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Amateur Radio Licence 

Licence de radio amateur 

Amateurfunklizenz 

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Ofcom Licensing Centre 

Riverside House 

2a Southwark Bridge Road 

London, SE1 9HA 

UK 

Tel. +44 (0)20 7981 3131 

Fax. +44 (0)20 7981 3333 

United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands & the Isle of Man 

Royaume–Uni de Grande Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord, les Iles Anglo-Normandes et I’lle de Man 

Vereinigte Königreich von Großbritannien und Nordirland, die Kanalinseln und die Isle of Man 

Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 

Législation sur la télégraphie sans fil 2006 

Gesetz über drahtlose Telegrafie 2006 

Section 1 

Licence details 

Renseignements sur la licence 

Lizenzdetails 

Licence class 

Classe de licence 

Lizenzklasse 

CEPT equivalent licence class 

Classe de licence CEPT équivalente 

Entsprechende CEPT-Klasse 

Licensee’s name 

Nom du titulaire 

Name des Lizenzinhabers 

Callsign 

Indicatif d’appel 

Rufzeichen 

Mailing address 

Adresse postale 

Postanschrift 

Main Station Address 

Adresse de station principale 

Hauptstationsanschrift 

Issue date 

Date de délivrance 

Ausstellungsdatum 

First issue date 

Première date de délivrance 

Erstausstellungsdatum 

Licence number 

Numéro de licence 

Lizenznummer 

This Licence, issued by the Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) on the issue date specified 

above, authorises the holder named above (“the Licensee”) to establish and use stations or 

install or use radio transmitting and receiving apparatus for wireless telegraphy (the “Radio 

Equipment”) in accordance with the terms, conditions and limitations set out in Section 2 of 

this Licence.

If this Licence is a Full Licence then the Licensee shall also be authorised to operate in 

countries which have implemented CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01 in accordance with 

Clause 16 of Section 2 1 . 

This Licence shall be kept at the Main Station Address unless the Licensee is operating in a 

CEPT country which has implemented CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01 in which case the 

Licence may be required for proof of permission to operate (as required by Clause 16(2)(b) 

of Section 2). 

In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Licence, the definitions and other provisions in 

Clause 17 of Section 2 apply throughout this Licence, unless the contrary intention appears. 

If this Licence is a Full (Reciprocal) Licence or a Full (Temporary Reciprocal) Licence then it 

has been issued under a reciprocal agreement between Ofcom and the Licensee’s home 

(non-UK) licensing administration rather than on the production of proof of the qualification 

normally recognised by Ofcom. It is not recommended that a Full (Reciprocal) Licence or a 

Full (Temporary Reciprocal) Licence is used as a basis for the issue of further licences 

under reciprocal arrangements by other (non-UK) licensing administrations. 

La présente licence, délivrée par l’Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) à la date de 

délivrance mentionnée plus haut, autorise le titulaire susnommé (“le titulaire”) à établir et à 

utiliser des stations ou à installer ou utiliser des postes radio-émetteurs ou radio-récepteurs 

de télégraphie sans fil (l’ “équipement radio”) en conformité avec les modalités, les 

conditions et les limites précisées à la section 2 de la présente licence. 

Si la présente licence est une “Full Licence”, le titulaire est autorisé à opérer dans les pays 

qui ont mis en oeuvre la recommandation T/R 61-01 du CEPT en conformité avec la clause 

16 de la section 2 1 . 

La présente licence sera conservée à l'adresse de station principale sauf si le titulaire opère 

dans un pays CEPT qui a mis en oeuvre la recommandation T/R 61-01 du CEPT, auquel 

cas la licence peut être demandée comme preuve de l’autorisation à opérer (selon les 

exigences de la clause 16(2)(b) de la section 2). 

Outre les termes définis ailleurs dans la présente licence, les définitions et autres 

dispositions de la clause 17 de la section 2 s’appliquent à toute cette licence, sauf mention 

contraire. 

