[ADXA] New rules for Portugal

[Lenny]

The approval was given by ICP-ANACOM to the procedures governing the 
amateur and amateur satellite services, as set out by Decree Law n.º 
53/2009, March the 2nd, relative to Regulations for Amateur 
Radiocommunications in Portugal (ruling from June the 1st, 2009 on). 


While establishing a communication, the amateur must observe the 
following procedures: 


a) Identifying the station's call sign (CS) in the beginning and also 
at the end of any call (transmission); 


b) When using a transceiver from a non-proprietary station, the 
amateur must identify the signal according to a), using the operated 
station's call sign, followed by his own station's call sign; 


c) If the station in use is a mobile one, the amateur must identify 
the transmission with the station's call sign, followed by the word 
"mobile", right after, and point the present location of the station 
under operation. 
In alternative to the word "mobile" the symbols "/M" can be used in 
addition to the station's call sign. 


d) If the station is a portable one, the amateur must identify the 
transmission with the station's call sign, followed by the word 
"portable", right after, and point the present location of the station 
under operation. 
In alternative to the word "portable" the symbols "/P" can be used in 
addition to the station's call sign. 


Anytime a foreign amateur establish communications within the 
Portuguese territory under a "CEPT" license, the original station's 
call sign must be preceded by the prefix: 


a) "CT7" if the operated station is located anywhere inside mainland 
PORTUGAL borders; 


b) "CT8" if the operated station is located in one of the AZORES 
archipelago Islands; 


c) "CT9" if the operated station is located in one of the MADEIRA 
archipelago Islands. 


Anytime a foreign amateur establish communications within the 
Portuguese territory under a "CEPT novice" license, the original 
station's call sign must be preceded by the prefix: 


a) "CS7" if the operated station is located anywhere inside mainland 
PORTUGAL borders; 


b) "CS8" if the operated station is located in one of the AZORES 
archipelago Islands; 


c) "CS9" if the operated station is located in one of the MADEIRA 
archipelago Islands. 


73's 
CT1ETL - Miguel