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 MHz1.875 MHz

3.500 MHz3.700 MHz

3.776 MHz3.800 MHz

7.000 MHz7.300 MHz

10.100 MHz10.150 MHz

14.000 MHz14.350 MHz

18.068 MHz18.168 MHz

21.000 MHz21.450 MHz

24.890 MHz24.990 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 MHz29.700 MHz

Emission modes mentioned in column 3 of item 1

16K0F3E

16K0G3E

3

50.000 MHz54.000 MHz

144.000 MHz148.000 MHz

Any emission mode except an emission mode that includes a wideband emission

4

420.000 MHz450.000 MHz

Any emission mode

5

1 240.000 MHz1 300.000 MHz

2 300.000 MHz2 302.000 MHz

2 400.000 MHz2 450.000 MHz

3.300 GHz3.425 GHz

3.425 GHz3.4425 GHz [see note 2]

3.4425 GHz3.475 GHz [see note 3]

3.475 GHz3.4925 GHz [see note 2]

3.4925 GHz3.5425 GHz

3.5425 GHz3.575 GHz [see note 3]

3.575 GHz3.600 GHz

5.650 GHz5.850 GHz

10.000 GHz10.500 GHz

24.000 GHz24.250 GHz

47.000 GHz47.200 GHz

76.000 GHz–81.000 GHz

122.250 GHz–123.000 GHz

134.000 GHz–141.000 GHz

241.000 GHz250.000 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.