[Packet] Re[2]: OT: Ham rules

[Miroslav Skoric]

Hello Kenneth,

Monday, April 28, 2003, 10:05:33 PM, you wrote:

KS> Hi Miro,

KS> I will attempt clear things up for you. The responses
KS> will be included with you text:

There  is  still  an  issue that I don't understand, HI. So, let's try
once again:

KS> The license you receive is a combination
KS> station/operator license with the assigned call sign.
KS> You can have as many or as few radioes as your needs
KS> and interests dictate here. Personally I have 11
KS> different radioes here at the moment.

Good. It makes me wonder if you have only ONE paper (that you called a
"combination station/operator license") valid for all those 11 radios,
or  maybe  you have some additional papers (call it whatever you like)
for  any  particular radio? I ask that because here in Serbia we get a
special booklet-permission for *any* particular radio we have.

1.  In  other  words,  when  I  pass  an  exam I apply for a "personal
permission  to  use  an amateur radio". In that paper there is no call
sign  at  all.  With  it  I  am  allowed to use a friend's or a club's
station  according  to  the  ham  class level. It is just similar to a
driver  license that makes me legally allowed to drive my dad's car or
a friend's car etc.

2. So far so good. When I want to purchase my own radio, I apply for a
"first  radio  permission"  (earlier  called  a "supply permission" or
like).  There  is  still  no  call  sign  in  it  (but there is a type
generally mentioned: VHF, HF, mobile, handy etc. No brand/model). With
that  document  I may go down the street to the radio shop and buy the
station.

3.  Next,  after getting the radio I carry it to be officially checked
in order to get a receipt of comply to technical standard or whatever.

4.  With  that  receipt,  the  bill  of  the product purchased and the
"supply  permission",  once  again  I  apply  for  the  "second  radio
permission" (earlier called a "permission to work" or like). According
to  all  those  papers,  they  give  me the "second radio permission",
having the call sign in it. Now I can use my radio.

(Comparing  to  automotive  rules,  that  might  be  similar to a "car
licence",  a  paper  that  confirm  the  vehicle  is  legally  ok  and
technically  approved.  In  Serbia, a driver licence and a car licence
are two different papers. The first one is for a driver and the second
one is for the vehicle. Don't know about the other lands).

Well,  that  is  not  all. Case I want to buy *another* one radio, the
second  one radio, I have to follow the steps 2-4 once again. The only
difference  is  that  now  they  write down the call sign of the first
radio,  so  I  always  have only one call sign for all radios. For any
other following radio wanted, the steps 2-4 are to be repeated. Ex. in
case of 11 radios = 11 x steps 2-4. Get it?

Of  course,  that's  not  all.  All  mentioned "licenses" void after 5
years.  To  renew every one of them, steps 2-4 must be repeated again,
again .... HI. Get it?

I hope your local procedure is a bit easier than ours ..

-- 
Best regards,
 Misko YT7MPB                           mailto:skoric@ptt.yu