Si la présente licence est une licence complète (bilatérale) ou une “Full (Reciprocal) 

Licence” ou une “Full (Temporary reciprocal) Licence”, elle a donc été délivrée dans le 

cadre d’un accord bilatéral entre l’Ofcom et l’administration chargée de délivrer les licences 

dans le pays du titulaire (autre que le Royaume-uni) plutôt que sur la présentation de la 

preuve de la qualification normalement reconnue par l’Ofcom. Il n'est pas recommandé 

d'utiliser une “Full (Reciprocal) Licence” ou une “Full (Temporary reciprocal) Licence” 

comme base de délivrance de nouvelles licences dans le cadre d'accords bilatéraux avec 

les administrations chargées de délivrer les licences dans les pays autres (que le Royaume- 

Uni). 

1 

A list of countries that have implemented T/R 61-01 is available from the European Radiocommunications Office website at 

http://www.ero.dk/ 

Une liste des pays ayant mis en oeuvre T/R 61-01 est disponible sur le site de l’European Radiocommunications Office à 

http://www.ero.dk/ 

Eine Liste der Länder, welche T/R 61-01 implementiert haben, sind auf Internetseite des Europäischen 

Radiokommunikationsbüros verfügbar unter http://www.ero.dk/. 

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Die vorliegende Lizenz, die an dem oben angegebenen Datum von der britischen 

Medienaufsichtsbehörde „Ofcom“ (Office of Communications) erteilt wurde, berechtigt den 

oben genannten Inhaber („Lizenzinhaber”) zum Einrichten und Benutzen von Stationen oder 

zum Installieren oder Benutzen von Funksende- und -empfangsgeräten für drahtlose 

Telegrafie („Funkausrüstung“) gemäß den in Teil 2 dieser Lizenz dargelegten Vorschriften, 

Bedingungen und Beschränkungen. 

Handelt es sich bei dieser Lizenz um eine „Full Licence”, dann ist der Lizenzinhaber auch in 

Ländern, die die CEPT-Empfehlung T/R 61-01 gemäß Paragraph 16 von Teil 2 1 anwenden, 

zum Abwickeln von Funkverkehr berechtigt. 

Diese Lizenz ist an der Anschrift der Hauptstation aufzubewahren, sofern der Lizenzinhaber 

nicht in einem CEPT-Land Funkverkehr abwickelt, das CEPT-Empfehlung T/R 61-01 

anwendet. In diesem Fall ist die Lizenz eventuell als Nachweis der Betriebsgenehmigung 

erforderlich (wie in Paragraph 16(2)(b) von Teil 2 vorgeschrieben). 

Zusätzlich zu den an anderer Stelle in dieser Lizenz definierten Bedingungen gelten die 

Definitionen und sonstigen Bestimmungen in Paragraph 17 von Teil 2 für die gesamte 

Lizenz, wenn nicht die gegenteilige Absicht zum Ausdruck gebracht wird. 

Handelt es sich bei dieser Lizenz um eine „Full (Reciprocal) Licence” oder eine „Full 

(Temporary Reciprocal) Licence”, dann wurde sie im Rahmen eines 

Gegenseitigkeitsabkommens zwischen Ofcom und der eigenen (nichtbritischen) 

Lizenzierungsbehörde des Lizenzinhabers erteilt anstatt auf Vorlage des von Ofcom 

normalerweise akzeptierten Nachweises der Qualifizierung. Eine „Full (Reciprocal)”-Lizenz 

oder „Full (Temporary Reciprocal)”-Lizenz sollte nicht als Basis für die Erteilung weiterer 

Lizenzen im Rahmen von Gegenseitigkeitsabkommen durch andere (nichtbritische) 

Lizenzierungsbehörden verwendet werden. 

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Section 2 

Terms, conditions and limitations 

1. Purpose 

1(1) The Licensee shall ensure that the Radio Equipment is only used: 

(a) for the purpose of self-training in radio communications, including conducting 

technical investigations; and 

(b) as a leisure activity and not for commercial purposes of any kind. 

1(2) The Licensee may use or permit the use of the Radio Equipment by a member of a 

User Service during any operation conducted by a User Service or during any exercise 

relating to such an operation in each case for the purpose of sending Messages on behalf of 

the User Service. 

