Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination 2025
Part 4 Conditions — amateur licence (amaPart 4 Conditions — amateur licence (amateur beacon station)
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Part 4 Conditions – amateur licence (amateur beacon station)
18 Application of Part 4
(1) Subject to subsection (2), every amateur licence (amateur beacon station) is subject to the conditions in this Part. (2) If: (a) a condition is specified in an amateur licence (amateur beacon station) under paragraph 107(1)(g) of the Act, or imposed on the licence under paragraph 111(1)(a) of the Act; and (b) that condition is inconsistent with a condition specified in this Part; then, subject to subsection (3), to the extent of any inconsistency, the condition mentioned in paragraph (a) prevails. (3) If a condition specified in an amateur licence (amateur beacon station) under paragraph 107(1)(g) of the Act, or imposed on the licence under paragraph 111(1)(a) of the Act, is inconsistent with section 21, then to the extent of any inconsistency, section 21 prevails.
19 Condition – using call signs
A person must, when operating an amateur beacon station, transmit the person’s call sign at least once every 10 minutes during the transmission.
20 Condition – restriction in the 50-52 MHz frequency band
A person must not operate an amateur beacon station on a frequency in the 50 MHz to 52 MHz frequency band if the operation causes interference to radiocommunications specified to be a primary service in that band in the spectrum plan.
21 Condition – location of station
A person must not operate an amateur beacon station at a location not mentioned in a condition of the amateur licence (amateur beacon station) that authorises the operation of the station for a continuous period longer than 7 days.
Note: If the person intends to operate an amateur beacon station at a location not mentioned in a condition of the licence for a continuous period longer than 7 days, the person should ask the ACMA to consider changing the location mentioned in the licence to the new location, by varying the conditions of the licence under section 111 of the Act.