Guidelines For Amateur Radio In Malaysia

HOW TO BECOME A RADIO AMATEUR OPERATOR IN MALAYSIA

INTRODUCTION

Amateur Radio Service exists in nearly every country and utilized the same frequencies. In Malaysia the amateur radio is regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). To operate an amateur radio station in Malaysia, an amateur radio operator must hold a proper Apparatus Assignment (AA) or a foreign amateur radio licensed from countries that have a reciprocal arrangement with Malaysia.

Please refer to Appendix 1 to obtain the list of countries that having a reciprocal arrangement with Malaysia.











ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO

Amateur radio service is defined in the Communications and Multimedia (Spectrum) Regulations 2000 as a radiocommunications service (covering both terrestrial and satellite) in which a station is used for the purpose of self training, intercommunication and technical investigations carried out by authorized persons who are interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without any pecuniary interest. Millions of radio amateurs communicate daily with each other directly or through relay systems and amateur satellites. Amateur service may provide alternative for emergency communication in time of natural disasters. Radio amateur communication able to provide support communication during the disaster where commercial communications system is unavailable, due to the uncomplicated deployment of an amateur radio station. Radio amateur has been recognized as an important part of the radio community. ITU (International Telecommunication Union) has allocated a common frequency bands for amateur radio service internationally in a sharing basis to all amateur radio stations around the globe.


HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AMATEUR RADIO

To operate an amateur radio station, the operator must hold the ASAA issued by the MCMC ((Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) ). Application can be applied from any MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) regional offices. A callsign will be issued to the successful applicant according to their AROC class. The ASAA authorized the holder to participate and operate an amateur radio station.