1(3) The Licensee may use the Radio Equipment to assist with communications in times of 

disaster or national or international emergency. 

2. Location 

2(1) The Licensee may only operate the Radio Equipment: 

(a) at the Main Station Address; 

(b) at an Alternative Address; 

(c) at a Temporary Location; 

(d) when Mobile; 

(e) where this Licence is a Full Licence only, from a Maritime Mobile location; and 

(f) where this Licence is a Full Licence only, and unless it is a Temporary Licence, the 

Licensee may operate in countries which have implemented CEPT 

Recommendation T/R 61-01 in accordance with Clause 16(1). 

2(2) The Licensee shall use the following appropriate Regional Secondary Locator after the 

United Kingdom Callsign prefix “G”, “M” or “2” as specified in Section 1, when identifying the 

Radio Equipment in accordance with Clause 13(1): 

(a) England - No Regional Secondary Locator; 

(b) Guernsey - “U”; 

(c) Isle of Man - “D”; 

(d) Jersey - “J”; 

(e) Northern Ireland - “I”; 

(f) Scotland - “M”; 

(g) Wales - “W”. 

2(3) If the Callsign specified in Section 1 begins with the number “2”, the provisions of 

Clause 2(2) shall apply with the addition that when used in England, the Secondary Locator 

“E” shall be used. 

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3. Operators and qualifications 

3(1) Subject to Clauses 1(2), 3(2) and 3(3), the Licensee shall ensure that the Radio 

Equipment shall only be operated by the Licensee personally and by no other persons. 

3(2) The Licensee may permit the operation of the Radio Equipment by a person who holds 

a current United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence provided that any such operation of the 

Radio Equipment is carried out in the presence of and under the direct supervision of the 

Licensee and that such persons are made aware of, and of the requirement to comply with, 

the terms, conditions and limitations of this Licence. 

3(3) Only where this Licence is a Full Licence or a Full (Club) Licence may the Licensee 

also permit the operation of the Radio Equipment: 

(a) by a person on a Recognised Foundation Training Course; or 

(b) by a non-UK person who holds a current radio amateur licence issued by any other 

country, 

(c) by any person: 

I. who does not fall within Clause 3(3)(a) or (b); 

II. whom the Licensee has reasonable grounds to believe is not a Disqualified 

Person; and 

III. who holds a Radio Amateurs’ Examination Pass Certificate recognised by 

Ofcom. 

provided that, in each case, any such operation of the Radio Equipment is carried out in the 

presence of and under the direct supervision of the Licensee and that such persons are 

made aware of, and of the requirement to comply with, the terms, conditions and limitations 

of this Licence. 

3(4) Only where this Licence is a Full Licence may the Licensee permit a non-licensed 

person to send a Message using the Radio Equipment provided that the Radio Equipment is 

operated by the Licensee. 

3(5) Only where this Licence is a Full (Club) Licence issued to the Licensee for use on 

behalf of a Club, may the Licensee: 

(a) authorise any Club member who holds their own separate Full Licence to use and 

supervise the operation of the Radio Equipment on the Licensee’s behalf under 

this Licence; 

(b) permit a non-licensed person to send a Message using the Radio Equipment 

provided the Radio Equipment is operated by the Licensee or by a Club member 

who holds their own separate Full Licence, 

provided that, in each case, such persons are made aware of, and of the requirement to 

comply with, the terms, conditions and limitations of this Licence. 

4 Variation and revocation 

4(1) Subject to Clause 4(5), this Licence shall continue in force until revoked by Ofcom in 

accordance with Clause 4(2) or surrendered by the Licensee. 

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4(2) Pursuant to schedule 1, paragraph 8 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (the “Act”) 

Ofcom may not revoke this Licence under schedule 1, paragraph 6 of the Act except: 

(a) at the request of, or with the consent of, the Licensee; 

(b) if there has been a breach of any of the terms, conditions or limitations of the 

Licence; 

(c) in accordance with schedule 1, paragraph 8(5) of the Act; 

(d) if it appears to Ofcom to be necessary or expedient to revoke the Licence for the 

purposes of complying with a direction by the Secretary of State given to Ofcom 

under section 5 of the Act; 

(e) for reasons related to the management of the radio spectrum, provided that in such 

cases the power to revoke may only be exercised after first giving reasonable 

notice to Licensees; or 

(f) where this Licence is a Paper Licence, for failure by the Licensee to pay the 

Licence Fee on or before the date of issue of this Licence. 

