Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

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[1] Subsection 2 (1)

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(1) This Determination sets out conditions to which an amateur licence is subject in the following manner:

(a) every amateur licence is subject to the conditions in Part 2;

(b) every:

(i) amateur licence (amateur unrestricted station); and

(ii) amateur licence (amateur limited station); and

(iii) amateur licence (amateur intermediate station); and

(iv) amateur licence (amateur advanced station);

is also subject to the conditions in Part 3;

(i) amateur licence (amateur novice station); and

(ii) amateur licence (amateur novice limited station); and

(iii) amateur licence (amateur standard station);

is also subject to the conditions in Part 5;

(d) every amateur licence (amateur foundation station) is also subject to the conditions in Part 6;

(e) every amateur licence (amateur beacon station) is also subject to the conditions in Part 8;

(f) every amateur licence (amateur repeater station) is also subject to the conditions in Part 9.

[2] Subsection 3 (1), after definition of Act

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amateur licence (amateur advanced station) means an amateur licence that authorises the holder to operate an amateur advanced station.

[3] Subsection 3 (1), after definition of amateur licence (amateur beacon station)

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amateur licence (amateur foundation station) means an amateur licence that authorises the holder to operate an amateur foundation station.

[4] Subsection 3 (1), after definition of amateur licence (amateur repeater station)

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amateur licence (amateur standard station) means an amateur licence that authorises the holder to operate an amateur standard station.

[5] Subsection 3 (1), definition of emission mode

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emission mode means the mode that may be used to transmit from a station operated under a licence, identified in accordance with Schedule 1 in terms of:

(a) the necessary bandwidth of the transmission; and

(b) the modulation of the main carrier of the transmission; and

(d) the kind of information to be transmitted.

Note Schedule 1 sets out the symbols used to describe the components of each emission mode, and is based on information in Article 4 (Designation of Emission) of the Radio Regulations.

[6] Subsection 3 (1), after definition of licensee

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manually operated morse key means a straight or up-and-down morse key or a manually operated mechanical automatic or semi-automatic “bug” style morse key, but does not include a key that is part of a keyboard.

[7] Subsection 3 (1), before definition of originating station

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necessary bandwidth means, for a given class of emission, the width of the frequency band that is just sufficient to ensure the transmission of information at the rate, and with the quality, required under specified conditions.

[8] Subsection 3 (1), definition of wideband emission

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[9] Subparagraph 6 (a) (i)

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(i) self training in radiocommunications; or

[10] Part 3, heading

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Part 3 Conditions for amateur licence (amateur unrestricted station, amateur limited station, amateur intermediate station or amateur advanced station)

[11] Section 12

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12 Definition

In this Part:

station to which this Part applies means:

(a) an amateur unrestricted station; or

(b) an amateur limited station; or

(d) an amateur advanced station.

12A Conditions

For paragraph 107 (1) (f), every:

(a) amateur licence (amateur unrestricted station); and

(b) amateur licence (amateur limited station); and

(d) amateur licence (amateur advanced station);

is subject to the additional conditions in this Part relating to the operation by the licensee under the licence of any station to which this Part applies.

[12] Sections 13 and 14

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13 Permitted frequency bands

The licensee must operate a station to which this Part applies only on a frequency that:

(a) is in a frequency band mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 2; and

(b) is not in an excluded frequency range specified in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for the area of operation.

14 Emissions from a station to which this Part applies

The licensee must not operate a station to which this Part applies in a frequency band mentioned in an item in Schedule 2 unless:

(a) it is operated using an emission mode mentioned in the item; and

(b) the transmission remains entirely within a frequency band mentioned in the item.

[13] Section 15, heading

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15 Operating a station to which this Part applies in the frequency band 50 MHz to 52 MHz

[14] Subsection 15 (1)

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an amateur unrestricted station

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a station to which this Part applies

[15] Subsections 15 (2) and (3)

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amateur unrestricted station

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station to which this Part applies

[16] Section 15A, heading

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15A Operating a station to which this Part applies in the frequency bands 3.425 GHz to 3.4425 GHz and 3.475 GHz to 3.4925 GHz

[17] Section 15A

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an amateur unrestricted station

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a station to which this Part applies

[18] Section 15B, heading

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15B Operating a station to which this Part applies in the frequency bands 3.4425 GHz to 3.475 GHz and 3.5425 GHz to 3.575 GHz

[19] Section 15B

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an amateur unrestricted station

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a station to which this Part applies

[20] Subsections 16 (1) and (2)

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an amateur unrestricted station,

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a station to which this Part applies,

[21] Part 4

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[22] Part 5, heading

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Part 5 Conditions for amateur licence (amateur novice station, amateur novice limited station or amateur standard station)

[23] Section 22

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22 Definition

In this Part:

station to which this Part applies means:

(a) an amateur novice station; or

(b) an amateur novice limited station; or

22A Conditions

For paragraph 107 (1) (f), every:

(a) amateur licence (amateur novice station); and

(b) amateur licence (amateur novice limited station); and

is subject to the additional conditions in this Part relating to the operation by the licensee under the licence of any station to which this Part applies.

