Technician Licensing Class “Chapter 9”

1. Technician Licensing Class“Chapter 9” Operating Regulations Valid dates: July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2014

2. Control Operators • Operator responsible for making sure all FCC rules are followed regarding the operation of and signals produce by that station • Control Point – station or remote location from which control op can control station • Privileges & Guest Operating • Go with Control Operator • Unlicensed Operators Okay only if control operator physically present

3. Normal Identification Tactical Calls Self-Assigned Indicators Guest Operators Miscellaneous Identification Rules Automatic Identification Special Event Stations Burns Identification

4. QRM and QRN Harmful Interference Degrades, obstructions or repeatedly interrupts communications of a regulated service Willful Interference Intentional Harmful Interference Interference

5. Communications on behalf of someone else Bypasses normal telecommunications and postal channels 3rd Party need not be present 3rd party coms do not need to be written Organizations can also be 3rd parties When 3rd party communications cross international borders, there must be third-party agreements between the two countries involved Messages from one ham to another ham is NOT third-party whether direct or relayed List of current 3rd Party Agreements on pg 8-9 Third-Party Communications

6. Local Control Control Operator physically at control point Remote Control Control operator present at other than station location but can still control Any station can be remotely controlled Automatic Operation Operates completely of devices or software Eg.: Repeaters, Beacons, Satellites, APRS Remote and Automatic Operation

7. Control Operators or Owners of automatic stations still responsible to insure all operations in compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations and good practices Control Operator physically at control point Remote Control Control operator present at other than station location but can still control Any station can be remotely controlled Automatic Operation Operates completely of devices or software Eg.: Repeaters, Beacons, Satellites, APRS Control Responsibilities

8. Intro Business Communications Encrypted Transmissions Broadcasting and Retransmission Special Circumstances Prohibited Transmissions

9. Unidentified transmissions False or Deceptive Transmissions False Distress signals Obscene or indecent speech General prohibited transmissions

10. OK Use rptr autopatch to change Dr Appt Advertise radio on swap-and-shop net Describing your business as part of casual conversation Not Ok Rptr autopatch to call business client Selling household or sporting goods on a swap-and shop net Regularly selling radio equipment for profit Advertising your professional services Business Communications

11. Illegal to transmit secret codes and ciphers to obscure content of transmission if intent is to prevent others from receiving it Encoding and Decoding Encryption and Decryption Common mode encoding and encoding ok Encryption not legal except for transmissions to control space stations Encrypted Transmissions

12. Broadcasting – one-way transmission intended for reception by general public Not legal for hams, including relay from other transmission services No music –including incidental background Retransmitting music along with other authorized space station and space shuttle transmissions only exception Hams specifically prohibited from assisting news gathering organizations over the air Code practice & bulletins for amateurs ok but not news bulletins Retransmissions of ham transmissions for space stations and repeaters okay Ham transmissions intended for hams Retransmission of wx and prop info from government stations to hams ok but not on regular basis Broadcasting & Retransmission

13. Aircraft & Vessels Permission of captain or master Must not use “installed” Must be in US or territories or on US aircraft or vessel in International waters Normally not legal for hams to talk to non- ham stations FCC may allow RACES operators to talk to government stations Also, annual authorization for hams to communicate with military stations on Armed Forces Day Special Circumstances