring stations is caused, shall be guilty of an offence.

Licensees to possess Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency.

“111. Experimental Licensees shall be in possession of an Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency as provided in Part VII. of these Regulations:

Provided that in certain cases as approved by the Postmaster-General or an authorized officer, a licensee may be exempted from the requirements of this regulation: in such event, the licensee shall undertake to have always in attendance during transmitting experiments and tests, a person in possession of an Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency.

Power to be used in experimental transmitting stations.

“112. (1) The power (measured in the High Frequency Generator Circuit) to be used in experimental transmitting stations shall not exceed 25 watts except in such special cases as are approved by the Postmaster-General or an authorized officer.

(2) Approved instruments for indicating the power used in the High Frequency Generator Circuit shall be installed in a manner satisfactory to the Postmaster-General or an authorized officer.

Frequencies (wave lengths) for experimental stations.

“113. Transmissions by Experimental Stations shall be confined to such frequencies (wavelengths) as are approved by the Postmaster-General from time to time.

 

Call sign to be used.

“114. During any transmitting tests extending in period over ten minutes, the call sign of the Experimental Station shall be signalled as frequently as practicable, and as a normal rule not less than once in every five minutes.

Coupled circuits to be used.

“115. The transmitting equipment operated in Experimental Stations must employ circuits loosely coupled to the radiating system and in the case of telegraph experiments, devices or methods that will minimize the effect of key impacts, harmonics and anode supply modulation.

Frequency meters (wave meters) to be used.

“116. An Experimental Licensee shall assure himself that the frequency (wavelength) on which transmissions are being carried out is accurate, and for that purpose a frequency meter (wave-meter) calibrated by comparison with standard instruments approved by the Postmaster-General or authorized officer shall be maintained in good order at the Experimental Station:

Provided that the Postmaster-General or authorized officer may exempt an Experimental Licensee from the obligation of maintaining a frequency meter (wavemeter) for such period and in such circumstances as be determines.

Limitation on use of experimental installation.

“117. The use of licensed experimental installations shall be restricted to investigations, research, or instructional purposes in wireless telegraphy or telephony.

Exchange of messages by experimental stations.

“118. (1) An Experimental Licensee shall not, without the express permission of the Postmaster-General or an authorized officer, transmit any message or other communication, the transmission of which would, if the licensed installation were a telegraph within the meaning of that Act, be in contravention of the provisions of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1923.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding sub-regulation, an experimental licensee may transmit and receive messages of an unimportant character in plain language relating to experiments, or consisting of remarks of a personal character:

Provided that the exchange of such messages shall be prohibited with countries whose Administrations do not allow the transmission or receipt of such messages.

(3) The transmission and receipt of messages for third parties, or of any message on payment in cash or kind is expressly forbidden.

Types of transmissions.

“119. Normally transmissions will be limited to pure continuous wave and telephony. The transmission of damped wave (Spark transmission) will not be allowed except in special cases as approved by the Postmaster-General or an authorized officer. The transmission of telephony may be restricted to certain bands of frequencies (wavelengths) as decided from time to time by the Postmaster-General or authorized officer.

Manner of erection, &c., of apparatus.

“120. Any apparatus used or intended to be used by an Experimental Licensee shall be so erected, fixed, placed and used as not, either directly or by reason of the working or use thereof, to interfere with the efficient and convenient working of other transmitting or receiving stations.

 

Temporary permits.

“121. The Postmaster-General or an authorized officer may grant a temporary permit to an Experimental Licensee for the demonstration of wireless telegraphy or telephony in connexion with lectures, or entertainments where it is desired to assist the development or public appreciation of the art.”.

5. Regulations 126 and 127 of the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

Ship and coast stations to have certificated operators.

“126. Every ship station and coast station in respect of which a licence is issued shall be operated by a person or persons holding a Commercial Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency issued in accordance with Form 11 in the Schedule to these Regulations by the Postmaster-General or an authorized officer, or an equivalent certificate issued by the proper authority in any part of the British Empire:

Provided that not later than 31st December, 1929, all such persons shall be in possession of a Certificate of Proficiency granted in accordance with the requirements of Article 7 of the Service Regulations appended to the Radiotelegraph Convention.

