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法規名稱(Title) Administrative Regulations of Amateur Radio Operators and Radio Stations Ch
公發布日期(Announced Date) 2020.07.10

  Chapter 3 Establishment of an Amateur Station

Article 12
All amateur stations shall be classified into Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 and grouped into fixed or mobile amateur stations by the method of establishment.
An amateur operator may apply for the establishment of the following amateur stations:
1. A Class 1 amateur operator may apply for the establishment of a Class 1, 2 or 3 amateur station;
2. A Class 2 amateur operator may apply for the establishment of a Class 2 or 3 amateur station;
3. A Class 3 amateur operator may apply for the establishment of a Class 3 amateur station.
Those who wish to establish an amateur station, with the exception of a temporary station, shall apply for its establishment permit; the amateur station shall not be operated until it has been approved and a station license has been issued.
An amateur transceiver used for the establishment of a mobile amateur station shall meet one of the following requirements:
1. The output power shall be lower than 25 watts; or
2. The output power shall be greater than 25 watts and lower than 50 watts and the band of emission frequency is below 50 MHz.
Article 13
Each amateur operator who establishes a fixed amateur station shall be limited to one per operator; there shall be no limits on the amount of apparatus.
Article 14
Those who apply for a license for a fixed amateur station, when the station is to be established with an amateur apparatus, which has qualified with type approval, shall submit the following documents to the competent authority for the application of establishment permit. A fixed amateur station shall be issued once the station has passed the inspection:
1. Application form for the establishment of fixed amateur station;
2. Photocopy of amateur operator license; and
3. Photocopy of the type approval certificate or documents for the amateur transceiver proposed or the type approval number.
In the case where the applicant mentioned in the previous paragraph proposes amateur apparatus without type approval, the photocopy of documents mentioned in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the previous paragraph in addition to the technical specifications(including frequencies and output power)of the apparatus shall be submitted to the competent authority. A qualification label and a fixed amateur station license shall be issued after the station passes the inspection.
The establishment permit shall be valid for six months. If the applicant fails to complete the establishment prior to expiration of the establishment permit, the applicant shall provide a document outlining the reasons and apply to the competent authority for an extension of the establishment period for another six months. Such application shall be made one month starting from two months prior to the expiration of establishment permit and shall be limited to once only.
Those who fail the station inspection may apply for a second inspection while the establishment permit is still valid. However, only one second inspection shall be allowed.
The application form of fixed amateur station establishment shall specify the following:
1. Applicant’s name, amateur operator license number, operator’s class and the class of the station to be applied for;
2. The purpose of establishment;
3. The location of the station;
4. Apparatus brand, model, serial number, transmitting frequencies and transmitting power.
The fixed amateur station license shall specify the following:
1. The name of the station, call sign, the location of the station;
2. Names of the owner and the person responsible for the station;
3. Amateur operator license number;
4. Apparatus brand, model, serial number, transmitting frequencies, transmitting power, and the mode of transmission;
5. Date of issue and expiration.
Article 15
Those who apply for a mobile amateur station license with an amateur apparatus, which has passed the type approval, shall submit the following documents to the competent authority. The mobile amateur station license shall be issued after the station has passed the inspection:
1. Application form for the mobile amateur station license;
2. Photocopy of the amateur operator license.
In the case where the applicant mentioned in the previous paragraph proposes amateur apparatus without type approval, details on the amateur transceiver, along with its technical specifications, such as frequencies and output power, shall be submitted to the competent authority in addition to the documents mentioned in the previous paragraph. An apparatus type approval qualification label and a mobile amateur station license shall be issued after the station passes the inspection.
A second application may be requested in case of a failure of the first station inspection; however, only one second inspection shall be granted.
The mobile amateur station license application form shall specify the following:
1. Name of the applicant, number and class of amateur operator license, and class of the station to be applied for;
2. Purpose of establishment; and
3. Apparatus brand, model, serial number, transmitting frequency and transmitting power.
The mobile amateur station license shall specify the following:
1. Name and call sign of station;
2. Name of the owner;
3. Number of the amateur operator license;
4. Apparatus brand, model, serial number, transmitting frequency and transmitting power; and
5. Date of issue and expiration.
Article 16
If an amateur radio group(hereinafter referred to as the applicant group)has registered to the government and its membership includes Class 1 amateur radio operators, the group may apply for the establishment of a group radio station; and the application for the group radio station and call sign assignment shall be submitted when applying. After the national amateur radio group has applied for approval to the competent authority, or the amateur radio group may directly apply to the competent authority for approval, the competent authority’s approval documents shall be submitted and the application for the establishment of radio stations shall be in accordance with Article 14.
When the applicant group applies as per preceding paragraph through a national amateur radio organization, the competent authority shall be informed.
The application form for amateur radio group stations shall include the following items:
1. The name of the application group, the name and license number of the Class 1 amateur radio operator, the validity period of the license and the call sign. However, if the amateur radio operator who is actually in charge of tuning and controlling the station is not a Class 1 amateur radio operator, the name and license number of the operator shall be stated separately.
