[SFDXA] Sweden’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency to Require Fee to Run More than 200 W

[Bill]

 From Tony N2MFT:


    Sweden’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency to Require Fee to Run
    More than 200 W

09/24/2018

Effective on November 1, radio amateurs in Sweden who want to run more 
than 200 W PEP in certain Amateur Radio allocations will have to *apply* 
<https://www.pts.se/globalassets/startpage/dokument/icke-legala-dokument/blanketter/amatorradio/amatorradio.pdf> 
for a transmitter license to do so and pay a yearly fee. Sweden’s 
telecoms agency PTS has announced a modified listing of license-free 
transmitters that spells out the changes for Amateur Radio and other 
services. Sweden eliminated Amateur Radio licenses in 2004, and Amateur 
Radio in Sweden is “permission free,” but prospective radio amateurs 
still must pass an examination. A certificate and a call sign, valid for 
life, are issued without any future fees. Up until now, the maximum 
permitted power on most HF bands has been 1 kW with no additional 
authorization required.

“It will be interesting to see how many active [Swedish] operators will 
apply for high-power permits,” said Henryk Kotowski, SM0JHF, who alerted 
ARRL to the release of the *official PTS order* 
<https://pts.se/globalassets/startpage/dokument/legala-dokument/foreskrifter/radio/beslutade_ptsfs-2018-3-undantagsforeskrifter.pdf>. 
“I will not. There is a general trend to use less power and smarter, 
efficient modes.”

Under the amended regulations, radio amateurs would have to apply for 
permission to run more than 200 W on 160 (1,810 – 1,850 kHz only), 80, 
40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, and 2 meters, as well as 70 centimeters, and the 
1.2, 5.6, 10, 24, 47 GHz, and higher Amateur Radio allocations.

Power restrictions would continue to apply on the 2,200 and 630-meter 
bands (1 W ERP), on certain segments of 160 meters, and on 60 meters (15 
W EIRP), 30 meters (150 W PEP), and 6 meters (200 W PEP). The new 
regulations would require contesting and moonbounce enthusiasts to 
register their fixed installations in order to use a high-power 
amplifier. The annual fee to operate with more than 200 W PEP would be 
approximately $32 US.

Permits will be issued for 3 years and renewed automatically, assuming 
the conditions for granting the permit are still met and complies with 
all rules. Individuals or clubs may register up to five different fixed 
locations.

The PTS agency has published a *summary* 
<https://www.pts.se/globalassets/startpage/dokument/icke-legala-dokument/faktablad/radio/faktablad-amatorradiotillstand-pts-f-2018_7.pdf> 
of the new regulations (in Swedish).



http://www.arrl.org/news/sweden-s-telecommunications-regulatory-agency-to-require-fee-to-run-more-than-200-w