VK4ADC > 02-01-2019, 06:47 PM
VK2CSW > 03-01-2019, 06:05 AM
VK4ADC > 03-01-2019, 05:54 PM
VK2CSW > 03-01-2019, 07:53 PM
VK3ALB > 03-01-2019, 09:10 PM
VK4ADC > 03-01-2019, 09:51 PM
VK4ADC > 25-01-2019, 04:41 PM
VK4ADC > 26-01-2019, 12:34 PM
VK4ADC > 01-02-2019, 06:36 PM
VK3ALB > 01-02-2019, 08:59 PM
VK4ADC > 01-02-2019, 09:59 PM
VK5TM > 01-02-2019, 10:33 PM
VK5ZD > 01-02-2019, 11:47 PM
(01-02-2019, 09:59 PM)VK4ADC Wrote: "I also have a request from someone who held a callsign for a few years, let it lapse and now wants to get active again. Very soon. Before 25th Feb. How does this happen now ??"
VK4ADC > 02-02-2019, 07:35 AM
(01-02-2019, 11:47 PM)VK5ZD Wrote:(01-02-2019, 09:59 PM)VK4ADC Wrote: "I also have a request from someone who held a callsign for a few years, let it lapse and now wants to get active again. Very soon. Before 25th Feb. How does this happen now ??"
The ACMA notice states that they will handle things (e.g. applications for licences) until AMC take over on the 25th.
VK4ADC > 02-02-2019, 10:26 AM
VK4WDM > 02-02-2019, 11:57 AM
(02-02-2019, 10:26 AM)VK4ADC Wrote: From WIA news for 3rd Feb 2019 :AMC already conducts exams for maritime radio, including practical tests, throughout Australia. http://www.amc.edu.au/industry/omc
" from WIA Director Peter VK8ZZ
We have a late update on the Approach to Market (ATM) "tender" for the ACMA deed related functions.
The ACMA has sent a media release advising the successful tenderer for the ATM. You probably already know that the successful tenderer was the University of Tasmania through the Australian Maritime College. Congratulations to the Australian Maritime College.
The announcement from the ACMA indicates that services will will not be delivered in full until some time after 25 February 2019 - the ACMA will be undertaking some of these functions until the AMC is ready.
Amateur callsign recommendations will no longer be processed by the WIA. All Callsign queries should now be directed to the ACMA
Australia Communications and Media Authority
Level 32 Melbourne Central Tower, 360 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Vic. 3000
PO Box 13112 Law Courts, Melbourne Vic 8010
Tel: 03 9963 6800 Tel: 1300 850 115
Fax: 03 9963 6899
info@acma.gov.au
The WIA has provided the ACMA with a proposal to transition out of the deed between the ACMA and the WIA. This proposal is yet to be formally accepted by the ACMA.
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VK2CSW > 02-02-2019, 12:39 PM
VK4WDM > 02-02-2019, 12:53 PM
(02-02-2019, 12:39 PM)VK2CSW Wrote: AMC and UTAS should have no difficulty delivering under the deed as they already do such work for marine radio certification.
I imagine that the marine radio invigilation and certificate processing is a far larger body of work than the amateur radio equivalent.
AMC have a network of providers and invigilators, I imagine that this will result in an expansion of that network and that it shouldn't take that much time to be put in place - the invigilators run the exams, they do not (necessarily) teach the subjects or mark the exams. Which means much of the current network could quite easily and quickly be 'invigilating' in pretty short order.
I certainly do not see this as a negative for amateur radio overall - it will be a set back for the WIA. I am not sure what the effects on the WIA will be as the ACMA was supposed to have been done on a cost recovery basis, which makes me believe the 'bottom line hit would not be that significant.
VK4AQJ > 02-02-2019, 01:28 PM
VK2CSW > 02-02-2019, 01:43 PM
(02-02-2019, 01:28 PM)VK4AQJ Wrote: I predict that the examination process will become more expensive. It's probably self-evident.