Experimental station (also: '' experimental radio station '') is – according to ''article 1.98'' of the
International Telecommunication Union's (ITU)
ITU Radio Regulations
The ITU Radio Regulations (short: RR) is a basic document of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that regulates on law of nations scale radiocommunication services and the utilisation of radio frequencies. It is the supplementation ...
(RR)
[ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.98, definition: ''experimental station / experimental radio station''] – defined as «''A station utilizing
radio waves
Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, typically with frequencies of 300 gigahertz ( GHz) and below. At 300 GHz, the corresponding wavelength is 1 mm (s ...
in experiments with a view to the development of science or technique. This definition does not include
amateur stations''.»
Each ''radio station'' shall be classified by the ''radiocommunication service'' in which it operates permanently or temporarily.
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References / sources
International Telecommunication Union (ITU){{Radio station ITU
Radio stations and systems ITU