NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 57

1596

Notes

(a) Channels 6 and 16 may be used by ships to communicate with aircraft for the purposes of safety, and search and rescue.

(b) Channels 15 and 17 are restricted to 1 Watt e.r.p.

(c) Channel 22 is also designated for use in Auckland for AWI.

(d) Channels 87 and 88 are licensed for Coastguard repeater operation until 30 June 2002.

(e) STN means Switched Telephone Network.

Designations of Emissions:

• 16K0F3EJN – Radiotelephony
• 16K0F1DXN – Digital Selective Calling (DSC) & Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Maximum Power:

25 Watts mean power (pY)

Second Schedule

Maritime Radionavigation (radar) Transmitters

Frequency Limits:
9200 – 9500 MHz

Maximum Power:
10 kW peak power (pX)

Pulse Repetition Frequency:
375 - 3600Hz

Antenna Band Width to -3dB:
6.2° Horizontal,
30° Vertical

Maximum Antenna Gain:
27 dB

Third Schedule

Radio Buoys

Carrier Frequencies:

Designation of Emissions:
1K00A1A

Transmitter Tolerance:
± 100 Hz

Maximum Power:

10 Watts carrier power (pZ)

Dated at Wellington this Monday, the 26th day of May 2003.

SANJAI RAJ, Manager Business Services, Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Economic Development.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect).

This notice prescribes that, pursuant to regulation-making powers of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, a general user radio licence is granted in respect of the transmission on any frequency specified in the licence by means of radiocommunication transmitters on ships for maritime purposes in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice. This notice comes into force on 30 May 2003.

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Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Citizen Band Radio) Notice 2003

Pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 (“the Regulations”) made under section 116 (1) (b) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, and acting under delegated authority from the chief executive, I give the following notice.

Notice

1. Short title and commencement—(1) This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Citizen Band Radio) Notice 2003.

(2) This notice comes into force on 30 May 2003.

2. General user radio licence—A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of the Citizen Band Radio Service (CBRS), also known as “CB Radio”, or “Personal Radio Service (PRS)” in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.

3. Terms, conditions and restrictions—(1) The frequencies, transmitter powers and uses for transmitters operating in the 26 MHz band are those prescribed in the First Schedule to this notice.

(2) The frequencies, transmitter power and uses for transmitters operating in the 476.4 – 477.4 MHz band are those prescribed in the Second Schedule to this notice.

(3) Transmitters must conform to technical standards as prescribed in notices made under Regulation 32 (1) (b) of the Regulations.

(4) Frequency use is on a shared basis and the chief executive does not accept liability under any circumstances for any loss or damage of any kind occasioned by the unavailability of frequencies or interference to reception.

(5) Should interference occur to services licensed pursuant to a radio licence or a spectrum licence, the chief executive reserves the right to require and ensure that any transmission pursuant to this general user radio licence changes frequency, reduces power or ceases operation.

(6) All persons engaging in radiocommunications under this licence must, during transmission, clearly identify themselves.

(7) The chief executive may, on request of an operator, allocate a callsign.

(8) This licence does not apply to transmitters that may be installed, operated or used in an automatic re-transmission mode (also known as a “repeater”).

(9) Except for tones generated for the purpose of selective calling, non-speech transmissions are not permitted, except on channels 22 and 23 of the Second Schedule.