United Arab Emirates on 60m

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The UAE National Frequency Plan published by the national regulator, TRA - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, shows the WRC-15 Secondary allocation of 5351.5 to 5366.5 kHz together with ITU footnote 5.133B which indicates that the maximum power permitted is 15W EIRP.

UAE National Frequency Plan (Reference p. 8) - http://www.tra.gov.ae/en/services-and-activities/frequency-spectrum-management/services/nfp-plans.aspx

ACMA Reviews Licence Equivalency Table

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Visiting Amateurs and overseas Amateurs who are residents in Australia are granted an Australian licence based on their overseas qualification in accordance with the 'Table of Equivalent Qualifications and Licences', which is published on the ACMA website.

Previously, a holder of a US General Class operator licence was generally granted an Australian Advanced Licence.

The ACMA has advised the WIA that the equivalency of a US General Class operator licence to an Australian Advanced amateur licence is now under review.

Applications for Advanced amateur licences, or for transfers of such licences, received by the ACMA after 26 April 2017, and applications for amateur certificates of proficiency or callsign recommendations received by the WIA after 26 April 2017, made on the basis of the equivalence of a US General Class operator licence to an Australian Advanced amateur licence, may be affected by the outcomes of this review.

Any person considering making such an application is invited to make submissions to the ACMA on whether a US General Class operator licence ought to continue to be treated as equivalent to an Australian Advanced amateur licence.

Amended Table - http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2017/20170427-1/index.php

Irish Amateur Station Licence Examination

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The next Amateur Station Licence Examination will be held on Thursday 29th June in the ComReg Offices in Dublin.

Examination places are limited and pre-booking is advised. Full details, including entry procedure, examination fee and how to pay the fee on line are available at http://www.irts.ie/exam

Four Exam Reports which were previously published in Echo Ireland are available on the Downloads section of the website at http://www.irts.ie/downloads under "Studying for the Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate".

These reports contain very useful information for anyone studying for the Licence Examination. Intending candidates are advised to pay particular attention to the syllabus for the examination especially Annexes 1 and 2.