Department Order No. 87*)
Series of 1952)
January 11, 1952
SUBJECT: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LOW POWER SHIP RADIOTELEPHONE
SERVICE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Pursuant to the provisions of the Radio Control Law, Act No. 3846, as amended by Commonwealth Act No. 571 and
Republic Act No. 584, the following rules and regulations governing the construction, installation, establishment and
operation of low power radio telephone ship stations are hereby promulgated to take effect on March 1, 1952:
Section 1. Equipment Requirements – The equipment should be built and installed in accordance with the standards of
good engineering practice. The frequency must be crystal-controlled. The radio transmitting and receiving equipment of a
low power ship radiotelephone station must be pre-tuned and should not require any re-setting, aligning or any similar
operation by the operator except the turning on and off of the power switch, the adjustment of volume control and the turning
of a band switch or the depressing of a push button in order to shift to another authorized frequency. The equipment should
be designed that none of the operations necessary to be performed during the course of normal rendition of service may cause
off-frequency operation or result in any unauthorized radiation.
Sec. 2. Power Limitation – The maximum power output authorized for low power ship radiotelephone stations is 50
watts. (As amended by Dept. Order No. 104, effective July 15, 1952.)
Sec. 3. Frequencies – The following frequencies are hereby allocated and exclusively assigned to the low power ship
radiotelephone service:
2188 Kcs. A3 – Maritime calling and distress radiotelephone frequency.
156.8 Mcs. F3 – World-wide safety calling and harbor control frequency.
2638 Kcs. Z3
156.3 Mcs. F3 – Intership working frequency.
2110 Kcs. A3
2206 Kcs. A3 – Shipping working frequencies for duplex communications with public coastal stations.
157.4 Mcs. F3 – Ship-Shore simplex working frequency.
156.6 Mcs. F3
Other working frequency for this purpose will be assigned as the need for the same arises.
All low power ship radiotelephone stations using frequencies in the 2-Mc band must be capable of transmitting and
receiving and shall be licenses to transmit and receive the maritime calling and distress radiotelephone frequency of 2182
Kcs. While all low power ship radiotelephone stations using frequencies in the 150 Mc band must be capable of transmitting
and receiving and shall be licensed to transmit and receive on the calling, harbor control and safety frequency of 156.8 Mcs.
Provided, however, That these frequencies shall be used only for calling and handling distress, urgent and safety traffic, (As
amended by Dept. Order No. 104, effective July 15, 1952.)
Sec. 4. Operators required in Low Power Ship Radiotelephone Stations.
A low power ship radiotelephone station shall be in the charge of and operated by a person holding either any class of
commercial radio operator license or a Restricted Radiotelephone Permit issued by the Secretary of Public Works and
Communications.
Sec. 5. Restricted Radiotelephone Permit, Period Covered; To whom It May Be Issued. – A restricted radiotelephone
permit may be issued for a period not exceeding three years to a licensed master or deck officer of a Philippine registered
vessel not compulsory required by law to be provided with a ship radiotelegraph installation on board or to the owner of a
small watercraft used for private fishing (non-commercial) or pleasure purposes only, who has qualified in an appropriate
written examination given by the Radio Control Division, Radio Control Board, Department of Public Works and
Communications.
Sec. 6. General Qualifications of Applications. – An applicant for a Registered Radiotelephone Permit must possess the
following general qualifications:
a) He must be at least 18 years of age;
b) He must be of good moral character;
c) He must be the master or the deck officer of a vessel of Philippine registry not compulsorily required by law to
be provided with a ship radiotelegraph installation on board or the owner of a small watercraft used for private
fishing (non-commercial) or pleasure purposes; and
d) He must be able to transmit and receive spoken messages in the National Language, English, or Spanish.
Sec. 7. Subject of Examination. – Examination for a Restricted Radiotelephone Permit shall cover the radio laws and
regulations ( local and international) now in force in the Philippines which govern the low power ship radiotelephone service,
secrecy of communication, distress calls, interference, used of obscene or profane language, willful damage to equipment,
superfluous transmission and then penal provisions.
Sec. 8. Scope of Authority of Restricted Radiotelephone Permit. – A holder of a restricted radiotelephone permit may
operate only low power ship radiotelephone stations installed on board vessels of Philippine registry which are not
compulsorily required by law to be equipped with a ship radiotelegraph installation. He is prohibited from making
adjustments of the transmitter that may result in improper operation.
Sec. 9. Fees. – The following fees shall be paid to the Secretary of Public Works and Communications:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Examination fee for a restricted radiotelephone permit ……………………………. P 3.00
Annual fee of a restricted radiotelephone permit …………………………………... P 3.00
Radio station construction permit for a low power radiotelephone ship station ….…P 5.00
Annual license fee for a low power ship radiotelephone station ……………….…. .P20.00
Sec. 10. Definition. – (a) Radiotelephone Permit. – The term “Radiotelephone Permit” means a written authority or
certificate issued by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications for a period not exceeding three years to a licensed
master or deck officer of a Philippine registered vessel not compulsorily required by law to be provided with a ship
radiotelegraph installation on board or to the owner of a small watercraft used for private fishing (non-commercial) or
pleasure purposes who has qualified in an appropriate written examination given by the Radio Control Division, Radio
Control Board, Department of Public Works and Communications.
(b) Radiotelephone Permittee. – The term “Radiotelephone Permittee” means a master of deck officer licensed by the
Bureau of Customs or an owner of a small watercraft used for private fishing (non-commercial) or pleasure purposes only,
who has duly qualified in an examination given by the Radio Control Division, Radio Control Board, Department of Public
Works and Communications to operate a low power ship radiotelephone station.
(SGD.) SOTERO BALUYOT
Secretary of Public Works & Communications
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