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MILITARY TRANSMISSIONS IN THE AMATEUR BANDS


The following is an extract of Article 38 of the ITU Convention which covers transmission from the military.

Constitution of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Chapter VII - Special Provisions for Radio
Installations for National Defence Services


No. 202. §1.
Members States retain their entire freedom with regard to military radio installations.

No. 203. §2.

Nevertheless, these installations must, so far as possible, observe statutory provisions relative to giving assistance in case of distress and to the measures to be taken to prevent harmful interference, and the provisions of the Administrative Regulations concerning the types of emission and frequencies to be used, according to the nature of the service performed by such installations.
No. 204. §3.
Moreover, when these installations take part in the service of public correspondence or other services governed by the Administrative Regulations, they must, in general, comply with the regulatory provisions for the conduct of such services.

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