432.6 MHz to 432.7 MHz 433.6 MHz to 433.7 MHz 1299 MHz to 1300 MHz (not in Northern Ireland) 2310 MHz to 2450 MHz 3400 MHz to 3475 MHz 5650 MHz to 5680 MHz 5755 MHz to 5765 MHz 5820 MHz to 5850 MHz 10000 MHz to 10250 MHz 10270 MHz to 10300 MHz 10400 MHz to 10500 MHz 24000 MHz to 24050 MHz
and all bands including and above 47000 MHz, specified in the first column of the Schedule with a maximum power level of 14 dBW erp pep.
2. (5) The Licensee shall not conduct the Unattended Operation of a beacon or of digital communications unless he has given at least 7 days written notice of the location, period of operation, frequency, power (dBW), identity of other users of wireless telegraphy who share the site and shut down procedures to the Manager of the Radio Investigation Service office in whose district the operation is to take place. The Manager may before the commencement of operation, prohibit the Unattended Operation or allow the operation on compliance with the conditions which he may specify.
2. (6) The Licensee is not required to log the operation of a low power device under sub- clause 2(4) (b), although he shall log the operation of the Station in accordance with clause 6.
Pulse Emissions
(7) The Licensee shall not use pulse emissions: (a) on frequency bands below 1000 MHz; (b) with a peakpower level which exceeds the Peak Envelope Power (PEP) level specified in the fourth column of the Schedule;
Operators
2. (8) The Licensee shall operate or permit the operation of the Station only under the terms and limitations of this Licence and the Station shall be operated only: , (a) by the Licensee personally (except in the case of Unattended Operations under sub-clause 2(4)); or
(b) in the presence of and under the direct supervision of the Licensee: (i) by a person who holds a current United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence, (ü) by any person: (aa) who does not fall within sub-clauses (i), (üi) or (iv); (bb) whom the Licensee has reasonable grounds to believe is not a disqualified person; and (cc) who either holds a Radio Amateurs' Examination Certificate issued by the City and Guilds of London Institute or an Amateur Radio Certificate issued by the Secretary of State; or (üi) by any licensed radio amateur from any other country. or (iv) by a representative of a User Service in accordance with sub-clause 1(2).
2. (9) In this clause 2, a "disqualified person" means any person who, in the last five years, has: (a) had his United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence revoked:
(b) applied unsuccessfully for a United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence; or (c) been convicted of an offence under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 or the Marine, &c, Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967.
2. (10) If this Licence is issued to the Licensee for use on behalf of a club, then the Licensee may: (a) in the case of an Amateur Radio Licence (A), authorise any club member who holds an Amateur Radio Licence (A) to use and supervise the operation of the Station on his behalf under this Licence. In the case of an Amateur Radio Licence (B), authorise any club member who holds an Amateur Radio Licence (A) or (B) to use and supervise the operation of the Station on his behalf under this Licence; (b) permit a non-licensed person to speak into the microphone in accordance with sub-clause 1(8) provided the Station is operated by an Authorised Club Member.
2. (11) The Licensee may permit any person to type the Message of the Licensee for transmission by the Licensee from the Station.
Vessels
2, (12) On a Vessel, the Licensee shall: (a) install, use or make changes to the 5tation only with the written permission of the Vessel's master; and (b) observe radio silence on the advice of the Vessel's master.
2. (13) When on a Vessel in international waters, the Licensee shall use only those frequency bands which, in accordance with the Radio Regulations, have an allocation to the amateur service in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) region being visited.
Aircraft
(14) The Licensee shall not establish or use the Station in any aircraft or other airborne vehicle.
Other Requirements
(1) The Licensee shall hold: (a) a Radio Amateurs' Examination Certificate issued by the City and Guilds of London Institute; and (b) in the case of an Amateur Radio Licence (A), either an Amateur Radio Certificate issued by the Secretary of State or an Amateur Morse Test Pass Slip issued on behalf of the Secretary of State; or any other qualification recognised by the Secretary of State.
3· (2) The Licensee shall comply with: (a) the relevant provisions of the Telecommunication Convention and Radio Regulations unless such compliance would result in a breach of the Licence; and (b) all relevant statutory enactments including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the Act, the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 and the Telecommunications Act 1984.
