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TIPS FOR NEW AMATEURS

APRIL22 2006

 

Dear new Lic. holder.  Welcome to our great hobby.  I would just like to convey a few simple facts to you for all our benefit.

 

Please appreciate that most Amateurs that you are now joining have completed and passed up to SEVEN Exams, 4 of them in Morse Code and spent around 6 - 12 months studying to get their Licenses.  Many have failed and tried for a certain License MANY TIMES.   I just ask you to respect this fact compared to the Foundation Lic. weekend course and VERY generous band privileges - equal roughly to an "old" Limited Lic. holder (the level before a Full Call - 5 WPM Morse, Full Reg's, Full Theory)!  It has been a BIG change.

 

ALL Amateurs should have a WIA CALL\YEAR BOOK (available from Clubs or the WIA Web Site) an ARRL and\or RSGB Handbook and ALL the ACMA's Amateur LCD's (available from the ACMA's Web Site) at THE VERY LEAST. (see the Foundation Lic. Page) If you ain't got them, you AIN'T really an AMATEUR!  I certainly hope you have substantial respect for the bands, your privileges and all other Amateurs as I do, (I studied too hard not too!) and we should all get along fine.

 

THE BEST WAY YOU COULD SHOW RESPECT to ALL OTHER Amateurs is to firstly know the law concerning calling ON AIR and call sign usage in the ACMA'S AMATEUR LCD'S.  Secondly, READ CAREFULLY the VOICE REPEATER OPERATING PROCEDURES (usually in the WIA Call Book) and abide by them to the tea as this is likely the first place you will transmit.  Study all other mode's of operating procedure like IRLP, HF etc. etc.  BEFORE YOU TRANSMIT and USE THEM, and listen to other operators.  Secondly, FOLLOW THE BAND PLANS to the letter, THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT.  You may be Transmitting eg. on an Amateur TV (5 Meg's WIDE) frequency, and you will hear NOTHING on your FM Transceiver,  but cause substantial interference!  Also, aspire to be a professional operator!

 

We are all one big group, and if you want to get off-side with the hundreds that listen to you at any one time, just operate badly or "kerchunk" Repeaters and you've done it. DON'T THINK we do not know who the Repeater "kerchunkers" or unidentified stations  are, WE DO!   Please note that ALL OF THE ABOVE comments include ALL OF US, ie. EVERY AMATEUR OPERATOR.

 

Finally, ALL UNLICENSED PERSONS MAY WISH TO KNOW THIS ... Section 189 of the Act makes it an offence to operate or supply, or possess for the purposes of operation or supply, a prohibited device, without reasonable excuse.   Section 189 also details the penalties that apply if a person is found guilty:  If the offender is an individual - Imprisonment for two years or otherwise 1,500 penalty units (currently $165,000).  See Section 46, 47 & 48 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992

 

Don't forget that Amateur Radio is for Inter-Communication and the Technical Investigation in to Radio ............ SO LEARNING DOESN'T STOP WHEN YOUR GET YOU LICENSE.   IT JUST STARTS!!!

 

I welcome you all to Amateur Radio, and to the fun in learning, building and experimenting!  I hope I end up friend's to you all and I hope that my fears in my last post's are unfounded.  Please prove me WRONG!!!!

 

All the best ... Rob ... VK5MM

 

 

 

 

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