4(3) Where Ofcom exercises its power to revoke or vary the Licence in accordance with 

schedule 1, paragraph 6 of the Act, the Licensee shall be notified in writing, or by email, or 

by a general notice. Any general notices will be posted on the Ofcom website 2 . 

4(4) Ofcom reserves the right to publish the Callsign of the Licensee if the Licence is 

revoked. 

4(5) Ofcom may automatically revoke this Licence five years after the later of: 

(a) the date on which the Licensee last notifies Ofcom that the Licensee wishes to 

amend any of the details set out in Section 1 of the Licence; or 

(b) the date on which the Licensee last confirms to Ofcom that the details set out in 

Section 1 of the Licence are still valid. 3 

5 Modification, restriction and closedown 

5(1) A person authorised by Ofcom may require the Radio Equipment, or any part thereof, to 

be modified or restricted in use, or temporarily or permanently closed down with immediate 

effect if, in the reasonable opinion of the person authorised by Ofcom: 

(a) a breach of this Licence has occurred; and/or 

(b) the use of the Radio Equipment is causing or contributing to Undue Interference to 

the authorised use of other radio equipment. 

5(2) Ofcom may require the Radio Equipment to be modified or restricted in use, or 

temporarily closed down either immediately or on the expiry of such period as may be 

specified in the event of a national or local state of emergency being declared. Ofcom may 

only exercise this power after a written notice is served on the Licensee or a general notice 

is published. Any general notices will be posted on the Ofcom website 2 . 

5(3) When operating the Radio Equipment from a Maritime Mobile location, the Licensee 

shall cease to operate the Radio Equipment on the demand of the Vessel’s master. 

2 www.ofcom.org.uk 

3 For guidance please refer to note (i) to this Licence. 

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6 Changes 

6(1) This Licence is personal to the Licensee and may not be transferred. 

6(2) The Licensee must give immediate notice to Ofcom either in writing or by means of 

Ofcom’s on-line licensing system of any change to the Licensee’s name, Main Station 

Address (or mailing address if different) from that recorded in this Licence. 

6(3) By no later than five years after the date of issue of this Licence, unless during that five 

year period the Licensee has given notice to Ofcom of any change to any of the Licensee’s 

details as set out in Section 1 of the Licence in accordance with Clause 6(2), the Licensee 

must confirm to Ofcom that the details set out in Section 1 of this Licence remain current 

and accurate. The Licensee must make a further confirmation to Ofcom once every five 

years from the later of: 

(a) the date on which the Licensee last confirms to Ofcom that the details set out in 

Section 1 of this Licence remain current and accurate; and 

(b) the date on which the Licensee last gives notice to Ofcom of any change to the 

Licensee’s details in accordance with Clause 6(2), 

unless during that five year period the Licensee has already given notice to Ofcom of a 

change to any of the Licensee’s details set out in Section 1 in accordance with Clause 6(2), 

in which case the subsequent five year period will be calculated from the date on which the 

Licensee gave that notice. Failure to do so may lead to the revocation of this Licence in 

accordance with Clause 4(5). 

7 Equipment 

7(1) The Licensee shall ensure that: 

(a) the emitted frequency of the apparatus comprised in the Radio Equipment is as 

stable and as free from Unwanted Emissions as the state of technical development 

for amateur radio apparatus reasonably permits; and 

(b) whatever class of emission is in use, the bandwidth occupied by the emission is 

such that not more than 1% of the mean power of the transmission falls outside the 

nominal modulated carrier bandwidth. 4 

7(2) Where this Licence is a Foundation Licence, the Licensee shall only use commercially 

available Radio Equipment which satisfies IR 2028. Foundation Licence holders may also 

use Radio Equipment constructed using commercially available kits which satisfy IR 2028. 

