Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Amendment Determination 2003 (No. 2)
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated 17 December 2003
R HORTON
Chair
A HORSLEY
Deputy Chair
Australian Communications Authority
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Amendment Determination 2003 (No. 2).
2 Commencement
This Determination commences on 1 January 2004.
3 Amendment of Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1997
Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1997.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Subsection 19 (1)
substitute
(1) The licensee must not operate an amateur limited station in a frequency band mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 2 unless it is operated using one of the emission modes mentioned in column 3 of the item.
Note Schedule 1 explains the meaning of an emission mode.
[2] Section 29
substitute
29 Transmitter output power
(1) The licensee must not operate an amateur novice limited station, using a transmitter output power of more than 100 watts pX, if the emission mode of the station includes:
(a) J3E; or
(b) R3E.
(2) The licensee must not operate an amateur novice limited station, with an emission mode not mentioned in subsection (1), using a transmitter output power of more than 30 watts pY.
[3] Schedule 2
substitute
Schedule 2 Permitted frequencies and emission modes (amateur unrestricted, amateur limited and amateur intermediate stations)
(sections 13, 14, 18, 19, 31 and 32)
Part 1 Permitted frequencies and emission modes
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
Item | Frequency band | Permitted emission modes | |
1 | 1.800 MHz–1.875 MHz 3.500 MHz–3.700 MHz 3.776 MHz–3.800 MHz 7.000 MHz–7.300 MHz 10.100 MHz–10.150 MHz 14.000 MHz–14.350 MHz 18.068 MHz–18.168 MHz 21.000 MHz–21.450 MHz 24.890 MHz–24.990 MHz | 200HA1A 200HA1B 1K12F1A 1K12F1B 1K12F1D 1K12G1B 1K12G1D 1K12J2D 2K00H3E 2K00J3E 2K00R3E 3K00H3C 3K00J3C 3K00J3F 3K00R3C 4K00A3E 4K00H3E 4K00J3E 4K00R3E 6K00A2A | 6K00A2B 6K00A2D 6K00A3C 6K00A3F 6K00F2A 6K00F2B 6K00F2D 6K00F3C 6K00F3E 6K00F3F 6K00G2A 6K00G2B 6K00G2D 6K00G3C 6K00G3E 6K00G3F 8K00A8E 8K00B8E 8K00B8W
|
2 | 28.00 MHz–29.700 MHz | Emission modes mentioned in column 3 of item 1 16K0F3E 16K0G3E | |
3 | 50.000 MHz–54.000 MHz 144.000 MHz–148.000 MHz | Any emission mode except an emission mode that includes a wideband emission | |
4 | 420.000 MHz–450.000 MHz | Any emission mode | |
5 | 1 240.000 MHz–1 300.000 MHz 2 300.000 MHz–2 302.000 MHz 2 400.000 MHz–2 450.000 MHz 3.300 GHz–3.425 GHz 3.425 GHz–3.4425 GHz [see note 2] 3.4425 GHz–3.475 GHz [see note 3] 3.475 GHz–3.4925 GHz [see note 2] 3.4925 GHz–3.5425 GHz 3.5425 GHz–3.575 GHz [see note 3] 3.575 GHz–3.600 GHz 5.650 GHz–5.850 GHz 10.000 GHz–10.500 GHz 24.000 GHz–24.250 GHz 47.000 GHz–47.200 GHz 76.000 GHz–81.000 GHz 122.250 GHz–123.000 GHz 134.000 GHz–141.000 GHz 241.000 GHz–250.000 GHz | Any emission mode | |
Part 2 Excluded frequency ranges
Area | Excluded frequency range |
Perth Area | 420 MHz–430 MHz |
New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory | (a) 421.83125–421.99375 MHz; and (b) 425.25625–425.59375 MHz; and (c) 428.83125–428.99375 MHz |
Sydney Area | (a) 421.25–421.75 MHz; and (b) 428.25–428.75 MHz |
Note 1 Operating restrictions imposed under sections 15 and 16 of Part 3, sections 20 and 21 of Part 4 and sections 33 and 34 of Part 7 of this Determination are not affected by the operation of this Schedule.
Note 2 The operation of an amateur unrestricted station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 15A. The operation of an amateur limited station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 20A. The operation of an amateur intermediate station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 33A.
Note 3 The operation of an amateur unrestricted station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 15B. The operation of an amateur limited station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 20B. The operation of an amateur intermediate station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 33B.
[4] Schedule 3
omit
[5] Schedule 4, heading
substitute
Schedule 3 Permitted frequencies and emission modes (amateur novice station and amateur novice limited station)
(sections 23, 24, 27 and 28)
[6] Schedule 5
omit
[7] Schedule 6
omit
[8] Schedules 7, 8, 9 and 10
renumber as Schedules 4, 5, 6 and 7
[9] Further amendments — Schedule references
Provision | omit | insert |
Subsection 15 (3), note | Schedule 10. | Schedule 7. |
Section 15A | Schedule 8. | Schedule 5. |
Section 15B | Schedule 9. | Schedule 6. |
Paragraph 18 (a) | Schedule 3; and | Schedule 2; and |
Paragraph 18 (b) | Schedule 3 | Schedule 2 |
Subsection 20 (3), note | Schedule 10. | Schedule 7. |
Section 20A | Schedule 8. | Schedule 5. |
Section 20B | Schedule 9. | Schedule 6. |
Section 23 | Schedule 4. | Schedule 3. |
Section 24 | Schedule 4 | Schedule 3 |
Section 27 | Schedule 5. | Schedule 3. |
Section 28 | Schedule 5 | Schedule 3 |
Paragraph 31 (a) | Schedule 6; and | Schedule 2; and |
Paragraph 31 (b) | Schedule 6 | Schedule 2 |
Subsection 32 (1) | Schedule 6 | Schedule 2 |
Subsection 33 (3), note | Schedule 10. | Schedule 7. |
Section 33A | Schedule 8. | Schedule 5. |
Section 33B | Schedule 9. | Schedule 6. |
Subsection 36 (3), note 2 | Schedule 10. | Schedule 7. |
Subparagraph 42 (3) (a) (ii) | Schedule 7; | Schedule 4; |
Subparagraph 42 (3) (a) (iii) | Schedule 7; and | Schedule 4; and |
Subsection 43 (3), note 2 | Schedule 10. | Schedule 7. |