Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society Advance Course (2) Licence Conditions Part-2 – International Operations

1. Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society Advance Course(2) Licence Conditions Part-2 – International Operations

2. Outline • This Section covers:- • Maritime Operation • ITU Regions • CEPT Operation • Reciprocal Licensing • International Messages

3. Maritime Operation • Maritime Mobile refers to operation on a “Vessel at Sea” • Remember that rivers, canals and estuaries are on the landward side of the coastline and are thus Inland Waters - Operation on them is /M - not /MM • “Vessels at Sea” are those operating on the seaward side of the low-water line along the coastline as marked on large scale charts officially recognised by the relevant coastal state; • If on a Vessel at Sea you may sign as /MM - for Maritime Mobile

4. Maritime Mobile • Operating on a Vessel at Sea is /MM • This needs written permission of the Vessel’s master • A Vessels Master may also:- • Require you to observe Radio Silence • Require that you keep a Log Book • Require you to cease operation. • In UK Waters you can still use regional identifiers with your callsign • In International Waters:- • Only use the callsign defined on your licence • Only use frequencies allocated to the Amateur Service in the appropriate Region of the full ITU Regulations** **ITU = International Telecommunications Union

5. ITU Regions • The ITU splits the world into Three Regions: Region 1: Europe/Africa Region 2: Americas Region 3: Asia/Pacific • Note that UK bands such as 50 & 70MHz are not allocated in the ITU Regs and therefore would not be permitted for /MM operations • For info:-IARU Regions are similar to ITU ones

6. CEPT • CEPT = Conference of European Posts & Telecommunications • A Full Licence permits operation in countries who are signatories to CEPT Agreement T/R 61-01 • T/R 61-01 is on the European Radiocommunication Office website www.cept.org • If not a CEPT Country there may be other reciprocal agreements - but make sure you check beforehand!

7. CEPT Operation Abroad • The Licensee may operate in countries which have implemented CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01 in accordance with its terms • Only permits operations as a temporary visitor (eg up to 3 months) to, and not a resident of, the relevant host country. • Your full callsign becomes prefixed by the CountryFor example: F/M0QQQ(in France), D/M0QQQ (in Germany) • Must acquire and abide by the regulations of the host county • Powers, frequencies or other conditions may differ to the UK • A breach of the Host terms is also a breach of your UK Licence terms • NB1: A list of T/R 61-01 signatories can be found on www.cept.org • NB2: Check beforehand - Some countries still require Morse for HF use.

8. Visitors to the UK • CEPT Full Licensees who visit the UK can operate here under the terms of the UK Licence conditions • They would sign as Mx/Callsign. For example:- M/F1QQQ or MW/F1QQQ or MM/F1QQQ/M etc • Visitors from other countries can check with Ofcom if a Reciprocal Agreement exists and get a Temporary Licence • They can also operate under supervision of a Full Licensee under that Licensees callsign • Note that onward-CEPT and UK /MM Operation do not apply to Visitors and Temporary Licences issued under Reciprocal Agreements - these privileges apply to UK Full Licensees only

9. International Messages • The Licensee may receive Messages from an overseas amateur, or from a UK Amateur duly authorised by Ofcom, on a frequency band not specified in Schedule-1 • However the Licensee may only transmit on bands specifiedin Schedule-1

10. Full Licence OperatingEnhanced Responsibility • Don’t forget - more freedom (power, privileges) requires greater responsibility and knowledge • Read and Understand those Licence Conditions !!! - All of them!