7(3) Notwithstanding any other terms of this Licence, the Licensee shall ensure that the 

Radio Equipment is designed, constructed, maintained and used so that its use does not 

cause any Undue Interference to any wireless telegraphy. 

7(4) If any Undue Interference to wireless telegraphy is caused by the radiation of Unwanted 

Emissions from the Radio Equipment, then the Licensee shall suppress the Unwanted 

Emissions to the degree satisfactory to Ofcom. 

7(5) The Licensee shall conduct tests from time to time to ensure that the requirements set 

out in this Clause 7 are met. 

4 Please refer to note (a) to this Licence. 

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7(6) In order to reduce the likelihood of causing Undue Interference, the Licensee shall 

ensure that the Radio Equipment is capable of receiving Messages on the same frequencies 

and with the same classes of emission in use for the transmission of Messages by the Radio 

Equipment. 

8 Access and inspection 

8(1) The Licensee shall permit any person authorised by Ofcom: 

(a) to inspect the Licence; and 

(b) to have access to the Radio Equipment for the purposes of inspection, examination 

and testing, 

at any and all reasonable times or, when in the reasonable opinion of that person an urgent 

situation exists, at any time to ensure that the Radio Equipment is being used in accordance 

with the terms of this Licence. 

9 Limitations 

9(1) Each of the limitations set out in this Clause 9 are without prejudice to the provisions of 

Clause 1 of this Licence. 

9(2) When operating the Radio Equipment the Licensee shall: 

(a) only use the frequency bands specified in Schedule 1, subject to the limitations set 

out in that Schedule; 

(b) only use a power level relating to those frequency bands which does not exceed 

the maximum power level specified in Schedule 1; and 

(c) take account of any other limitations set out in Schedule 1 which apply to the class 

of Licence held by the Licensee. 

9(3) Without prejudice to Clause 1 of this Licence, the Licensee shall not establish or use 

the Radio Equipment in any Aircraft or other Airborne Vehicle. 

9(4) Before operating the Radio Equipment on a Vessel, the Licensee shall install, use or 

make changes to the Radio Equipment only with the written permission of the Vessel’s 

Master. 

9(5) Whilst operating the Radio Equipment on a Vessel, the Licensee shall observe radio 

silence on the advice of the Vessel’s Master. 

9(6) When the Licensee operates the Radio Equipment on a Vessel in international waters, 

use of the radio spectrum shall continue to be made in accordance with Schedule 1, except 

that the Licensee shall use only those frequency bands which, in accordance with the Radio 

Regulations, have an allocation to the amateur service in the International 

Telecommunication Union (ITU) region being visited. 

9(7) The Licensee may receive Messages from an overseas amateur or from a UK Amateur 

duly authorised by Ofcom on a frequency band not specified in Schedule 1 but the Licensee 

may only transmit on a band specified in Schedule 1 which is authorised under Clause 9(2). 

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9(8) The Licensee shall comply with all relevant statutory enactments including, without 

limitation, the Wireless Telegraphy Acts. 

10 Unattended and remote control operation 

10(1) The Licensee may conduct Unattended Operation of Radio Equipment provided that 

any such operation is consistent with the terms of this Licence. Additional restrictions which 

apply to the Unattended Operation of Beacons are specified in Schedule 2 to this Licence. 

10(2) Subject to Clause 10(3), the Licensee may also conduct Remote Control Operation of 

Radio Equipment (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Beacons) provided that any such 

operation is consistent with the terms of this Licence. 

10(3) This Clause 10 does not permit the Licensee to install Radio Equipment capable of 

Remote Control Operation for general unsupervised use by other Amateurs. 

10(4) Any communication links 5 used to control the Radio Equipment or to carry Messages 

to or from the Radio Equipment in accordance with Clause 10(2) must be adequately secure 

so as to ensure compliance with Clause 3 of this Licence. Any security measures must be 

consistent with Clause 11(2) of this Licence. 

10(5) The use of any such communication links referred to in Clause 10(4) must be failsafe 

such that any failure will not result in unintended transmissions or any transmissions of a 

type not permitted by this Licence. 

