H-c-PUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 865 VIBAL BLDG.

, EDSA CORNER TIMES ST., Q.C.

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MEMORANDUM
NUMBER

CIRCULAR

3-1-9~5

SUBJECT

SALE,

IMPORTATION

AND

USE

OF AMATEUR

RADIO

EQUIPMENT. Pursuant to the provision of Act 3846, as a~ended, Executive ur der 546, and in viev.Jof the Lrid i s cr Lrn i nat e USf~1 t;.y some persons of amateur equipment for services other than the amateur service or out s i de their frequency bands, the National TEJlecommunications Commission (NTC) hereby issue the following guidelines and pt~ocedlJres:
I.

Definition 1.

of Terms:

Amateur Radio Equipment

a radio communications equipment inten~ed for the use in the amateur service for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and techinical experimentations carried out by legitimate arnateur s . a radio equipment
f r eouericv

Expandable Amateur Radio Equipment.

communications whose operating

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Non-Expandable Equipment

Radio

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II.

Guidelines:

1.

importation and use of amateur radio equipment shall be limited to non-expandable amateur radio equipment within the amateur services only. '

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2.

The operation of amateur radio equipment shall be authorized only within the amateur radio frequency channel/bands. (see attached excerpt from the provisions of Section 111.1 of Ministry Circular Number 87-174 as Annex A) The sale, importat ion and use of expandable amateu r radio equipment or those that could be expanded outside the non-amateur band shall not be allowed. The Equipment Standards Division of the Commission shall type accept 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 lilcensing units of the Commission. All previously author ized amateu r equ ipment 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 Ln non-amateur bands shall be replaced with type-approved accepted models.

3.

4.

s.

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 permits/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 herewi th is deemed amended and/or superseded accordingly. Quezon City, Philippines,

Frequency

bands allocated -

to the Amateur

Radio Service

1.800 3.500 7.000 10.100 14.000 18.068 21.000 24.890 28.000 50.000 144.000 146.000 430.000 1240.000 2300.000 3300.000 5650.000 10.000 24.000 24.050 47.000 75.500 76.000 142.000 144.000 241. 000 248.000

2.000MHz 3.900MHz 7.100MHz 10.150MHz 14.350MHz 18.168MHz 21.450MHz 24.990MHz 29.700MHz 54.000MHz 146.000MHz 148.000MHz 440.000MHz 1300.000MHz 2450.000MHz 3S00.000MHz 5850.000MHz 10.500GHz 24.050GHz 24.250GHz 47.200GHz 76.000GHz 81.000GHz 144.000GHz 149.000GHz 248.000GHz 250.000GHz

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