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brian.davies44(at)gmail.c
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:40 am Post subject: ofcom gobbledegook ??

And for those not members of AOPA the LAA website has information.  Basically, don't worry about it at the moment.



Brian Davies

On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 8:06 PM Alan Burrill <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk (alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk)> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  I wrote an article for the August AOPA magazine. 



Alan Burrill

G-OBJT



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		  On 25 Aug 2021, at 19:16, Paul Munford <pmdental(at)btinternet.com (pmdental(at)btinternet.com)> wrote:



    Hi All,

  

 Has anyone else had a letter from ‘Ofcom’ (UK) regarding licensing  conditions ???

  

 Didn’t understand a word of it & how it relates to us pilots ??

  

 There is a due date of 18th Nov 2021 relating to our frequency useage but  don’t understand what we are supposed to do ??

  

 I’m flying with a Garmin 225a transeiver & a Garmin GTX 328 Transponder  (installed 5yrs ago).

  

 Any help please ??

  

 Paul Munford   G-OVPM

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:50 am Post subject: ofcom gobbledegook ??

To – Brian Davies

  

 re – Ofcom,....Try as I might I cannot find any reference to this on the  LAA website ?

  

 Any clues as to it’s whereabouts please on the site ?

  

 Thankyou 

  

 Paul

    

  From: Brian Davies 

 Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 9:40 AM

 To: Europa-List(at)Matronics.  Com 

 Subject: Re: ofcom gobbledegook ??

  



  And for those not members of AOPA the LAA website has  information.  Basically, don't worry about it at the moment.   

 Brian Davies



  

  On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 8:06 PM Alan Burrill  <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk> wrote:



  	  Quote: 	
		     I wrote an article for the August AOPA magazine.      

   Alan Burrill

   G-OBJT



   Sent from my iPhone

   

    	  Quote: 	
		  On 25 Aug 2021, at 19:16, Paul Munford <pmdental(at)btinternet.com>  wrote:



                     Hi All,

      

     Has anyone else had a letter from ‘Ofcom’ (UK) regarding licensing      conditions ???

      

     Didn’t understand a word of it & how it relates to us pilots      ??

      

     There is a due date of 18th Nov 2021 relating to our frequency useage      but don’t understand what we are supposed to do ??

      

     I’m flying with a Garmin 225a transeiver & a Garmin GTX 328      Transponder (installed 5yrs ago).

      

     Any help please ??

      

     Paul Munford   G-OVPM

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:50 pm Post subject: ofcom gobbledegook ??

From the AOPA Website:



https://www.aopa.co.uk/news-media/selected-news/item/745-ofcom-emf-guidance-for-aeronautical-radio-users.html

Alan Burrill



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		  On 27 Aug 2021, at 20:51, Paul Munford <pmdental(at)btinternet.com> wrote:



    To – Brian Davies

  

 re – Ofcom,....Try as I might I cannot find any reference to this on the  LAA website ?

  

 Any clues as to it’s whereabouts please on the site ?

  

 Thankyou 

  

 Paul

    

  From: Brian Davies 

 Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 9:40 AM

 To: Europa-List(at)Matronics.  Com 

 Subject: Re: ofcom gobbledegook ??

  



  And for those not members of AOPA the LAA website has  information.  Basically, don't worry about it at the moment.   

 Brian Davies



  

  On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 8:06 PM Alan Burrill  <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk> wrote:



  	  Quote: 	
		     I wrote an article for the August AOPA magazine.      

   Alan Burrill

   G-OBJT



   Sent from my iPhone

   

    	  Quote: 	
		  On 25 Aug 2021, at 19:16, Paul Munford <pmdental(at)btinternet.com>  wrote:



                     Hi All,

      

     Has anyone else had a letter from ‘Ofcom’ (UK) regarding licensing      conditions ???

      

     Didn’t understand a word of it & how it relates to us pilots      ??

