Radiocommunications (Amateur Stations) Class Licence 2023
17Operation of station — permitted frequencies, emission modes and power limits
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17 Operation of station – permitted frequencies, emission modes and power limits
Operation by persons with ACMA recognition certificate (Foundation) or recognised qualification (Foundation Type) (1) A person with, or a person operating an amateur station under the supervision of a person with, either: (a) an ACMA recognition certificate (Foundation); or (b) a recognised qualification (Foundation Type); must not operate an amateur station except: (c) on a frequency within a frequency band listed in column 1 of an item in table A in Schedule 2; and (d) at a radiated power that does not exceed the maximum power limit specified for that frequency band in column 2 of that item; and (e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) specified for that frequency band in column 3 of that item. Operation by persons with ACMA recognition certificate (Standard) or recognised qualification (Standard Type) (2) A person with, or a person operating an amateur station under the supervision of a person with, either: (a) an ACMA recognition certificate (Standard); or (b) a recognised qualification (Standard Type); must not operate an amateur station except: (c) on a frequency within a frequency band listed in column 1 of an item in table B in Schedule 2; and (d) at a radiated power that does not exceed the maximum power limit specified for that frequency band in column 2 of that item; and (e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) specified for that frequency band in column 3 of that item. Operation by persons with ACMA recognition certificate (Advanced) or recognised qualification (Advanced Type) (3) A person with, or a person operating an amateur station under the supervision of a person with, either: (a) an ACMA recognition certificate (Advanced); or (b) a recognised qualification (Advanced Type); must not operate an amateur station except: (c) on a frequency within a frequency band listed in column 1 of an item in table C in Schedule 2; and (d) at a radiated power that does not exceed the maximum power limit specified for that frequency band in column 2 of that item; and (e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) specified for that frequency band in column 3 of that item.