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Subj: Changes ahead for VK
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From: VK3ZWI@VK3DSE.#MEL.VIC.AUS.OC
To : AMRVIC@WW
Changes ahead for VK
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A number of important changes occur for amateur radio in Australia this
year including licence restructure and a new approach to interference
management.
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) held an extensive review of
the regulation and administration of amateur radio that began in August 2003.
A major change occured on New Year's Day 2004. That was the end to Morse
code tests as an amateur licence requirement for access to the HF bands.
It has been more than a year since the ACA announced its decisions on the
review, but a lot of work has been underway to progress and implement them.
The introduction of the Foundation Licence expected in April this year will
be part of a new three-tier structure of Foundation, Standard and Advance
licences.
The Foundation Licence will give access to six frequency bands - 3.5, 7, 21
and 28MHz plus 2m and 70cm - a 10-watt transmit power output, using only
phone or hand-keyed Morse code.
A revamped style and content of the exams and assessments are to be in
place for the new licence system.
The Wireless Institute of Australia has drafted a Foundation Licence
syllabus. The syllabuses for the Standard and Advance licences are also
being prepared.
They will include additional material, such as the new electromagnetic
radiation EMR) exposure requirements, and greater emphasis on interference.
The responsibilities of radio amateurs for resolving interference are to be
included in the Amateur Licence Condition Determinations - our regulations.
The ACA proposes to publish as an Advisory Guideline, under the Australian
Radiocommunications Act, outlining the responsibilities of those affected
by interference and the ACA's method of dealing with it.
The ACA intends to outsource the issuing of amateur certificates of
proficiency and the management of callsigns, that may include new
four-letter callsign suffixes.
A Class Licence is also being created so that visiting radio amateurs with
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)
licences can operate portable in Australia, for short term visits, using
their home callsign.
Until that change occurs, visiting CEPT licence holders must take out a VK
licence and use a VK callsign.
Amateur Radio Victoria
www.amateurradio.com.au
vk3zwi@vk3dse.#mel.vic.aus.oc/ex
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