Amateur Radio
LICENCE TYPES
Full Call (AOCP)
Holders must pass examinations in theory, regulations, and morse sending and receiving at 10 wpm.
2000 - Now only 5 wpm is needed for full privileges - 2000
Intermediate/Combined (AOLCP)&(NAOCP)
This licence is issued to those who qualify for both the Limited and the Novice Licences.
2000 - Now have all Full Call Privileges - 2000
Limited (AOLCP)
As above less the morse examinations.
Novice (NAOCP)
Holders must pass a basic examination in theory, regulations, and morse sending and receiving at 5 wpm
Novice Limited (NLAOCP)
As above less the morse examinations.
LICENCE ENTITLEMENTS
Full Call - also called - Unrestricted
May transmit and receive in all amateur bands.
HF Bands: 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 Metres.
VHF-UHF Bands:  6, 2 Metres, and 70, 23, 13, 9, 6, 3, 1.25 Centi-Metres.
Higher Bands: Various segments in the Giga-Hertz bands.
Intermediate/Combined
As for the Limited and Novice calls combined.
2000 - May now transmit and receive in all amateur bands - 2000
Limited
May transmit and receive in all amateur bands above 50MHz. 
Plus 29.000 - 29.700MHz
Novice
May transmit and receive within the following frequencies:-
3.525 - 3.625MHz
21.125 - 21.300MHz
28.100 - 28.600MHz
144.692 - 145.208MHz  &  146.000 - 148.000MHz
433.000 - 435.000MHz  &  438.000 - 440.000MHz
Novice Limited
May transmit and receive within the following frequencies:-
144.692 - 145.208MHz  &  146.000 - 148.000MHz
433.000 - 435.000MHz  &  438.000 - 440.000MHz

Note: This information is an in-complete summary;
power limits, band edges, mode restrictions and frequencies to be avoided are not listed.

Please refer to the Licence Condition Determinations (LCD's) applicable to your licence.

LCD's are available from the ACA.


WIA WA - AR Guide - Licence Types & Entitlements

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