Land Mobile Radio Service

Q— How should the equipment of a land mobile service be built and installed?

Ans.— 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 on the land mobile station must be
pretuned and should not require any resetting, aligning or any similar operation by (Che
operator except the turning on and off of the power switch, the adjustment of the volume
control and the turning ot a head switch or the depressing of a push button in order to shift to
another authorized frequency.

The equipment should be so 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.

Q— Who are the operators required to operate stations in the land mobile service?

Ans.— (a) Base station — A base station shall be in the charge of and operated by at least a second
class radiotelegraph or a second class radiotelephone operator duly licensed by the NTC.

(b) Land Mobile Station — A land mobile station shall be in the charge of a person holding
either any class of commercial radio operator license or a restricted land mobile
radiotelephone operator permit, issued by the NTC.

Q— What are required of Fixed and Land Mobile stations for purposes of identification?
Ans. — All licenses of Fixed and Land Mobile stations are required to procure the official call sign
stickers for their stations from the main office of the NTC or any of its regional offices.
The licensee shall attach the stickers respectively at the entrance to the Fixed/Base
station, the window of the mobile station and/or on portable radio equipment itself. The
purpose is to identify properly all stations by the conspicuous display of their respective
assigned call signs. (NTC MC 4-0586, February 28, 1986)

Q — What is o Restricted Radio Telephone Operator's (RLM) Certificate for Land Mobile Stations?

Ans. — A written instrument issued by the Commission to qualified person authorizing him to carry
out the radiotelephone service of a duly licensed land mobile or portable radio service of a
duly licensed land mobile or portable radio station.

Q — What are the qualifications for an applicant of an RLM Certificate?

Ans. — The qualifications are:
a. He must be a citizen of the Philippines;
b. He must be of good moral character;
c. He must be at least 18 years of age;

d. He must be able to transmit and receive radio. telephone messages at least in Filipino
or English;
 e. He must be connected or employed in a firm company or organization which is
authorized to operate radio stations in the land mobile serve ice; and
f. He must have completed a course on rules, regulations and land mobile radio
operating procedures conducted by a radio training school (RTS) accredited by the
Commission. (NTC MC No. 7-08-85 date July 16, 1985)
Note: An examination is no longer required by the NTC for an applicant of a Restricted Radiotelephone
Operator’s Certificate for Land Mobile Stations. (MC No.7-08-85 July 16, 1985)

Q — What are the subjects or areas of study for RLM Operators?

Ans.— The study for RLM operators shall cover the following:
a. Pertinent laws and regulations 2 hours
b. Traffic handling procedures and Prevention of interference 1 hour
c. Operation of land mobile radio equipment 1 hour
4 hours

Q— How shall a radio training school be accredited by the NTC?

Ans.— Radio Training Schools willing to offer the study course for prospective restricted land
mobile operators shall enter into a working agreement with the Commission to obtain
accreditation for such purpose. The schools must have qualified instructors to handle the
course, sufficient facilities and appropriate radio training equipment available for
demonstration purpose.

Q — Instead of the completion of a study course on land mobile radio operation from a duly
accredited radio training school, may the NTC conduct a seminar thereof?
Ans.— Yes, in the meantime that there is no sufficient number of radio training schools accredited,
the Commission will conduct the seminar in accordance with certain guidelines.

Q — What are the procedures or guidelines for the NTC to conduct the seminar?

Ans. — Any government agency, private company or organization which is authorized to operate a
base and land mobile radiocommunication system may request the Commission for a
seminar on the operation of land mobile radiotelephone stations for its regular employees or
members.
Note: The following shall be submitted to the NTC together with the request for the seminar:
a. Construction permit or radio station license or any authorization from the Commission
indicating the assigned frequency to the agency or entity for use in the land mobile radio
service;

b. List of individual applicants for the seminar, who are certified to be regular employees or
members of the agency/company/organization and qualified in accordance with the
requirements of the Commission.
 c. Proposed date and place of the seminar,

d. Filing fee of P10.00 per applicant in cash or check or money order payable to the NTC.

Q — What are the subjects-of the seminar?

Ans.— The subjects of the seminar are Act 3846 amended (Radio Control Law); Dept. Order No. 6,
Series of 1949); Dept. Order No. 11, series of 1950; Memorandum Circular No. 70885
and 70885A; and Radio Operation and Basic Maintenance of Land Mobile Radiotelephone
Stations.
Q — May an accredited radio training school also con. duct the seminar?

Ans.— Yes, the NTC may authorize a radio training school to conduct seminars on Restricted Land
Mobile Radiotelephone operators.

Q — What are the requirements for an applicant of an RLM Operator's Certificate?

Ans.— An applicant for an RLM Operator's Certificate may file his properly accomplished
application with the Central Office of the National Telecommunications Commission at
Quezon City or at any of its regional offices together with the following:

a. Certificate of completion of a study course or seminar on land mobile radio

operation issued accordingly by accredited RTS or by the Commission.

b. Certificate of connection or employment of the applicant duly signed by a senior

official of the firm, company or organization which is authorized to operate land
mobile stations.
c. Copy of valid construction permit or license of the radio station to be operated by
the applicant.

Note: The Commission shall issue an RLM Certificate without examination to an applicant after he
has complied with the requirements prescribed by the

Q — How shall an operator renew his RLM Certificate?

Ans. — An RLM certificate may be renewed by the Commission provided that the application for its
renewal, together with the certificate to be renewed, shall be filed, with the NTC at least 30
days before its date of expiration and the prescribed fees paid accordingly.

Q — What are the rules regarding late renewal of RLM Certificate ?