2. The purpose of establishment;
3. The location of the station
4. The brand, model, serial number, transmitting frequency and transmitting power of the radio.
Article 17
If an amateur radio group includes membership of Class1 amateur radio operator, an amateur station can be established for any of the following special amateur stations. The application shall be made to the competent authority for approval through a national amateur radio group, or the application shall be made to the competent authority for approval, directly. The application aforementioned shall include the application form for the special amateur station and call sign assignment, as well as the management plan of establishment and operation. Having been approved by the competent authority, the applicant shall then submit documentation showing approval from the competent authority and apply for an amateur station license in accordance with Article 14:
1. Radio beacon station;
2. Repeater station;
3. Earth station;
4. Space station;
5. Remote control station;
6. Telemetry station; and
7. Telecommand station.
The competent authority shall be informed when the group applicant through a national amateur radio group submits the application mentioned in the previous application.
The national amateur radio group shall forward the application form of special amateur radio station and assigned call sign and the establishment and operation management plan to the competent authority within 14 days from the day that the application is received from the applicant.
The following information shall be stated in the application form for a special amateur station as mentioned in Paragraph 1:
1. Name of the group applicant and the Class 1 amateur operator, number of the Class 1 amateur operator licenses, validity terms, call sign and the name and license number of the operator if the amateur operator who is in charge of adjusting and controlling the station is not the applicant;
2. Purpose of establishment and expected benefits;
3. Radio station information(initial establishment or changes, radio station address and radio station coordinates);
4. Radio equipment information(type approve number, make and model, serial number, transmitting frequency and transmitting power)
5. System structure diagram(s);
6. Transmitting frequency, transmitting power, transmitting method.
The following shall be stated in the establishment and operation management plan mentioned in Paragraph 1:
1. Common items:
(1)Operating method and structure for the control of station;
(2)Whether the amateur radio device is capable of receiving only or both receiving and transmitting;
(3)Principle of transmitting station call sign, including time intervals;
(4)The proposal of the maintenance method and maintenance duration of communication records;
(5)The implementation to cease transmission when the competent authority informs that the station operation or contents of transmission violate applicable regulations or generate harmful interference. However, this shall be exempt for local control mentioned in Article 36.
2. The following shall be provided additionally for applications for a space station:
(1)Interference evaluation for the frequency(ies)used;
(2)Method of forwarding signals or messages, their source subjects, and the principles before and during control for harmonic use of frequencies and the prevention of forwarding signals or messages transmitted due to the operation behaviors prohibited in Article 41;
(3)Type and altitude of space orbit used, schematics and current status of the satellite(s)operating along that orbit;
(4)Power source of the station, evaluation of operation period and the method of handling the station after its operation; and
(5)List of telecommand stations and their call signs.
3. The items specified in Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the previous paragraph shall be provided with the application for a repeater station.
Article 18
In the case of establishment and use of a temporary station, the amateur operator shall submit the application form for the temporary station and call sign assignment to the competent authority through a national amateur radio group for the approval, or to the competent authority directly, and assignment of temporary station call sign 10 days prior to intended establishment.
The establishment and operation of a temporary station shall be limited to 6 months.
For the application for temporary station in Paragraph 1, an amateur apparatus for which an amateur station license has been acquired shall be used.
The competent authority shall be informed when the applicant through a national amateur radio group submits the application mentioned in Paragraph 1.
The following shall be stated in the application form for a temporary station and call sign assignment mentioned in Paragraph 1:
1. Name of applicant, name of the amateur station owner, number of amateur operator license, call sign of the station, operator’s class, contact phone number and address of residence;
2. The call sign of temporary station to be used; intended frequency, transmission power, method of emission, service period, location of the station and the number of original amateur station license; and
3. Purpose of the establishment.
Article 19
An application that is lacking any required document(s)or is deemed to be incomplete shall be corrected upon the notification of the competent authority. Failure to provide the required document(s)or required contents shall result in rejection of the application.
Article 20
The amateur station license shall be valid for ten years.
The owner of an amateur station shall apply to the competent authority for renewal of the license within 5 months from 6 months prior to the expiration of the station license.
Should the license mentioned in Paragraph 1 be lost, damaged, or its content changed, the owner of the amateur station shall apply to the competent authority for replacement or renewal. The expiration date of the new or replacement license shall be identical to the original one.
Article 21
In the case of change of amateur station equipment or location of a fixed amateur station proposed by the amateur station owner, an application form for station changes shall be submitted to the competent authority. The station shall not be used until the application has been approved and the station license has been renewed.
According to Article 18, the application for changes may be exempt for the change of a fixed amateur station mentioned in the previous paragraph in the case of an application for the establishment of a temporary station with amateur apparatus for which a fixed amateur station license has been granted. However, the station equipment shall be removed and restored back to its original station location of establishment once the temporary station expires or is no longer in use before it expires.
Article 22
Installation for an antenna for an amateur station shall not violate regulations for building restrictions around airports, aviation ground, and the navigation aids related facilities. A safe distance shall be kept between an amateur station antenna and any high-voltage cable. An antenna that is more than 60m high above ground level shall be fitted with aviation markers and beacon lights to avoid endangering public safety.