3. (3) The Licensee shall: (a) have no pecuniary interest (direct or indirect) in any operations conducted under this Licence; and (b) except as provided by sub-clauses 1(2) and (3) and except in the case of activities on behalf of a non-profit organisation established for the furtherance of amateur radio, not use the Station for business, advertisement or propaganda purposes including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the sending of news or messages of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit or information of, any social, political, religious or commercial organisation.
Apparatus
4. (1) The Licensee shall ensure that: (a) the emitted frequency of the apparatus comprised in the Station is as stable and as free from Unwanted Emissions as the state of technical development for amateur radio apparatus reasonably permits; and (b) whatever class of emission is in use, the bandwidth occupied by the emission
is such that not more than 1 % of the mean power of the transmission (not including the power contained in spurious emissions) falls outside the frequency band.
4. (2) Notwithstanding any other term of this Licence, the Licensee shall ensure that the apparatus comprised in the Station is designed and constructed, and maintained and used, so that its use does not cause any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy.
4. (3) If any undue interference to wireless telegraphy is caused by the radiation of Unwanted Emissions or the field strength of electromagnetic energy radiated from the Station, then the Licensee shall suppress the Unwanted Emissions or reduce the level of the field strength to the degree satisfactory to the 5ecretary of State.
4. (4) The Licensee shall conduct tests from time to time to ensure that the requirements of this clause 4 are met.
4. (5) The Station shall be capable of receiving Messages on the same frequencies and with the same classes of emission in use for the transmission of Messages by the Station.
Recorded or Retransmitted Messages
5. (1) The Licensee may record and retransmit Messages addressed to the Licensee from other licensed amateurs: (a) with whom the Licensee is in direct communication; or
(b) which are intended for retransmission to a specified licensed amateur.
5. (2) The Licensee may send Messages by (or as part of) the intermediate relaying of the Messages to or from other (icensed amateurs.
5. (3) When recording and retransmitting the Message of another licensed amateur if the Licensee also records and retransmits the call sign of the licensed amateur; then the Licensee shall transmit the call sign in such a way that the origin of the Message and the origin of the retransmission are clear.
5. (4) When operating under sub-clauses 5(1) (b) and (2), the Licensee is not responsible for the content of Messages sent by digital communications which did not originate at the Station when he could not reasonably be expected to review their content (and did not review their content) before relaying them.
5. (5) Notwithstanding sub-clauses 5(1) and (2), the Licensee shall not operate
(a) a mailbox or bulletin board (each being a facility which receives and stores Messages for or on behalf of other licensed amateurs for retransmission at a later time on the request of (and to) the intended recipient of the Message); or (b) a telephony repeater (a facility which receives and simultaneously retransmits Messages by telephony for or on behalf of other licensed amateurs).
Log
6. (1) Subject to sub-clause 2(6), the Licensee shall keep a permanent record (the "Log") of all wireless telegraphy transmissions at the Main Station Address and all Temporary Locations showing:
(a) dates of transmission;
(b) the times (in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)) during each day of:
(i) the first and last transmissions from the 5tation (except when using automatic operations involving digital communications), or (ü) switching the Station on and off for the purpose of enabling transmissions (when using automatic operations involving digital communications), and
changing the frequency band. class of emission or power;
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(c) frequency band of transmission or, in an Unattended Operation, the specific
frequency employed;
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(e) power (or power level in dBW);
(t initial calls ("CQ" calls) (whether or not they are answered);
(g) except during automatic operations involving digital communications, the call
sign of licensed amateurs or licensed amateur stations with which
communications have been established (not including those amateurs or stations
which form part of the intermediate relay of Messages);
(h) details of tests carried out in accordance with sub-clause 4(4); and
(i) location when the station is operated at a Temporary Location.
6, (2) The Log shall be written in a book or maintained on a magnetic tape, disc or
other electronic storage medium. If the Log is maintained on an electronic storage
medium the means to view the Log and produce a hard copy shall be kept readily
available at the Main Station Address.
(3) Where the Log is maintained:
(a) in a book, the book shall not be loose-leaf and no gaps shall be left between
the entries;
(b) on a magnetic tape, disc or other electronic storage medium, the magnetic
tape, disc or electronic storage medium shall be used only to keep the Log.
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