[Ham-News] Amateur Radio Newsline 1297 - June 21 2002

[Tim Miller]

The following is a Q-S-T.  Hams "down-under" face tough new human exposure to 
R-F regulations and the FCC creates a new Spectrum Policy Taskforce.  These 
stories are first on Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1297  coming your 
way right now. 
 
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REGULATORY:  VK HAMS FACE NEW MANDATORY RF EXPOSURE LIMITS 
 
Hams in Australia are about to face some of the toughest electromagnetic 
exposure regulation found anywhere in the world.  The idea is to protect 
people from R-F.  Q-News Graham Kemp, VK4BB, has the details: 
 
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All Australian radio amateurs will be required to know about new 
Electromagnetic  Radiation or EMR controls which are expected to be included 
in  amateur station license conditions from 1 July, 2002.  Compliance Level 1 
applies to transmitters that are covered by either of these conditions:  
 
(a) The total average power fed to all antennas at the site must not exceed 
100 watts and antennas must be out of reach. 
 
(b) The bottom of the lowest antenna must be at least 10 meters above ground 
and the average EIRP does not exceed 3200 watts. 
 
Compliance Level 2 requires measurements and documented proof of compliance, 
applies to all  other transmitters. 
 
 EMR in licence conditions  It is proposed that the new regulatory framework, 
to be reflected in the  Licence Condition Determinations -- LCD's -- for the 
Amateur Service and to all apparatus license will begin on 1 July, 2002.  That 
means that amateur stations operated under new amateur license issued  on or 
after that date, must comply with the framework.