Conditions as to certificates.

“127. Commercial Operators’ Certificates of Proficiency may be issued to candidates over eighteen years of age who have passed an examination which shall include the requirements of Article 7 of the Service Regulations appended to the Radiotelegraph Convention:

Provided that, until 31st December, 1929, the examination may include, in lieu of the requirements of Article 7 of the Service Regulations appended to the Radiotelegraph Convention, the requirements of Article 10 of the Service Regulations appended to the International Radiotelegraphic Convention and the Handbook for Wireless Telegraph Operators issued by the Postmaster-General of the United Kingdom.”

6. Regulation 134 of the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Amateur operator’s certificate of proficiency.

“134. (1) Certificates of Proficiency authorizing him to operate an Experimental Station in accordance with Part IV. of these Regulations may be granted to any person over the age of sixteen years who has satisfactorily passed the prescribed examination. The fee for examination shall be Five shillings, and for the Certificate, Two shillings and sixpence. The Certificate shall be in accordance with Form 14 in the Schedule to these Regulations and shall indicate a satisfactory knowledge with regard to—

(a)transmitting and receiving (by sound) at a speed which shall not be less than twelve words per minute (five letters being counted as one word);

(b)the adjustment and operation of low powered transmitting apparatus and of receiving apparatus; and

(c) the principal abbreviations and regulations laid down by the Radiotelegraph Convention.

“(2) In case of failure the Candidate shall not ordinarily be re-examined until after a lapse of three months.

 

“(3) In special cases where the applicant produces satisfactory evidence of his ability to operate low powered transmitting apparatus the examination may be waived and a certificate issued on payment of the prescribed fee of two shillings and sixpence.”

7. Forms 1, 2, 5, 8, and 14 of the Schedule to the “Wireless Telegraphy Regulations are repealed and the following forms inserted in their stead:—

Form 1.

Commonwealth of Australia.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919.

coast station licence.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred upon the Postmaster-General by section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919, and by the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations, a licence is granted to—

M.............................................................

to erect a wireless coast station at  , and to operate the said station for a period of twelve calendar months from the date hereof. The installation and operation of the said station shall be carried out in accordance with, and this licence shall be subject to, the provisions of the said Regulations and such amendments and additions thereto as are made from time to time.

By direction of the Postmaster-General,

Date..................

Schedule to the Authorized Station.

1. No. of Licence. Expires.

2. Name of Station.

3. Call Sign.

4. Locality and exact geographical position of—

(a) transmitting antenna,

(b) receiving antenna.

5. Systems.

6. (a) Usual source of power,

(b) Source of power in case of failure of (a) and maximum power available for emergency purposes.

7. Services  to

8. Wave—

Type.

Frequency (wavelength).

9. Power in high frequency generating circuit (watts).

10. Normal radiated power, in metre amperes; or

11. Height of antenna and the intensity of the current at its base.

12. Charges per word.

13. Hours of service.

14. Other conditions.

Signature of Licensee...........

Date............

Fee—One pound.

 

Form 2.

Commonwealth of Australia.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919

ship station licence.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred upon the Postmaster-General by section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919, and by the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations, a licence is granted to to erect a mobile (ship) station on the , and to operate the said Station for a period of twelve calendar months from the date hereof. The installation and operation of the said station shall be carried out in accordance with, and this licence shall be subject to, the provisions of the said Regulations and such amendments and additions thereto as are made from time to time.

By direction of the Postmaster-General,

Date................

Schedule of the Authorized Station.

1. No. of Licence.  Expires.

2. Name of Station.  Class of ship.

3. Call Sign.

4. Wave—

Type.

Frequency (length).

(The normal frequency (length) is underlined).

5. (a) Normal power of radiation expressed in metre amperes; or

(b) Height of aerial and intensity of the current at its base.

