Sweden: Reduced ham radio power limit from November 1

On Wednesday, August 29, representatives of Sweden's national amateur radio society, the SSA, met with the communications regulator, the PTS



A Google translation of the SSA report says:



The agenda included the follow-up to the delegation decision and information on the new exemption regulation to be decided in September.



In the autumn of 2017, PTS opened a supervisory issue on how SSA manages delegated duties. PTS has said its satisfaction with the measures that SSA has taken and will take to improve its routines. The audit was abolished in mid-July.



During Wednesday's meeting, SSA was represented by the chairman of the association, Anders SM6CNN, and vice president, Jonas SM5PHU. From PTS, Nina Gustafsson, Head of Unit Spectrum Development, Lena Liman, Deputy Head of Unit Spectrum, and Lotta Smiderstedt, Spectrum Supervision.

Initially, SSA presented our vision and our view on the amateur radio and community benefit, which was well received by the Authority.



No Entry Level certificate



SSA raised the issue of an alternative certificate class. PTS declared that no new certificate class would be introduced.



SSA and PTS agreed that work should continue to improve the quality of the trial questionnaire. SSA earlier this year gave comments on a number of questions. Questions that the SSA reports as inadequate shall be blocked by PTS so that they do not appear in tests until they are resolved.



Reduced power limit from November 1



PTS will proceed with decision on the proposed reduction of power limit to 200 watts. There has been no objection to the objections made by several referral bodies. As a reason for the new regulation, it is stated that you want to implement PTS spectrum strategy. SSA demanded an explanation of what the Authority would like to achieve, but no further motivation was given.

During the meeting, the SSA also asked what criteria should apply when assessing license applications for higher impact. The general answer is that license applications are assessed in accordance with the Electronic Communications Act, but no further details are currently available. SSA was somewhat wondering how applications are being assessed at the moment. When the new regulation is decided, PTS will inform about application procedures and fees. The processing time for license applications is currently reported to 42 days.



The new exemption regulation is expected to enter into force on November 1. SSA encourages anyone who needs to use higher effects than generally allowed to apply for permission.



Source SSA https://tinyurl.com/SwedenSSA



Amateur radio in Sweden was made license exempt on October 1, 2004

https://pts.se/en/english-b/radio/radio-amateurs/

Draft regulations issued January 2018 setting out power limits for license-exempt users

http://www.regelradet.se/wp-content/files_mf/1518686914RR_2018_17.pdf