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Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society Advance
Course(2) Licence Conditions Part-1 Basics
Unattended
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UK Licence Conditions

• Current Licence Conditions are the WT Act 2006
  Lifetime Licence conditions issued in
  April-2015
• These replaced previous license conditions from
  2006/7
• Copies are available to refer to in the exam
  handout
• Read and familiarise now!!!
• They can be a valuable source of marks in the
  exam
• In particular study how the main clauses,
  interpretations and notes apply
• Ensure you identify Clauses Schedules that
  apply to Full Licensees - some may only apply
  to Foundation or Intermediate Licensees

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Full Licence Privileges

• Full Licence is a significant enhancement on
  Intermediate
• Allowed 400 Watts on most bands
• Access to All Bands, inc Microwaves - 23cms to
  250GHz as well as newer ones such as 472kHz, 5MHz
  (and some NoV ones)
• International Use (eg via CEPT), Maritime Mobile
• Unattended and Remote Operations
• Supervision of Training courses
• Repeaters, Beacons, NoVs, Special Research
  Permits etc
• Club licences

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UK Licence Structure

• Class Callsign Bands Power, typ
• Foundation Mx6ABC HF-70cms 10GHz 10 Watts
• Intermediate 2x0ABC All 50 Watts
• Advanced/Full Mx0ABC All 400 Watts
• Where x is- DI.of Man EEngland
  (Intermediates only)IN.Ireland JJersey MScotl
  and UGuernsey WWales
• Older Callsigns FoundationM3 Class AM0/5,
  G0/2/3/4/5 Class B M1, G1/6/7/8, 2E1
• July 2003 5wpm Morse Dropped, Class A/B merged
  for Intermediate Full
• May 2008 M6 introduced following exhaustion of
  M3 Foundation series

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Callsigns / Suffixes

• Giving your Callsign-
• Must be identifiable at all times eg when
  initiating a call
• Callsigns as often as practical
• At least Every 15 mins on 5MHz (and generally
  good practice!)
• It is also good practice to append the
  following..
• Mobile Operation Callsign /M
• Temporary Location Callsign /P
• Alternative Addresses Callsign /A
• Maritime Mobile Operation Callsign /MM - with a
  Full Licence
• Repeaters, Nets et Good practice to give
  Callsign regularly
• Digital Radios etc ensure its YOUR callsign
  that is transmitted

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Callsign Combinations

• Make sure you are familiar with all possible
  combinations of valid and invalid UK Amateur
  callsigns, prefixes
• Recall correct definitions of suffixes /A, /M,
  /P, /MM
• Recognise Valid ones
• MU3QQQ/A
• 2I0QQQ, 2U1UUU
• MM0MMM/MM
• M/F1QQQ/M
• Recognise Invalid ones
• MM3MMM/MM, M9xxx, G/F1QQQ, 2S0QQQ, M/F1QQQ/MM
• Note that Club Callsigns are Full Licences only -
  eg GX. and may also use their own regional
  prefixes such as GS., GC.

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Licence Validation

• You must hold a current validation document for
  the station to be used.If it is not renewed,
  your privileges are revoked until it is.
• Changes of name and address should be notified
  immediately as Ofcom has power to revoke (as it
  does for breaches of Licence conditions)
• Licence must be revalidated every 5 yrs - Try to
  do it more frequently! Licence Note-i
• Ensure you are able to log-on and access your own
  online version!
• Check the contact address and email is valid,
• Note that paper applications/renewals may still
  incur fees
• Recall that a Licence may be revoked by Ofcom,
  or be refused if you are a Disqualified Person
  Licence 17(i)

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Tests Inspection

• Licensees must carry out tests from time to time
  to ensure that the Station is not causing undue
  interference.
• Recall that transmissions from the station must
  not cause undue interference to other radio
  users.
• Licensees must reduce any emissions causing
  interference, to the satisfaction of a person
  authorised by Ofcom.
• Make notes. They will help you to show compliance
  with the conditions of your licence - eg in a
  Logbook
• If in doubt, seek advice from other amateurs,
  clubs, EMC Committee etc.

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Frequency Schedule

• Full Licence Frequency Schedules are a
  significant enhancement compared to Foundation
  Intermediate
• Most of Schedule-2 on Beacons now applies as well
  as Schedule-1
• Allowed 400 Watts on most bands BUT NOT ALL
• Note those bands where restrictions exist - on
  Power, ERP, 100km around Charing Cross etc
• Exceptions are in 136kHz, 1.85-2.0MHz, 5 MHz , 51
  MHz, 430-432MHz, 24.1GHz and restrictions/radii
  around certain NGRs for Beacons
• Special conditions/guidance for 472kHz, 5MHz,
  2.3/3.4GHz
• Note the distinction between the Amateur and
  Amateur Satellite Services in the Schedule, as
  well as Primary vs Secondary designations
• You can be examined on the Frequency Schedules...
  a copy is provided in the Exam - Use It
  !!!

