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amature radio max tx power
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:35 pm
by slipknot
you know how CB is 5 Watts maximum?
Whats it with amature radio?
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:48 pm
by WPXZBP
Depends upon the licence class.
Check out the
ACMA website for further info.
Re: amature radio max tx power
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:51 pm
by vk6hgr
slipknot wrote:you know how CB is 5 Watts maximum?
Whats it with amature radio?
Amat
eur 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
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:10 pm
by VK6ZMS
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
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:42 pm
by vk6hgr
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
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:59 pm
by VK6ZMS
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:18 pm
by vk6hgr
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:23 pm
by VK6ZMS
indeed, ACMA are quick to take the licence fee.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:55 pm
by slipknot
wow 400 watts, thats for ham radio i guess.
on amautre, do you get all the frequencies to use (excluding ssb)?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:07 pm
by VK6ZMS
Sorry I am not too sure what you said. Please re phrase that last post.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:12 pm
by slipknot
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:20 pm
by VK6ZMS
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:04 pm
by WPXZBP
WPXZBP wrote:Depends upon the licence class.
Check out the
ACMA website for further info.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:25 am
by slipknot
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?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:49 am
by VK6ZMS
The rules have been changed, foundation operators can run 10 watts all modes.
Cheers