Technical details for radiodetermination licences

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Radiodetermination licences

Licence type	Option	Frequency band(s)
18.0 Radiodetermination	18.1 Radiodetermination	Radiolocation and Radionavigation Bands

Band/Channel plan(s)	See the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan for radiolocation and radionavigation bands
Licence information	Radiodetermination licence
Licence conditions determinations	Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Transmitter Licence) Determination 2025
Spectrum embargoes (current as of last update of this page)	Refer to RALI MS03 for embargoes
Coordination criteria (RALIs, advisory guidelines, etc.)	Inter-service coordination RALI MS31 – Notification zones for apparatus licensed services around radio astronomy facilities RALI MS32 – Coordination of apparatus licensed services within the Mid West Radio Quiet Zone RALI MS35 – Coordination of 2.5 GHz band spectrum licensed transmitters with radiodetermination stations operated by the Department of Defence in the 2700-2900 MHz band Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Transmitters - 2.5 GHz Band) 2012 Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Receivers - 2.5 GHz Band) 2012
AP alert
Frequency assignment practices	FAP No 6 – Use of the radiolocation service between 3 and 50 MHz to support oceanographic radar operations
Business operating procedures	ACMA contact details for accredited persons Procedure for submitting requests for exemptions from embargoes Radiocommunications site data requirements BOP Correcting information in the ACMA’s Register of Radiocommunications Licences
Spatial data	Download embargo areas, in Placemark (Google Earth) and Shapefile format, from spectrum embargoes Download RALI MS31 notification zones in Placemark (ordered by CSIRO observatory site or frequency band) and Shapefile format
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Radiodetermination licences: RNSS repeater station or system

Licence type	Option	Frequency band(s)
18.0 Radiodetermination	18.2 Radiodetermination (RNSS repeater)	Radionavigation-satellite service bands

Band/Channel plan(s)	See the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan for radiolocation and radionavigation bands
Licence information	Radiodetermination licence
Licence conditions determinations	Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Transmitter Licence) Determination 2025
Spectrum embargoes (current as of last update of this page)	Refer to RALI MS03.
Coordination criteria (RALIs, advisory guidelines, etc.)	RALI MS49 – Registration and technical requirements for RNSS repeater devices
AP alert
Frequency assignment practices
Business operating procedures	ACMA contact details for accredited persons Radiocommunications site data requirements BOP Correcting information in the ACMA’s Register of Radiocommunications Licences
Spatial data	Download embargo areas, in Placemark (Google Earth) and Shapefile format, from spectrum embargoes
Other information

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