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Addresses / Locations

• Main Station Address is as per your licence
  validation document
• Mobile /M means located in the UK in/on any
  vehicle, pedestrian, or vessel in inland waters.
  For example- M0QQQ/M
• Alternative Address /A means a fixed Postal
  Address in the UK other than the Main Station
  Address. For example- M0QQQ/A
• Temporary Address /P means a fixed location other
  than your validation document or Alternative
  address. For example- M0QQQ/P eg. A Contest
  Station in a field has no postal address
• When operating from other locations, it is
  recommended to give your location within 5km eg
  by Postcode, Lat/Long, IARU Locator, NGR etc
• No Airborne/Balloon Operation Permitted. More on
  /MM in later slides

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Operators Supervision

• Full Licensees may operate the Radio Equipment of
  any other UK Amateur under that persons Direct
  Supervision using the supervisors callsign, eg
  under the terms of the supervisors licence.
• Full Licensees may (with permission) use another
  amateurs radio equipment unsupervised, but using
  the callsign and conditions of their OWN licence.
• Full Licensees may also supervise operation of
  people on a recognised Foundation Training Course
• IF they hold one - Full Licensees may delegate
  operation ofa Full Club Licence to other club
  members
• Full Licensees may permit a non-licensed person
  to send a Message

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Remote Operation

• Remote control is a specific form of Unattended
  Operation
• Remote control links may use an amateur radio
  band or other means, such as Internet,
  Licence-exempt bands etc
• Links need to be adequately secure and fail
  safe - See 10(4),(5)
• Links should be in bands above 30MHz as per
  Licence Note-g
• Remote or Unattended operation does not include
  providing for general use by other amateurs It
  is for personal use only
• For Full Licensees 10(7) permits remote control
  links via any valid means/power which is far
  more flexible than 10(6) which had severe
  restrictions for Foundation/Intermediates links
• Still need to abide by 11(2) on not encrypting
  links

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Messages

• Remember that Messages may of on any topic of
  mutual interest as per 11(1), but should not be
  for commercial purposes of any kind.
• Note (h) of the Licence states-The Wireless
  Telegraphy (Content of Transmission) Regulations
  1988 make it an offence to use any station for
  wireless telegraphy or any wireless telegraphy
  apparatus to send a message, communication or
  other matter in whatever form that is grossly
  offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing
  character.
• Note the difference in Section-11 where you can
  retransmit a message (eg packet data) to a
  specific destination, but this is distinct from a
  general repeater which is out of scope
• However as a Full Licensee, you may apply for
  Repeater or Internet Gateway NoV which covers
  third party and unattended use

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Schedule-2 Beacons

• Licensees may conduct Unattended Operation of a
  Beacon for the purposes of direction-finding
  competitions, position reporting (eg APRS) or for
  propagation experiments.
• Note the additional restrictions for Beacons in
  Schedule-2. - Exclusion zones, certain bands,
  14dBW(25W) limits etc
• Note that Schedule-2 applies to Beacons under
  your own callsign
• Beacons in Secondary Allocations such as 70cms or
  many microwave bands must be on a
  non-interference basis
• An NoV is required for GB3 Class Propagation
  Beacons - similar to general-use repeaters,
  gateways etc

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User Services Emergencies

• 1(2) The Licensee may use or permit the use of
  the Radio Equipment by a member of a User Service
  during any operation conducted by a User Service
  etc...
• 17(1)(qq) "User Service" means the British Red
  Cross, St John Ambulance, St Andrew's Ambulance
  Association, the Womens Royal Voluntary Service,
  the Salvation Army, any Government Department,
  any Category 1 responder, and any Category 2
  responder as defined in the Civil Contingencies
  Act 2004 - which you can find on the Internet
• 1(3) The Licensee may use Radio Equipment to
  assist communications in times of disaster or
  national or international emergency.
• Always give priority to emergency traffic
• RAYNET / RAEN provide training/advice on such
  matters
• On request of a User Service, encryption of
  message content (not callsigns) can occur but
  should be logged

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Logbooks

• A permanent Log need not be kept but . . .
• A person authorised by Ofcom may require a
  Licensee to keep a log of all transmissions made
  over a specified period of time
• To aid Interference Investigations
• To determine Licence Condition Compliance by the
  Licensee
• For any other matter concerning enforcement of
  any relevant legislation
• Logbooks are good practice and aid
  Contests/Awards etc.
• Logbooks may also needed if operating /MM
• Logs may also be required to record requests for
  User Service encryption, Repeater NoVs etc
• Also ideal for records of station tests - from
  time to time