Ans. — The following rules for late renewal are:

a. A holder who filed a late application for renewal of his certificate but not beyond six
months after its date of expiration shall pay a surcharge of 50% of the certificate fee.

b. A holder who filed an application for renewal of his certificate six months or more after
the expiry date but not beyond one year shall pay a surcharge of 100% of the certificate
fee. A 100% each year thereafter of late filing paid by the applicant.
 c. The payment of surcharge fees for late filing of an application for renewal, however, shall
not apply provided that the holder has informed the Commission in writing before the
expiry date, that he has no intention of using the subject certificate until further notice
and has surrendered the original copy thereof. The Commission may revalidate such
certificate upon receipt of a properly accomplished application for renewal from the
grantee.

Q — What are the procedures in case of loss of the RLM certificate?

Ans. — The holder of a lost, mutilated or destroyed certificate shall immediately notify the
Commission. The applicant for duplicate of an RLM certificate shall submit to the
Commission an application for duplicate with a sworn statement attesting to the facts
surrounding the loss, that a reasonable search has been made for it and that the original or
duplicate of the certificate, if found, shall be returned to the Commission for cancellation.

Q — What is the effectivity period of an RLM Certificate?

Ans.— An RLM Operators Certificate may be issued for a maximum period not exceeding five (5)
years.
Q — What are the fees to be paid by the applicant?
Ans.— The fees to be paid are:
a. Application fee 20.00
b. Issuance of certificate per year 20.00
c. Issuance of duplicate certificate 50.00

Q — What are the causes for the suspension or revocation of an RLM Operators Certificate?

Ans. — The Commission may suspend or revoke any RLM Certificate for failure of the holder to
comply with any relevant radio law or regulation, in accordance with existing procedures on the
suspension or revocation of radio operators’ certificates.

Q — What is the scope of authority of the holder of a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's

Certificates?
Ans.— The holder of an RLM Certificate may carry out only the radio telephone service of any duly
licensed land mobile or portable radio station in the Philippines subject to the following
limitations and conditions:
a. He is allowed to operate or adjust only external controls of the transmitter/transceiver,
such as the on and off switch, the volume control, the channel selector, or the squelch
control;
b. He shall operate the radio station strictly in accordance with the conditions specified
in the station license; and
c. He is required to carry out instruction issued by the land base radio operator for proper
radio operation and handling of radio interferences.

Q — Define the following:

Ans.— Base Station — The term base station moans a radio station in the land mobile service, which
is not intended for operation while in motion.
 Land Mobile Station — The term land mobile station means a radio station in the land
mobile service, which is' capable of surface movement within the geographical limits of the
country and which is intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified
points.
Land Mobile Service — The term land mobile service means a service of radio
communication between base stations and land mobile stations or between land mobile
stations.

Q — What are the guidelines and procedures concerning the issuance of Construction Permit for
mobile stations?

Ans.— The following guidelines and procedures concerning the issuance of Construction Permit
for mobile ra dio stations are:

1. A qualified applicant for a radio mobile station on board a vessel, aircraft or vehicle of
any kind shall file with the NTC the necessary applications for Permit to purchase and
Possess of radio transmitting equipment, Construction Permit for the installation of the
equipment and Station License to operate the desired mobile radio station.

2. The NTC shall process subsequently the applications and issue the Permits and Station
lie cense applied for after the applicant has paid all the required licensing fees. The
authorization to install the radio equipment and to operate the station shall both be
covered however in a single written instrument of authorization and the fees
therefor shall be collected immediately.
3. The inspection of the mobile radio station will be conducted as usual by any authorized
representative of the Commission at any reasonable time after the installation of the
radio equipment.
4. The Commission reserves' the right however to recall or cancel the license of any
mobile radio station which may be found installed or operated not in conformity with
the technical standard or regulations promulgated by the Commission (NTC MC 6-15-
88) date June 6, 1988).

Q — What are the conditions to be observed by Mobile in the land mobile service as provided by
IRR?

Ans. — As provided by the International Radio Regulate following conditions shall be observed by
stations in the land mobile service:

1. Land mobile stations shall be established in a way as to conform to the provisions of IRR as
regards frequencies and classes of emission.
2. The frequencies of emission of land mobile stations shall be checked as often as possible
by inspection service to which these stations subject.
3. The energy radiated by receiving apparatus shall be reduced to the lowest possible value and
shall not cause harmful interference to other stations.
4. Administrations shall take all practicable steps necessary to ensure that the operation of
any electrical or electronic apparatus installed in land mobile stations does not cause
harmful interference to the essential radio services of stations which are operating in
accordance with the provisions of the International Radio Regulations.
5. Changes of frequency in the sending and receiving apparatus of any land mobile station
shall be capable of being made as rapidly as possible.
 6. Installations of any land mobile station shall be capable, once communication is
established, of changing from transmission to reception and vice versa in as short a time
as possible. (IRR, Chapter XII, Article 67, Sections 5128 to 5133)

Q — What are the general radiotelephone procedures in the land mobile service?

Ans. — The general radiotelephone procedures in the land mobile service are as follows:
1. A land mobile station may call the land station only when it comes within the service area of
the latter, that is to say, that area within which, by using an appropriate frequency, the land
mobile station can be heard by the land stations.
2. A land station having traffic for a land mobile station may call this station if it has reason to
believe that the land mobile station is keeping watch and is within the service of the land
station. (IRR, Chapter XII, Article 68, Sections 5159-5160)
3. Land mobile station shall not radiate a carrier wave between calls (IRR, Chapter XII, Art. 68
sec. 5160)