AMATEUR WIRELESS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4519, 24 January 1923, Page 3

AMATEUR WIRELESS.

BROADCASTING REGULATIONS. FEES AND CHARGES; The licensing of installation, and the working of apparatus for radio telegraphy are the subject of comprehensive regulations published in the Government Gazette. Intending applicants for a license to erect or operate an amateur, experimental, or broadcasting station should, in the first instance, apply to the nearest, district or deputy radio inspector, who will furnish any needed advice and supply forms Oil? application, COST OF LICENSES. The annual fees to be paid in respect of licenses issued by the Miin ister for the installation and operation of any class of radio station shall be as follow :—

26. The Tee to be paid in respect of a duplicate of an amateur operator’s certificate or of a radio station license shall be ss. CASES OF EMERGENCY. Special regulations apply to searecy. The transmission is prohibited of any communication’s of a seditious, profane, obscene, libellous, or offensive nature ; communications of false or misleading character and false S-O.S. messages are also prohibited. The Government reserves the Tight to take over the station in case of emergency. Interference with other radio stations, and particularly with Government and coast ship stations, must be avoided. A log must be kept, showing the number of hours the apparatus is in operation, and recording the reception of any special signals. No limitations shall be prescribed regarding the type or dimensions of transmitting plant, provided the regulations are observed, and no interference is caused to other stations. The same rules apply to receiving plants. BROADCASTING PLANTS. Broadcasting stations shall be classified into 'those which make no charge for broadcasting and toll stations. The normal power of a broadcasting station Shall be half a kilowatt, and the wave-lengths of transmission shall vary from 190 metres at Westport .to 380 at New Plymouth. On Sundays priority will be given to religious broadcasting. Special regulations affe drawn up to deal with, experimental transmitting stations, the normal power of which shall be 50 watts>. Contravention of the regulations renders offenders liable to fine of £5O or imprisonment for six months.

(1) Au amateur station for reception only (including reception from broadcast- £ s. d. ing stations) — „ — (2) An amateur transmit5 0 ting and receiving station, grade II 1 0 0 (3) An amateur transmitting and receiving station, 1 grade I 2 0 0 (4) An experimental transmitting and receiving station — 3 O' 0 (5) A private broadcasting station 2 0 0 (6) A toll broadcasting station -- 5 0 0 25. The fees to be paid in respect of examinations for an amateur operator's certificate shall, be as : follow for each examination of re examinetion: — s. d. (1) Amateur operator, grade I 5 0 (2) Amateur operator, grade IS 5 o