Hehehe. Lol. 5 panels 1 m wide with night lightning. Anybody can shut you down for 6 months. Jail if you dont install the panels. Good April's fools one ! Well written.
________________________________ From: Roger <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 2 April 2012 6:32 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: You think you have it tough here... And the date is...??? On 4/1/2012 3:41 PM, Daniel Schultz wrote: > This comes from F1FRV and F5PBG, with help from the Google translator. The > original can be found here: http://f1frv.free.fr/main6_Reglementation.html > > ********************************************************************************* > > TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY - > DECISION No. 03/31/2011-1952879697a-AMAT - AMATEUR SERVICE > > Given the Telecommunications Code of the French Republic, the Guidelines > 2011/01/52/CE views of the European Parliament dated 20/01/2011, to the > European Directive 2010/12/25681a/CE Commission (Telecommunications Division) > of 25/03/2011, The TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY DECIDES: > > S.1: GENERAL - Any holder of a license of the amateur radio service is > required to publicize the location thereof, so that neighbors can know the > origin of potential interference. > > S.2: FORM - The information will be made with panels of size and content > regulated by this decision (item 5). > > S.3: PANEL MAIN - A main panel will be affixed outside the building near the > main entrance for apartment buildings, and the entrance to the property for > single family homes . > > S.4: SIDE PANELS - Four more panels called secondary, identical in size, are > arranged in lines of communication to the north, east, south and west of the > station, in an area determined by two concentric circles, minimum radius 20 > meters, 60 meters maximum, the center of the circles found to be the main > antenna of the station. In case the size of the property would exceed that of > the larger circle, the side panels would be placed on the property line, in > the four cardinal directions indicated and close channels of communication. > > S.5: SPECIFICATION - Each panel will have the form of a rectangle, the longest > side being horizontal. It must be made of aluminum or stainless steel sheet > and background characters in enamel paint, baked. (ISO 6996). The plastics > are not accepted. All panel-substrate should withstand winds of 150 km / h > for a day. (Rhone Valley, recommended value: 220 km / h). Dimensions: Width: > 1 meter (+ or - 1 cm) Height: 0.33 meters. (+ or - 1 cm). The type of > characters will be the model, namely "STICK" (NF). Any other type of > character is prohibited. Character height: 0.05 meters (+ or - 1 mm). Line > width: 0.01 meters (+ or - 1 mm). Character color: dark blue or black. > Background: white. > > S.6: TEXT - Each panel must include, obligatorily capitalized on four lines, > the following: 1st line: AREA OF DISTURBANCE - 2nd line: WIRELESS - 3rd line: > RISK OF INTERFERENCE - 4th line: ELECTRONIC. It will also include, on the > left a pictograph of a transmitting antenna, and a rectangle for displaying > the information of the owner of the station. > > S.7: AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE - Must appear in the space provided for this > purpose, in a rectangle 10 centimeter by 7 centimeters, located as shown on > the model annexed to this decision, in uppercase characters to upper dimension > (1 centimeter or more) that of other indications panel. A photographic > document in Annex specifies the layout of text, the symbol, and the rectangle > for displaying the information of the owner of the station. > > S.8: LOCATION OF SIGNS, LIGHTING - Each main panel or secondary, immovably > fixed, must be legible, the bottom must be located at least 1.50 m above the > ground and up to 2 meters. Night lighting will be installed if the lighting > does not allow reading at night. > > S.9: DISTRIBUTION OF CHARGES - The purchase of signs, their installation, > maintenance (including keeping them clean whatever the weather conditions) and > their possible replacement is in charge of the holder of the license. > > S.10: PRESENCE AND MAINTENANCE - Any sign missing, damaged, illegible, > ill-disposed may give rise to these minutes and immediate precautionary > measures (prohibition of license issue, confiscation of equipment, dismantling > of antennas at the expense of the licensee), without prejudice to the > penalties provided for in Article 14. > > S.11: REMEDIES OF THIRD PARTIES, TAX AUDIT - Any resident of the area within a > circle of 1 km in diameter whose center is the antenna of the station in > question, and alleging an experience of interference, may request to ART, > without charge, the cessation of transmissions, pending the technical checks > of agents. These checks will take place within a maximum of six months, > beyond which the owner of the station will resume transmitting. These checks, > whether or not they find interference, will cause the payment of a fee by the > holder of the license. The amount of this check is set annually by decree of > the Ministry of Finance at € 812.37 including tax in the year 2011. > > S.12: NOTIFICATION OF ART - Each holder of an amateur license will be required > to send by registered mail with return receipt requested, within a period of > one month from the date of this Decision, a file containing: - the station's > location on a map IGN 25000th - the precise location of the station and five > regulatory signs on a detailed plan of his neighborhood, the photo of the > main panel in place with its night lights, accompanied by a bailiff stating > the exact location of said panel. - A solemn declaration of the establishment > of subpanels. > > S.13: CONTROL - The sworn officers of the Regulatory Authority (ART) and the > National Frequencies Agency (ANF), and the police and gendarmerie are > responsible for the verification of the installation of the panels and their > conformity to the model described in Article 5 and Annex hereto. > > S.14: SANCTIONS - license bans issued, confiscation of equipment (without VAT > refund), fines and prison sentences are those specified in Telecommunications > Code, namely from 6000 to 36000 F (915 to 5496 €) for a subsequent offense > with imprisonment from eight days to six months, and a lifetime ban on use of > transmitters, of whatever nature, including radio remote controls, TV zapper, > and mobile phones. > > S.15: ANNEX, MODEL - A model panel is attached as a photograph to this > decision. The required text, layout, the pictogram of the transmitting > antenna, as well as the location for the display indicative of the owner of > the station are clearly visible. Any sign not complying with this model will > be considered non-existent. > > S.16: APPLICATION PUBLICATION - This decision will be applicable immediately > published in the Official Gazette of the French Republic, April 1, 2011. > > Done at PARIS, 7 Square Max Hymans, April 1, 2011 > > Signed, The Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! 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