      

     There is a due date of 18th Nov 2021 relating to our frequency useage      but don’t understand what we are supposed to do ??

      

     I’m flying with a Garmin 225a transeiver & a Garmin GTX 328      Transponder (installed 5yrs ago).

      

     Any help please ??

      

     Paul Munford   G-OVPM

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Burrilla

Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 185

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:06 am Post subject: ofcom gobbledegook ??

This is what I have done for my aircraft and installation. I have attached to the aircraft documents the following:



I have undertaken an assessment required by Ofcom to determine the risk of exposure to harmful EMF radiation from equipment installed and determined the following.



FLARM Equipment: The radiated power is below that required for an assessment

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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:37 am Post subject: ofcom gobbledegook ??

The LAA guidance link is contained in the Latest News section of the website http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/2021/News/Ofcom_guidance.html



As Alan says, OFCOM have backed off and now recognise (we hope) that our little aircraft are no threat and they are owned by people who are not experts in the subject.  As a result of input from the LAA and AOPA , OFCOM have issued simplified guidance see

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/220797/emf-licence-condition-what-you-need-to-know-aeronautical-radio.pdf



Brian

On Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 9:09 AM Alan Burrill <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk (alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk)> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  This is what I have done for my aircraft and installation. I have attached to the aircraft documents the following:



I have undertaken an assessment required by Ofcom to determine the risk of exposure to harmful EMF radiation from equipment installed and determined the following.

FLARM Equipment: The radiated power is below that required for an assessment.

VHF Handheld Radio: The radiated power is below that required for assessment.

VHF Radio: The  manufactures stated specification for nominal output power is 6 watt. The radio is used for less than 90 seconds in any 6 minute period and is therefore compliant.

Transponder: I have undertaken an assessment an determined that with a manufactures specified output of 125 watt and a duty cycle of 0.55% the radiated power is less than 4 watt. The compliance distance required is determined as less than 26cm (0.26m). The antenna is mounted in the rear fuselage and is more than 26 cm from the passenger compartment and is is only selected to transmit prior to take-of and deselected as part of the after landing checks.

From the above assessment I have determined that there is no risk of EMF exposure to the General Public from any transmitter equipment installed in this aircraft.





This is specific to my aircraft but hope that helps.

Alan Burrill

PS I am a retired radar engineer and provided the technical feedback/advice on compliance to the CAA and Ofcom through AOPA.



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 	  Quote: 	
		  On 28 Aug 2021, at 07:52, Alan Burrill <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk (alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk)> wrote:



From the AOPA Website:



https://www.aopa.co.uk/news-media/selected-news/item/745-ofcom-emf-guidance-for-aeronautical-radio-users.html

Alan Burrill



Sent from my iPad



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		  On 27 Aug 2021, at 20:51, Paul Munford <pmdental(at)btinternet.com (pmdental(at)btinternet.com)> wrote:



    To – Brian Davies

  

 re – Ofcom,....Try as I might I cannot find any reference to this on the  LAA website ?

  

 Any clues as to it’s whereabouts please on the site ?

  

 Thankyou 

  

 Paul

    

  From: Brian Davies 

 Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 9:40 AM

 To: Europa-List(at)Matronics.  Com 

 Subject: Re: ofcom gobbledegook ??

  



  And for those not members of AOPA the LAA website has  information.  Basically, don't worry about it at the moment.   

 Brian Davies



  

  On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 8:06 PM Alan Burrill  <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk> wrote:



  	  Quote: 	
		     I wrote an article for the August AOPA magazine.      

   Alan Burrill

   G-OBJT



   Sent from my iPhone

   

    	  Quote: 	
		  On 25 Aug 2021, at 19:16, Paul Munford <pmdental(at)btinternet.com>  wrote:



                     Hi All,

      

     Has anyone else had a letter from ‘Ofcom’ (UK) regarding licensing      conditions ???

      

     Didn’t understand a word of it & how it relates to us pilots      ??

