ARLA/CLUSTER: Alterações positivas na concessão de licenças para radioamadores na Malasia

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Positive changes to Malaysian Amateur Radio licences

The Malaysian Amateur Radio Society (MARTS) has advised that the
Amateur Radio certification review was showing some positive future
changes in that country.

In the new structure there would be three classes of licence, namely
Class A that give 1-kilowatts on all bands with upgraded privileges,
Class B has most HF bands at 50-watts, and the new entry level Class C
gives access to 2m 6m and 70cm.

The Morse code proficiency tests of 12-word per minutes that currently
apply to the Class A or top licence, will be removed.

In other news, the minimum age to obtain the Class A will be 15 years,
with Class B the middle class licence at 15, and Class C will be at 12
years.

When these changes will take effect is not known, but will follow the
normal drafting process for all new rules.