RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

PURPOSE
To outline minimum radio specifications for SLS radios used in QLD.

DEFINITIONS

POLICY STATEMENT
1. Only SLSQ approved radio makes or models shall be utilised for lifesaving operations.
2. Radios for lifesaving operations shall be purchased only from SLSQ approved suppliers/dealers and must be Australian type-approved radios.
3. Only SLSQ approved radio service agents shall be authorised to service or program SLSQ radios.
4. Radios shall only have the SLSQ schedule of radio frequencies/channels programmed into them (additional frequencies must have SLSQ written approval and subsequent records updated on the SLSQ frequency schedule).
5. No one other than authorised SLSQ personnel shall provide SLSQ frequencies to other parties. No other radios other than SLSQ radios shall hold SLSQ frequencies without SLSQ approval in writing.
6. External services with authorisation to hold SLS frequencies shall reapply to SLSQ annually.
7. Clubs/services shall service all radio equipment regularly.
8. Only those ‘special functions’ approved by SLSQ and provided to endorsed radio suppliers/service agents shall be activated on SLS radios.
9. SLS services shall utilise only radios which meet the following specifications to ensure optimal working ability within the SLSQ radio network for lifesaving operations.