      

     There is a due date of 18th Nov 2021 relating to our frequency useage      but don’t understand what we are supposed to do ??

      

     I’m flying with a Garmin 225a transeiver & a Garmin GTX 328      Transponder (installed 5yrs ago).

      

     Any help please ??

      

     Paul Munford   G-OVPM

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pmdental(at)btinternet.co
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:39 am Post subject: ofcom gobbledegook ??

Alan/Brian,

  

 Thankyou so much ! 

  

 Extremely helpful & reassuring.

  

 Regards        Paul Munford

    

  From: Alan  Burrill 

 Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2021 9:06 AM

 To: europa-list(at)matronics.com  

 Subject: Re: ofcom gobbledegook ??

  



 This  is what I have done for my aircraft and installation. I have attached to the  aircraft documents the following:   

 I have undertaken an assessment required by Ofcom to determine the risk of  exposure to harmful EMF radiation from equipment installed and determined the  following.

  

 FLARM Equipment: The radiated power is below that required for an  assessment.

  

 VHF Handheld Radio: The radiated power is below that required for  assessment.

  

 VHF Radio: The  manufactures stated specification for nominal output  power is 6 watt. The radio is used for less than 90 seconds in any 6 minute  period and is therefore compliant.

  

 Transponder: I have undertaken an assessment an determined that with a  manufactures specified output of 125 watt and a duty cycle of 0.55% the radiated  power is less than 4 watt. The compliance distance required is determined as  less than 26cm (0.26m). The antenna is mounted in the rear fuselage and is more  than 26 cm from the passenger compartment and is is only selected to transmit  prior to take-of and deselected as part of the after landing checks.

  

 From the above assessment I have determined that there is no risk of EMF  exposure to the General Public from any transmitter equipment installed in this  aircraft.

  

  

 This is specific to my aircraft but hope that helps.

  

 Alan Burrill

  

 PS I am a retired radar engineer and provided the technical feedback/advice  on compliance to the CAA and Ofcom through AOPA.



 Sent from my iPad

 

  	  Quote: 	
		  On 28 Aug 2021, at 07:52, Alan Burrill    <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk> wrote:



   From the AOPA Website:     

   https://www.aopa.co.uk/news-media/selected-news/item/745-ofcom-emf-guidance-for-aeronautical-radio-users.html

    

   Alan Burrill



   Sent from my iPad

   

    	  Quote: 	
		  On 27 Aug 2021, at 20:51, Paul Munford      <pmdental(at)btinternet.com> wrote:



                     To – Brian Davies

      

     re – Ofcom,....Try as I might I cannot find any reference to this on      the LAA website ?

      

     Any clues as to it’s whereabouts please on the site ?

      

     Thankyou 

      

     Paul

                

          From: Brian Davies 

     Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 9:40 AM

     To: Europa-List(at)Matronics.      Com 

     Subject: Re: ofcom gobbledegook  ??

      



          And for those not members of AOPA the LAA website has      information.  Basically, don't worry about it at the moment.       

     Brian Davies



      

          On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 8:06 PM Alan Burrill      <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk> wrote:



      	  Quote: 	
		         I wrote an article for the August AOPA magazine.          

       Alan Burrill

       G-OBJT



       Sent from my iPhone

       

        	  Quote: 	
		  On 25 Aug 2021, at 19:16, Paul Munford <pmdental(at)btinternet.com>        wrote:



                                     Hi All,

          

         Has anyone else had a letter from ‘Ofcom’ (UK) regarding licensing          conditions ???

          

         Didn’t understand a word of it & how it relates to us pilots          ??

          

         There is a due date of 18th Nov 2021 relating to our frequency          useage but don’t understand what we are supposed to do ??

          

         I’m flying with a Garmin 225a transeiver & a Garmin GTX 328          Transponder (installed 5yrs ago).

          

         Any help please ??

          

         Paul Munford   G-OVPM

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