[24] Section 23

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an amateur novice station

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a station to which this Part applies

[25] Section 23

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column 2 of

[26] Section 24, including the note

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24 Emissions from a station to which this Part applies

The licensee must not operate a station to which this Part applies in a frequency band mentioned in an item in Schedule 3 unless:

(a) it is operated using an emission mode mentioned in the item; and

(b) the transmission remains entirely within a frequency band mentioned in the item.

[27] Subsections 25 (1) and (2)

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an amateur novice station,

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a station to which this Part applies,

[28] Parts 6 and 7

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Part 6 Conditions for amateur licence (amateur foundation station)

26 Conditions

For paragraph 107 (1) (f), every amateur licence (amateur foundation station) is subject to the additional conditions in this Part relating to the operation of any amateur foundation station by the licensee under the licence.

27 Permitted frequency bands

The licensee must operate an amateur foundation station to transmit only on a frequency in a frequency band mentioned in an item in Schedule 3A.

28 Transmitting equipment restrictions

The licensee must not operate an amateur foundation station using a transmitter that has not been manufactured commercially.

29 Emissions from an amateur foundation station

The licensee must not operate an amateur foundation station in a frequency band mentioned in an item in Schedule 3A unless:

(a) it is operated using an emission mode mentioned in the item; and

(b) if the emission mode is 200HA1A, the information to be transmitted is sent by the use of a manually operated morse key; and

30 Transmitter output power

(1) The licensee must not operate an amateur foundation station using a transmitter output power of more than 10 watts pX if the emission mode of the station includes J3E.

(2) The licensee must not operate an amateur foundation station, with an emission mode not mentioned in subsection (1), using a transmitter output power of more than 3 watts pY.

[29] Schedules 2 and 3

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Schedule 2 Permitted frequencies and emission modes (amateur unrestricted, amateur limited, amateur intermediate and amateur advanced stations)

(sections 13 and 14)

Part 1 Permitted frequencies and emission modes

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	Any emission mode with a necessary bandwidth not exceeding 8 kHz
2	28.000 MHz–29.700 MHz	Any emission mode with a necessary bandwidth not exceeding 16 kHz
3	50.000 MHz–54.000 MHz 144.000 MHz–148.000 MHz	Any emission mode with a necessary bandwidth not exceeding 100 kHz
4	420.000 MHz–450.000 MHz 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

Item	Area of operation	Excluded frequency range
1	New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory	421.83125–421.99375 MHz 425.25625–425.59375 MHz 428.83125–428.99375 MHz
2	Melbourne Area	420.00–420.75 MHz 421.25–424.75 MHz 425.25–430.00 MHz
3	Perth Area	420 MHz–430 MHz
4	Sydney Area	421.25–421.75 MHz 428.25–428.75 MHz

Note 1 Operating restrictions imposed under sections 15 and 16 are not affected by the operation of this Schedule.

Note 2 The operation of an amateur unrestricted station, amateur limited station, amateur intermediate station or amateur advanced station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 15A.

Note 3 The operation of an amateur unrestricted station, amateur limited station, amateur intermediate station or amateur advanced station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 15B.

Schedule 3 Permitted frequencies and emission modes (amateur novice station, amateur novice limited station and amateur standard station)

(sections 23 and 24)

Item

Frequency band

Permitted emission modes

3.500 MHz–3.700 MHz

7.000 MHz–7.300 MHz

14.000 MHz–14.350 MHz

21.000 MHz–21.450 MHz

Any emission mode with a necessary bandwidth not exceeding 8 kHz

28.000 MHz–29.700 MHz

52.000 MHz–54.000 MHz

144.000 MHz–148.000 MHz

430.000 MHz–450.000 MHz

1 240.000 MHz–1 300.000 MHz

2 400.000 MHz–2 450.000 MHz

5.650 GHz–5.850 GHz

Any emission mode with a necessary bandwidth not exceeding 16 kHz

Schedule 3A Permitted frequencies and emission modes (amateur foundation station)

(sections 27 and 29)

Item	Frequency band	Permitted emission modes
1	3.500 MHz–3.700 MHz 7.000 MHz–7.300 MHz 21.000 MHz–21.450 MHz	200HA1A 8K00A3E 4K00J3E
2	28.000 MHz–29.700 MHz 144.000 MHz–148.000 MHz 430.000 MHz–450.000 MHz	200HA1A 8K00A3E 4K00J3E 16K0F3E 16K0G3E

Item

Frequency band

Permitted emission modes

3.500 MHz–3.700 MHz

7.000 MHz–7.300 MHz

21.000 MHz–21.450 MHz

200HA1A

8K00A3E

4K00J3E

28.000 MHz–29.700 MHz

144.000 MHz–148.000 MHz

430.000 MHz–450.000 MHz

200HA1A

8K00A3E

4K00J3E

16K0F3E

16K0G3E

[30] Schedule 5, heading

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Schedule 5 3.4 GHz bands — designated areas

(section 15A)

[31] Schedule 6, heading

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Schedule 6 3.4 GHz bands — designated areas

(section 15B)