Technical details for major coast receive licences | Accredited persons

Major coast receive licences

Licence type	Option	Frequency band(s)
13.0 Major coast receive	13.1 Major coast receive	MF, HF and VHF Maritime Mobile Bands

Band/Channel plan(s)	See the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan for maritime mobile bands. For frequencies, channelling arrangements and other provisions relating to coast station operation in the MF, HF and VHF maritime mobile bands refer to Appendix 15, 17, 18 and 25 of the ITU Radio Regulations.
Licence information	Major coast receive licence
Licence conditions determinations	Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Major Coast Receive Licence) Determination 1997 Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Apparatus Licence) Determination 2003
Spectrum embargoes (current as of last update of this page)	Embargo 41 applies. Refer to RALI MS03 for any other applicable embargoes.
Coordination criteria (RALIs, advisory guidelines, etc.)	Intra-service coordination For the assignment of frequencies to the VHF international maritime mobile service, reference can be made to coordination criteria contained in RALI LM8 - Frequency Assignment Requirements for the Land Mobile Service. Both frequency-distance and intermodulation checks should be performed. Inter-service coordination RALI MS32 – Coordination of apparatus licensed services within the Mid West Radio Quiet Zone Refer also to RALI LM08.
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Frequency assignment practices
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.
Other information	Major coast receive licences are issued in circumstances where the applicant requires the station's receive frequencies to be protected from interference through coordination. Restrictions apply on the services provided by major coast receive stations. Refer to the major coast receive licence determination for further information.