[amsat-bb] Re: VK/WD9EWK in late May 2011

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Hi!

I had posted a private reply to Alex regarding his comment:

> Actually  VK is the suffix so the call will be WD9EWK/VK

before I realized the comment was posted to the -BB.

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This was the case originally, when the ACMA (Australian
Communications and Media Authority - the "FCC" there)
originally issued that "class licence" that allows foreign hams
the opportunity to operate without first applying for a temporary
Australian license back in 2008.  In December 2010, at the
request of the Wireless Institute of Australia, the ACMA
modified that so the callsign used by foreign hams follows
the CEPT T/R 61-01 method (indicator before home call).
The WIA mentioned this in a news release around Christmas:

http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2010/20101222-1/index.php

The text of the Australian class licence is available at:

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2010C00893

The ACMA has more information for foreign hams visiting
Australia, including tables that show which licenses have
different levels of privileges as listed in the class licence,
at:

http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1311

73!






Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/