Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society M3 Foundation Course (2) Licence Conditions

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Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society M3 Foundation
Course(2) Licence Conditions
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UK Licence Structure

• Class Callsign Bands Power
• Foundation Mx3ABC HF-70cms 10 Watts
• Intermediate 2x0ABC Nearly All 50 Watts
• Full Mx0ABC All 400 Watts
• Where x is- DI.of Man EEngland
  (Intermediates only) IN.Ireland JJersey MScot
  land UGuernsey WWales
• Older Callsigns 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

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Rules

• Conditions are laid down in BR68/F
• Amateur Radio (Foundation) Licence Terms,
  Provisions and Limitations Booklet
• Higher license grades have their own version of
  BR68
• Contacts must only be with other licensed
  amateurs
• Rights, rules, inspection and Close Down etc are
  all ultimately on the authority of Ofcom
• Ofcom is the statutory regulator which superceded
  the Radiocommunications Agency

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Rules-2

• No public broadcasting, speeches, music etc
• Licensees may use codes and abbreviations to
  assist communication, but they must not obscure
  the meaning
• Foundation licensees must personally use their
  station. Other amateurs must operate it under
  their own callsign (eg /P)
• Any change of address must be notified in advance
  in writing
• Operation on Maritime vessels and aircraft is not
  permitted
• canal boats are ok!
• Satellite Operation is not permitted

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Callsign Use

• Must Give your Callsign-
• When calling CQ
• Every 15mins
• Mobile Operation callsign /M
• Temporary Location callsign /P
• When /P must give the location of the Station
  every 30mins to an accuracy of at least 5km
• On Repeaters - Must Give Callsign on Every Over

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Logbooks

• All licensees must keep a permanent record of all
  transmissions at main address and when /P - The
  LOG
• Logbooks must not be loose-leaf, nor have gaps.
• Electronic Logging must have magtape, disc etc
  backed up
• Need to record Date, Time in UTC (ie GMT),
  Frequency Band, Mode and Power, Callsigns of
  stations worked, and own location if /P.
• Logs must be kept and made available for
  inspection by a person authorised by Ofcom.

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Bandplans

• Bands, Modes Powers are laid down in the
  licence schedule
• Note that many allocations are secondary use
  only.
• Bandplans are agreed operating practice -
  contrast with BR68 Schedules which have full
  legal force
• Note transmission bandwidth varies with mode and
  is now specified in latest bandplans - Dont over
  deviate !
• Study bandplans carefully and understand them
• Note use of calling channels and availability of
  repeaters on VHF/UHF FM sections of the bands