Radio Law and Regulations Flashcards
Changes of Frequencies etc Upon Application
Reason - elimination of interference
Quality of Radio Waves
AFT - Allowable Frequency Tolerance
BOF - Bandwidth of Frequencies
IOH - Intensity of Harmonics
The IOH is in the AFT BOF.
Scope of Operations
- communication service for radios installed in ……aeronautical stations ….
- technical operation of external adjusting devices (EADS) for
a. Radios installed in aircraft and
b. Radio equipment with Antenna power 250 watts or less - radar installed in aeronautical stations
Protection of Secrecy
- intercept
- contents
- any particular person
- Principles of Radio Communication
- no UNNECESSARY radio communications
- shall be as CONCISE as possible
- clarifies by identification signal (call sign)
- error corrected immediately
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Priority of Communications
DISTRESS
URGENCY
- D direction finding
- F flight safety
- M meteorological message
- F flight regularity
NOTAMS = urgency communications
Measures taken when receiving Distress Message
- message not replied to - reply
- message broadcast without specific station - reply
- in both case, NOTIFY ATC
- ELT - NOTIFY ATC
Documents
- accurate time piece
- radio service log
- other documents
Reissue of License
- loss
- destroying
- staining
Suspension of Emitting Radio Waves
Radio station does not satisfy the requirements
Revocation of Radio Operator License
- contravening radio law
- obtained licence by illegal means
- radio operator has become a person not suitable
Must Reports
- Distress, Urgency, safety
- other station violating the law
- restricted to operate a radio station in a foreign country
Valid Terms of Licences
- within 5 years from the date of a license granted.
- indefinite for aircraft stations
- compulsory aircraft stations
Exemptions from operating within the scope of operations
- distress communications
- urgency communications
- safety communications
- emergency communications
- receiving broadcasts
Restrictive Use of 121.5
- Frequency normally used is uncertain
- ship station in distress
- sending preparatory signals for search and rescue