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MODULE II - RADIO RULES AND REGULATIONS

RULES GOVERNING OPERATION OF AMATEUR STATIONS
All amateur radio operators shall observe the following rules:
01. Requirement for station operation - A valid amateur radio operator certificate and a radio station license is required for the operation of an amateur station.
02. Transmission must be in plain language of either English, Spanish, Pilipino or any of the Philippine dialects or Arabic.

03. An amateur shall not transmit messages or signal containing profane or indecent words or language.
04. All transmission in the amateur radio service shall carry identification signals. For this purpose, the NTC shall assign a distinctive call sign to each station.
05. Posting of Call Sign - The call sign of an amateur shall be indicated conspicuously at the authorized location of the station or on the equipment itself of a portable station.
06. All transmission with false or misleading identification are prohibited.
07. Communications with amateur stations of other countries shall be made in plain language and shall be limited to messages of a technical nature relating to tests and personal remarks for which, by reason of their unimportance, recourse to the public telecommunications services is not justified.
08. An amateur shall operate his station to the extent of the privileges allowed in the station license granted to him.
09. Posting of License - The amateur radio license must be posted in a conspicuous place in the radio station or a certified copy thereof be carried by the operator.
10. The license of an amateur station authorized to operate in radiotelephony may permit any person to transmit by voice, provided he controls directly the entire operation in accordance with the proper amateur practice and only the call sign of the licensee is used to identify the transmission.
11. An amateur shall not receive levy, or collect toll fee or other renumeration for a service or services performed by his station.
12. A licensee shall take great effort to regulate and control the use of any channel in the authorized frequency band/s in order to prevent harmful interference to other existing radio communications. The emitted wave shall be free as practically as possible from harmonics key cliks and other forms of unwanted signals. Intentional jamming is strictly prohibited and shall be ground for suspension and/or revocation of radio station license or may be barred from issuance of any amateur license or certificate.

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13. It is absolutely forbidden for amateur to use their facilities for transmitting commercial messages or signals.
14. The radio frequencies allocated for amateur station shall be used strictly in accordance with the class of the operating stations. (This will be taken up in Prescribed Amateur Frequency Bands.)
15. An amateur shall cease operation immediately upon knowing that his station is causing harmful interference to the operation of any existing stations.
16. If harmful interference is being caused by an amateur radio station, the NTC shall take appropriate steps as it may deem proper for the prevention of further interference either by limiting the power of the working hours of the stations, or if necessary, by suspending its operation pending a satisfactory adjustment of the equipment. In the event of continued interference, the NTC may order the temporary closure of the interfering station.
17. The power output of the equipment energizing the antenna or radiating system of an amateur radio station shall not exceed the limit prescribed for the particular class of station. (See Authorized Station Power Output)
18. If the equipment of a station is capable of operating with an RF power output in excess of 500 watts, such equipment must be provided with a means for measuring the anode voltage and current of the stage supplying power to the antenna.
19. In radioteletype transmission, the frequency shift shall not exceed 850 hertz. The station must identify itself by transmitting its call sign in morse code at the start and end of its transmission, and at least once every ten (10) minutes. The simultaneous transmission of sound and picture (Amateur Television) on all frequencies above 60 MHz is allowed provided such operation shall be covered by a specific authorization from the NTC.
20. The frequency of a transmitter operating on frequencies below 144 MHz must be suppressed during periods of reception. Except for brief tests and adjustments which must be identified by the station call sign, the emission of an unmodulated carrier is not permitted on frequencies below 144 MHz.
21. Stability of transmission less than that obtainable with crystal control is prohibited.
22. Broadcasting of information intended solely for licensed amateurs as defined under these regulations is authorized within the radio frequency bands allocated for the Amateur Radio Service, provided, however, that rebroadcast of radio or television programs originally intended for the entertainment of the general public is not allowed.
23. Mobile Operation - A portable or mobile station shall be allowed to communicate with any amateur station provided the following requirements are complied with:
23.1 Portable or mobile operation must be identified in radiotelephony by the call sign of station suffixed by the word "portable" or "mobile" followed by the number of the district in which the operation is taking place, e.g. DU1OR portable 5, DU2JJT Mobile 5, etc. The mobile station is in home district. Radio telegraphy transmission must be identified by the call sign of the station followed by a fraction bar and number of the district of operation, e.g. DU1EA/5.
23.2. Portable operation must not extend beyond one (1) month in any other area without obtaining a specific authority for continuous operation and if the operation will exceed four (4) months continuously in that location, a modification of the station license must be applied for.

24. Location and Control of Station - A fixed amateur station may be authorized only in the place of residence of the radio amateur which is under his complete control. The amateur radio station shall not be located ata place under the control of any alien except when such station was established in accordance with the rules governing licensing of foreign amateurs. A duly licensed radio amateur, however, may install and operate the mobile radio equipment of his station on any vehicle or vessel owned by the licensee and the authorized call sign is correctly shown. The licensee shall present the original station license or certified copy thereof to any representative of a law enforcement agency upon reasonable requests.
25. It shall be unlawful for a licensed radio amateur to allow the use of any his/her transmitter/transceiver by non-licensed radio amateur. However, the use of radio transmitters/transceivers by persons other than the licensed amateurs shall be allowed, provided the operator is under the direct supervision or control of the license.

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