6. Nature of services performed.

7. Hours of service.

8. Charges per word for traffic.

9. Source of power and maximum power taken by transmitter.

10. Authorized circuit is that shown in the diagrams attached.

11. Particulars of emergency apparatus.

12. Other conditions.

Signature of Licensee...........

Date.............

 

Form 5.

Present this Licence when paying Renewal Fee.

No.....

Commonwealth of Australia.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919.

Broadcast Listener’s Licence.—New.* Renewal.*

*Strike out whichever is unnecessary.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred upon the Postmaster-General by Clause 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919, and by the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations, a licence to erect and operate Wireless Receiving equipment is hereby granted to and accepted by—

Surname. (Block letters.) Christian Name. Address. (No. of house to be shown.)

For a Period of 12 Months Ending................................................................. subject to the provisions of the said regulations and any such amendments and additions as are made from time to time.

The receipt of......................, the fee for this licence, is hereby acknowledged.

Date  By direction of the Postmaster-General,

Stamp.

..................................................................

Issuing Officer.

Change of address for a period of more than three months must be promptly notified to the Radio Inspector, whose address is ...............................................................................................

Telephone No. ........

The number of the licence should be quoted. Change of address for less than three months is permissible without notification.

Apparatus operated under this licence must not cause interference by means of regeneration with neighbouring receivers.

Note.—Interference is taking place if a continuous “note” or “whistle” is heard. If this “note” or “whistle” changes when the wave length of the receiver is altered the cause of interference is in the receiver and reaction must be reduced until no “note” or “whistle” is audible. If the “note” or “ whistle” does not change the interference is due to some external source.

This Licence must be Renewed on or before the above Date if a Receiver is still installed.

Penalty for Contravention of Regulations, £20.

 

Form 8.  No.......

Commonwealth of Australia.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919.

EXPERIMENTAL LICENCE.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred upon the Postmaster-General by Section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919, and by the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations, a licence is granted to ...................................... to erect an Experimental Wireless Station at................................................ and to operate the said station for a period of twelve calendar months ending............................ The erection and operation of the said station shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the said Regulations, as amended from time to time during the currency of this licence, and shall be subject to such further restrictions and conditions as are from time to time notified by the Postmaster-General or by any officer thereto authorized in writing by the Postmaster-General.

By direction of the Postmaster-General,

…………..…………………………………

Date ...................

Schedule of the Authorized Station.

1. Type of transmitter............................................................

2. Type of receiver................................................................

3. Authorized transmitting power.........................................

4. Authorized transmitting frequency (wavelength).............

5. Call sign ...........................................................................

…………..…………………………………

Signature of Licensee.

Date........................

 

Form 14.  Certificate No...........

Commonwealth of Australia.

AMATEUR OPERATOR’S CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN RADIO-TELEGRAPHY.

GRANTED BY the POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

This is to certify that, under the provisions of the Regulations of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919, Mr. ........................... has been examined in Radio-Telegraphy and has passed in:—

(a) transmitting and receiving (by sound) Morse signals at a speed of not less than twelve words a minute;

(b) adjustment and operation of low-powered transmitting apparatus and of receiving apparatus; and

(c) knowledge of the principal Abbreviations and Regulations laid down by the Radio-Telegraph Convention;

and is thus qualified to operate an experimental station in accordance with the above-mentioned Regulations.

It is also certified hereby that the holder has made a legal declaration that he will preserve the secrecy of commercial and defence wireless communications.

…………..…………………………………

Chief Inspector (Wireless),

Postmaster-General’s Department.

Date..............192…..

Certifying Officer—

....................................................................

Radio Inspector.

Date.................................................

Signature of holder................................

Date and place of birth ..........................

N.B.—This Certificate may be endorsed, or withdrawn, at the discretion of the Postmaster-General in case of misconduct or breach of the Regulations on the part of the holder. Unless so withdrawn it will continue to be valid so long as the Regulations governing its issue under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1919 remain in force.

Fee for Issue, 2s. 6d.

 

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.