10(6) If this Licence is a Foundation Licence or an Intermediate Licence, and the Licensee 

wishes to establish communication links to operate the Radio Equipment in accordance with 

Clause 10(4), then the Licensee may only do so using wireless communication links and the 

Licensee may only use the amateur band allocations detailed in Schedule 1 6 to operate 

those links. Any such communications links shall be subject to a maximum power level of 

500 mW pep e.r.p. 

10(7) Only where this Licence is a Full Licence, Full (Reciprocal) Licence, Full (Temporary 

Reciprocal) Licence or a Full (Club) Licence, the Licensee may make use of any 

communications links (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the amateur band allocations 

detailed in Schedule 1 6 ) to establish the wireless communication links referred to in Clause 

10(4). 

11 Messages 

11(1) The Licensee shall be permitted to use the Radio Equipment to discuss any topics of 

mutual interest with other Amateurs, and to seek to receive and impart any information and 

any ideas 7 . 

11(2) The Licensee shall only address Messages to other Amateurs or to the stations of 

those Amateurs and shall not encrypt these Messages for the purpose of rendering the 

Message unintelligible to other radio spectrum users. 

5 Please refer to note (f) to this Licence. 

6 Please refer to note (g) to this Licence. 

7 Please refer to note (h) to this Licence. 

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11(3) The Licensee may use codes and abbreviations for communications as long as they 

do not obscure or confuse the meaning of the Message. 

11(4) The Licensee shall not send Messages (whether directly or for onwards transmission 

by another station) for general reception other than: 

(a) initial calls; or 

(b) to groups or networks (“nets”) of three or more Amateurs as long as 

communication is first established separately with at least one Amateur in any such 

group; 

(c) Messages transmitted via a mailbox or bulletin board for reception by Amateurs. 

12 Log 

12(1) For the purposes of any interference investigation, to determine compliance with the 

terms, conditions and limitations of this Licence, or for any other matter concerning the 

enforcement of any relevant legislation, the Licensee shall at the request of a person 

authorised by Ofcom, keep a permanent record (a “log”) of such matters concerning the 

operation of the Radio Equipment, over such period, and in such form, as the authorised 

person may require. 

12(2) When operating the Radio Equipment from a Vessel, the Licensee shall, at the 

request of the Vessel’s master, keep a log of such matters concerning the operation of the 

Radio Equipment as the master may require. 

13 Identification 

13(1) The Licensee, or, if this Licence is a Full Licence, then any other authorised person 

who uses the Radio Equipment, shall transmit the Callsign specified in Section 1 of this 

Licence and any Modifier applicable under the provisions of this Licence: 

(a) during initial calls (“CQ” calls) or calls to establish contact with another Amateur; 

(b) at least once every 15 minutes when the period of communication is longer than 15 

minutes; 

(c) whenever the frequency of transmission is changed, at the beginning of 

transmission on the new frequency; 

(d) by the same type of transmission that is being used for the communication; 

(e) on the same frequency that is being used for the communication. 

14 Recorded or retransmitted Messages 

14(1) The Licensee may record and retransmit Messages addressed to the Licensee 

received from other Amateurs: 

(a) with whom the Licensee is in direct communication; or 

(b) which are intended for retransmission to a specified Amateur. 

14(2) When recording and retransmitting the Message of another Amateur, if the Licensee 

also records and retransmits the Callsign of that Amateur, then the Licensee shall transmit 

the Callsign in such a way that the origin of the Message and the origin of the 

retransmission are clear. 

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15 Fees 

15(1) If this Licence is a Paper Licence then the Licensee shall pay to Ofcom the Licence 

Fee which shall be payable on or before the date of issue of this Licence. 

15(2) For the avoidance of doubt, no Licence Fee shall be payable where this Licence is 

issued electronically and is not a Paper Licence. 

16 Operation by the Licensee in CEPT countries 

16(1) Where this Licence is a Full Licence, but not a Full (Reciprocal) Licence, a Full 

(Temporary Reciprocal) Licence or a Full (Club) Licence, the Licensee may operate in 

countries which have implemented CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01 in accordance with 

the terms of CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01 provided that the Licensee is only a 

temporary visitor to and not a resident of the relevant host country. 

