amature radio max tx power

slipknot · Post by **slipknot** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:35 pm

you know how CB is 5 Watts maximum?
Whats it with amature radio?

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:48 pm

Depends upon the licence class.

Check out the ACMA website for further info.

Post by **vk6hgr** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:51 pm

slipknot wrote:you know how CB is 5 Watts maximum?
Whats it with amature radio?

Amateur radio

In Australia, the maximum allowed transmit power depends on the class of license you hold (and technically speaking, the transmission mode).

For FM and other constant-carrier modes:

Foundation license: 10W
Standard license: 30W
Advanced license: 100W

Post by **VK6ZMS** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:10 pm

For FM
Foundation 3 watts
Standard 30 watts
Advanced 120 watts

For SSB ( peak envelope power )
Foundation 10 watts
Standard 100 watts
Advanced 400 watts

Post by **vk6hgr** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:42 pm

VK6ZMS wrote:For FM
Foundation 3 watts
Standard 30 watts
Advanced 120 watts

Oops. You're right... Typo by me... 120W by Advanced.

They fixed the accidental 3W limit for Foundation to make it 10W for FM.

http://lists.wia.org.au/pipermail/news/2006/000100.html

Post by **VK6ZMS** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:59 pm

ACMA said yes to 10 watts for FM Foundation .... but it's not in the LCD yet so it's still 3 watts.

See page 18 of the LCD.

Post by **vk6hgr** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:18 pm

VK6ZMS wrote:ACMA said yes to 10 watts for FM Foundation .... but it's not in the LCD yet so it's still 3 watts.

See page 18 of the LCD.

Yeah the letter of the law vs the spirit of the law I reckon... No foundie will get busted for using 10W in the mean time

The new LCD is taking forever to be made official.

Post by **VK6ZMS** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:23 pm

indeed, ACMA are quick to take the licence fee.

slipknot · Post by **slipknot** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:55 pm

wow 400 watts, thats for ham radio i guess.
on amautre, do you get all the frequencies to use (excluding ssb)?

Post by **VK6ZMS** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:07 pm

Sorry I am not too sure what you said. Please re phrase that last post.

slipknot · Post by **slipknot** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:12 pm

what i mean is , i know that there are some vhf and uhf amature, what are the basic frequencies you should get? depending on what licence you get.

Post by **VK6ZMS** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:20 pm

check out this web page
http://www.wia.org.au/licenses/

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:04 pm

WPXZBP wrote:Depends upon the licence class.

Check out the ACMA website for further info.

slipknot · Post by **slipknot** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:25 am

vk6hgr wrote:
VK6ZMS wrote:For FM
Foundation 3 watts
Standard 30 watts
Advanced 120 watts
Oops. You're right... Typo by me... 120W by Advanced.

They fixed the accidental 3W limit for Foundation to make it 10W for FM.

http://lists.wia.org.au/pipermail/news/2006/000100.html

so let me get this strait, I just purchased a $350 radio with the wrong wattage on it?

on fm voice mode, is it 10 watts for foundation, or 3 watts?

Post by **VK6ZMS** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:49 am

The rules have been changed, foundation operators can run 10 watts all modes.
Cheers

WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

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