ITU-R-M.1544
Radiocommunication Study Group 8
Minimum qualifications of radio amateurs
(Question ITU-R 48/8)
The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly,
considering
a) that No. S1.56 of the Radio Regulations (RR) defines the amateur service as: A radiocommunication service for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and technical investigations carried out by amateurs, that is, by duly authorized persons interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest;
b) that No. S1.57 (RR) defines the amateur-satellite service as: A radiocommunication service using space stations on earth satellites for the same purposes as those of the amateur service;
c) that certain minimum operator operational and technical qualifications are necessary for proper operation of an amateur or amateur-satellite station,
recommends
1
that administrations take such measures as they judge necessary to verify the operational and technical qualifications of any person wishing to operate an amateur station;2 that any person seeking a licence to operate an amateur station should demonstrate theoretical knowledge of:
– Radio Regulations
• international
• domestic
– Methods of radiocommunication
• radiotelephony
• radiotelegraphy
• data and image
– Radio system theory
• transmitters
• receivers
• antennas and propagation
• measurements
– Radio emission safety
– Electromagnetic compatibility
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August 2001