Pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 ("the Regulations") made under section 116 (1) (b) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, and acting under delegated authority from the chief executive,
I give the following notice.
N o t i c e
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, allocate 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 known as "auto-patching".
4. Consequential revocation of licences-(1) The Radiocommunications (General User Radio Licence for Citizen Band Radio) Notice 2001 dated 25 October 2001 is revoked.
(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of a notice under subsection (1), every transmitter compliant with the requirements of that notice on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.
First Schedule
Channel Frequency
(MHz) Channel Frequency
(MHz)
1 26.330 21 26.580
2 26.340 22 26.590
3 26.350 23 26.620
4 26.370 24 26.600
5 26.380 25 26.610
6 26.390 26 26.630
7 26.400 27 26.640
8 26.420 28 26.650
9 26.430 29 26.660
10 26.440 30 26.670
11 26.450 31 26.680
12 26.470 32 26.690
13 26.480 33 26.700
14 26.490 34 26.710
15 26.500 35 26.720
16 25.520 36 26.730
17 26.530 37 26.740
18 26.540 38 26.750
19 26.550 39 26.760
20 26.570 40 26.770
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
Channel Frequency
(MHz) Channel Frequency
(MHz)
1 476.425 21 476.925
2 476.450 22 476.950
3 476.475 23 476.975
4 476.500 24 477.000
5 476.525 25 477.025
6 476.550 26 477.050
7 476.575 27 477.075
8 476.600 28 477.100
9 476.625 29 477.125
10 476.650 30 477.150
11 476.675 31 477.175
12 476.700 32 477.200
13 476.725 33 477.225
14 476.750 34 477.250
15 476.775 35 477.275
16 475.800 36 477.300
17 476.825 37 477.325
18 476.850 38 477.350
19 476.875 39 477.375
20 476.900 40 477.400
Designations of Emissions:
16K0F3EJN or 16K0G3EJN For voice telephony
16K0F2EJN or 16K0G2EJN For selective calling
Maximum Power:
5 watts carrier power (pZ)
Dated at Wellington this Monday, the 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 Service (PRS)", in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice. This notice comes into force on 30 May 2003.