NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 3-1-95, January 16, 1995

[ NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 3-1-95, January 16, 1995 ]

SALE, IMPORTATION AND USE OF AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT

Pursuant to the provision of Act 3846, as amended, Executive Order No. 546, and in view of the indiscriminate use by some persons of amateur equipment for services other than the amateur service or outside their frequency bands, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) hereby issue the following guidelines and procedures: I Definition of Terms

Amateur Radio Equipment - a radio communications equipment intended for the use in the amateur service for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and technical experimentations carried out by legitimate amateurs.

Expandable Amateur Radio Equipment - a radio communications equipment whose operating frequency channel/ range can be modified from its original frequency range specifications .

Non-Expandable Radio Equipment - a radio communications equipment whose operating frequency/channel range cannot be programmed, tuned or modified from its original frequency range specifications .

II Guidelines

1. The sale, importation and use of amateur radio equipment shall be limited to non-expandable amateur radio equipment within the amateur services only.

2. The operation of amateur radio equipment shall be authorized only within the amateur radio frequency channel/bands.

3. The sale, importation and use expandable amateur radio equipment of those that could be expanded outside the non-amateur band shall not be allowed.

4. The Equipment Standards Division of the Commission shall type amateur equipment to be authorized and shall maintain a list of all type accepted amateur equipments for the guidance of the dealers, general public and the licensing units of the Commission.

5. All previously authorized amateur equipment operated outside of the amateur service band may be allowed for renewal but only up to December 31, 1997 after which all such amateur equipment in non-amateur bands shall be replaced with type-approved accepted models.

Sanctions

Any violation of or non-compliance with this Circular by any person, user, dealer, or manufacturer may be subject to the imposition of a fine or the cancellation, revocation or suspension of its permit/license and/or administrative charges in accordance with the provision of Act 3846, as amended or such other relevant laws.

This circular shall take effect immediately and any order, circular, instruction or memorandum or part thereof which is inconsistent herewith is deemed amended and/or superseded accordingly.

Adopted: 16 Jan. 1995

(SGD.) SIMEON L. KINTANAR Commissioner

Frequency Band Allocated to the Amateur Radio Service

1,800 -- 2.000 MHz Primary

3.500 -- 3.900 MHz Primary

7.000 -- 7.100 MHz Primary

10.100 -- 10.150 MHz Secondary

14.000 -- 14.350 MHz Primary

18.068 -- 18.168 MHz Primary

21.000 -- 21.450 MHz Primary

24.890 -- 24.990 MHz Primary

28.000 -- 29.700 MHz Primary

50.000 -- 54.000 MHz Primary

144.000 -- 146.000 MHz Primary

146.000 -- 148.000 MHz Secondary

430.000 -- 440.000 MHz Secondary

1240.000 -- 1300.000 MHz Secondary

2300.000 -- 2450.000 MHz Secondary

3300.000 -- 3500.000 MHz Secondary

5650.000 -- 5850.000 MHz Secondary

10.000 -- 10.500 GHz Secondary

24.000 -- 24.050 GHz Primary

24.050 -- 24.250 GHz Secondary

47.000 -- 47.200 GHz Primary

75.500 -- 76.000 GHz Primary

76.000 -- 81.000 GHz Secondary

142.000 -- 144.000 GHz Primary

144.000 -- 149.000 GHz Secondary

241.000 -- 248.000 GHz Secondary

248.000 -- 250.000 GHz Primary