Citizen band radio

Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Citizen Band Radio) Notice 2003 [13 kB PDF]

Pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 ("the Regulations") made under section 116 (1) (b) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 ("the Act"), and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive, I give the following notice.

Notice

1. Short title and commencement

1. This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Citizen band Radio) Notice 2003.
2. This notice comes into force on 30 May 2003.

2. General user radio licence

A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of the Citizen Band Radio Service (CBRS), also known as "CB Radio", or "Personal Radio Service (PRS)" in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.

3. Terms, conditions and restrictions

1. The frequencies transmitter powers and uses for transmitters operating in the 26 MHz band are those prescribed in the First Schedule to this notice.
2. The Frequencies, transmitter power and uses for transmitters operating in the 476.4 - 477.4 MHz band are those prescribed in the Second Schedule to this notice.
3. Transmitters must conform to technical standards as prescribed in notices made under Regulation 32 (1) (b) of the Regulations.
4. Frequency use is on a shared basis and the chief executive does not accept liability under any circumstances for any loss or damage of any kind occasioned by the unavailability of frequencies or interference to reception.
5. Should interference occur to services licensed pursuant to a radio licence or a spectrum licence, the chief executive reserves the right to require and ensure that any transmission pursuant to this general user radio licence changes frequency, reduces power or ceases operation.
6. All persons engaging in radiocommunications under this licence must, during transmission, clearly identify themselves.
7. The chief executive may, on request of an operator, allocated a callsign.
8. This licence does not apply to transmitters that may be installed, operated or used in an automatic re-transmission mode (also known as a "repeater").
9. Except for tones generated for the purpose of selective calling, non-speech transmissions are not permitted, except on channels 22 and 23 of the Second Schedule.
10. Transmissions must not be relayed over telecommunication networks, an activity sometimes know as "auto-patching".

First Schedule

Designations of Emissions:

2K80J3EJN  SSB (Single-sideband, suppressed carrier); or
2K80R3EJN  DSB (Double-sideband, reduced carrier); or
6K00A3EJN  DSB (Double-sideband)

Maximum Power:

SSB - 12 watts peak envelope power (p.e.p.)
DSB - 4 watts carrier power (pZ)

Second Schedule

Designations of Emission:

16K0F3EJN or 16K0G3EJN For voice telephony
16K0F2EJN or 16K0G2EJN For selective calling

Maximum Power:

5 watts carrier power (pZ)

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 2003.
SANJAI RAJ, Manager, Business Services, Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Economic Development.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect).
This notice prescribes that, pursuant to regulation-making powers of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, a general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of the Citizen Band Radio Service (CBRS), also known as "CB Radio", or "Personal Radio Services (PRS)", in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice. This notice comes into force on 30 May 2003.