Overview

The Amateur Service is specifically recognised by the ITU with a formal service definition in the Radio Regulations and specific spectrum allocated to it within the International Table of Frequency Allocations. Radio Amateurs in Ireland are referred to as Experimenters and are licensed under the Wireless Telegraphy (Experimenter’s Licence) Regulations 2002, S.I. 450 of 2002.

Radio amateurs have used spectrum since the earliest days of radio communications and experimentation by radio amateurs continues to contribute to the development of radiocommunications service and use of the frequency spectrum. In more recent times the amateur community developed the concept of small low earth orbit satellites with a store and forward operating mode and showed the suitability of small satellites for certain applications. Amateurs also contribute to propagation studies either on their own or in assisting research establishments. Operating in small groups amateurs have shown the possibilities of propagation over increasing distances using frequencies above 30 GHz.

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