Question 2 in the exam
Operators
and supervision
1B1
2 Understand the requirements when delegating of
supervisory responsibility and permitted uses and
conditions.
This too can be a tricky part of the
syllabus. so ensure you use the  and look up section 2 of this
document clause 3(3)(c) which gives detailed information
as to operation of Radio Equipment and also clause 3(5)
regarding Club Licences.
3(5) Only where this Licence
is a Full (Club) Licence issued to the Licensee for
use on behalf of a Club, may the Licensee:
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(a) authorise any Club member who holds
their own separate Full Licence to use and
supervise the operation of the Radio Equipment on
the Licensee's behalf under this Licence;
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(b) permit a non-licensed person to send
a Message using the Radio Equipment provided the
Radio Equipment is operated by the Licensee or by
a Club member who holds their own separate Full
Licence,
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provided that, in each case, such persons
are made aware of, and of the requirement to
comply with, the terms, conditions and limitations
of this Licence.
Only where
the Licence is a Full Licence or a Full (Club) Licence may the
Licensee also permit the operation of the Radio Equipment:
3.3(a) by
a person on a Recognised Foundation Training Course; or
3(3)(b)
by a non-UK person who holds a current radio amateur licence
issued by any other country,
(c) by
any person in 1, 2 or 3 below:
1. who
does not fall within Clause 3(3)(a) or 3(3)(b);
2. whom
the Licensee has reasonable grounds to believe is not a
Disqualified Person; and
3. who
holds a Radio Amateurs’ Examination Pass Certificate
recognised by Ofcom.
provided
that, in each case, any such operation of the Radio Equipment
is carried out in the presence of and under the direct
supervision of the Licensee and that such persons are made
aware of, and of the requirement to comply with, the terms,
conditions and limitations of this Licence.
In all
circumstances where a non-licensed person is under the direct
supervision of and in the presence of the licensee, the
licensee must be able to immediately intervene at any time.
Further the operator must comply with the licence regulations
so the supervisor must brief the operators as to the general
requirements and intervene if they are not carried out.
Something that is
often forgotten is that holders of Foundation or
Intermediate Licences are only permitted to supervise other
UK Radio Amateurs operating the licencee's radio equipment.
Radio equipment means, in
this section on licence conditions, all the equipment that you
are using and identified by your callsign. So if someone is
using your call sign under your supervision and so using your
equipment,then operation must be in accordance with your
licence conditions.
If the visitor is using
their call sign whether from UK or overseas but using your
equipment then the radio equipment for the purpose of the
licence condition becomes in effect their radio equipment. You
do not then have to supervise nor be responsible for how they
operate.
it is thus the call sign
that is important and not whose equipment is actually in use.
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1B2 2
Understand the meaning and identification of a
Disqualified Person and the meaning of "reasonable
grounds to believe is not a Disqualified Person"
Use of the necessary particularly look
at :-
Clauses 17(1)(i) ,17(1)(dd),
3(3)(b), 3(5)(b),
17(1)(j) "Disqualified Person" means any person: I. whose United
Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence is currently revoked or
varied as a result of revocation action; II. whose
last application for a United Kingdom Amateur Radio
Licence was refused as a result of revocation action;
or III. who, in the last six months, has been
convicted of an offence under any of the Wireless
Telegraphy Acts. ;and meaning of
"reasonable grounds to believe is not a Disqualified
Person".
A
rather important section as the onus is all upon the station
licence holder to ensure that they are aware as to the
person who they are to allow on the air is not disqualified
!! Could be a tricky situation ... Best solution is to only
allow those on air who hold valid licence documentation or
resort to greetings message as you are in control of the
transmitter and can cut the transmission at will should the
need arise.
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1B2 2
continued Understand
the meaning
of "Radio Amateur Examination Pass Certificate
17(1)(bb) "Radio Amateurs'
Examination Pass Certificate" means an original
certificate issued by an examination body which is
recognised by Ofcom which confirms that the person named
on the certificate has achieved the level of competence
required to hold either a Full, Intermediate or
Foundation United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence;
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1B2
2 continued Meaning of a recognised training
course
17(1)(dd)
"Recognised Foundation Training
Course" means a training course which, if successfully
completed, will lead to the person attending the
course being issued with a Radio Amateurs' Examination
Pass Certificate which confirms that the person has
achieved the level of competence required by Ofcom to
be issued with a Foundation Licence;
So a
recognised training course is one that can lead to a valid
exam pass.
You can find out this
information if you look in the "INTERPRETATION" section of
the life time licence a copy of which you are provided with
for the exam.
This is what is says in
paragraph (dd) "Recognised Foundation Training Course" means
a training course which, if successfully completed, will
lead to the person attending the course being issued with a
Radio Amateurs' Examination Pass Certificate which confirms
that that person has achieved the level of competence
required by Ofcom to be issued with a Foundation Licence;
You
need to fully understand this for when you have a Full
licence you can then assist in training courses.
When assisting in
training you must ensure that the trainee on the course
makes reference that they are on a training course. This
could be done by saying the call sign and adding "which is
being used for a Foundation licence training course".
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1B2 2
continued Understand
the duties of a supervisor during use
by a non UK licensed persons
A
non-UK person who holds a current radio amateur licence
issued by any other country is rather special case as only
the CEPT licence equates to the UK Full licence, so, either
way, operation will in accordance with the terms of the Full
licence. A CEPT amateur may operate either under supervision
or using the equipment as their own.
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1B2 2
continued Procedure
for sending Messages by non-licensed
persons (greetings messages)
3(4) Only where this Licence
is a Full Licence may the Licensee permit a non-licensed
person to send a Message using the Radio Equipment
provided that the Radio Equipment is operated by the
Licensee.
This section allows
anybody to send a greetings message. Whilst it says a
message in fact it is quite usual to allow the non amateur
to have a few "overs" in an effort to more fully understand
the hobby of amateur radio. However the person supervising
must be in control.
Note the difference between sending messages
under this section those under a recognised training
course is that here the licensee must operate the
equipment where as on a training course the person sending
the message may operate the equipment.
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