16(2) Where the Licensee is authorised to operate abroad in accordance with Clause 16(1), 

the Licensee shall: 

(a) comply with the requirements applicable to the use of wireless telegraphy 

apparatus at the location of operation in the host country; 

(b) present this Licence upon request to the relevant supervisory authorities in the 

host country; 

(c) unless instructed otherwise by the host country, use the Callsign specified in 

Section 1 of this Licence after the appropriate host country Callsign prefix. 

17 Interpretation 

17(1) In this Licence, unless the context otherwise requires: 

(a) “Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006; 

(b) “Alternative Address” means a fixed postal address in the United Kingdom other 

than the Main Station Address; 

(c) “Aircraft” and “Airborne Vehicles” includes full size and models and also includes 

balloons whether tethered or free; 

(d) “Amateur” means a holder of a United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence; 

(e) "At Sea" means in the Tidal Waters or territorial sea of the United Kingdom or in 

international waters; 

(f) “Beacon” means automatic transmitting only Radio Equipment which is operated 

by the Licensee in accordance with Clause 10 and Schedule 2 of this Licence; 

(g) “Callsign” means the unique group of alphanumeric characters specified in Section 

1 of this Licence and used to identify the Radio Equipment in accordance with ITU 

Radio Regulations; 

(h) "CEPT" means the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications 

Administrations; 

(i) “Club” means an amateur radio club; 

(j) "Disqualified Person" means any person: 

I. whose United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence is currently revoked or varied 

as a result of revocation action; 

II. whose last application for a United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence was 

refused as a result of revocation action; or 

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III. who, in the last six months, has been convicted of an offence under the 

Wireless Telegraphy Acts. 

(k) “Foundation Licence” means a Licence issued to an Amateur who is the holder of a 

Radio Amateurs’ Examination Pass Certificate which confirms that the holder has 

achieved the appropriate level of competence required by Ofcom to be issued with 

a Foundation Licence; 

(l) ”Full Licence” means a Licence issued to an Amateur who is the holder of a Radio 

Amateurs’ Examination Pass Certificate which confirms that the holder has 


a Full Licence; 

(m) “Full (Club) Licence” means a Licence issued to an Amateur who is the holder of a 

separate Full Licence and who represents a Club; 

(n) “Full (Reciprocal) Licence” means a Licence issued to an Amateur who holds a 

Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate which confirms that the holder 

has achieved the appropriate level of competence required by Ofcom to be issued 

with a Full (Reciprocal) Licence; 

(o) “Full (Temporary Reciprocal) Licence” means a licence issued to an Amateur who 

holds an amateur radio Licence issued by a foreign (non-UK) administration 

recognised by Ofcom and which confirms that the holder has achieved the 

appropriate level of competence required by Ofcom to be issued with a Full 

(Temporary Reciprocal) Licence; 

(p) “Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate” means a certificate issued by 

a non-UK licensing administration as evidence that the holder has achieved a 

specified level of qualification consistent with the requirements of CEPT 

Recommendation T/R 61-02; 

(q) "Inspect" means examine and test; 

(r) “Intermediate Licence” means a licence issued to an Amateur who is the holder of 

a Radio Amateurs’ Examination Pass Certificate which confirms that the holder has 


an Intermediate Licence; 

(s) “Licence Fee” means the licence fee payable by the Licensee to Ofcom only where 

this Licence is a Paper Licence; 

(t) "Licensee" means the holder of this Licence named in Section 1 of the Licence; 

(u) “Main Station Address” means the main station address stated in Section 1 of this 


(v) “Maritime Mobile” means the Radio Equipment is located on any Vessel at Sea; 

(w) “Message” means a signal which conveys information to or from Radio Equipment 

operated by an Amateur in accordance with a United Kingdom Amateur Radio 


(x) “Mobile” means the Radio Equipment is located in the United Kingdom: 

I. in or on any vehicle or conveyance; 

II. on the person of the Licensee where the Licensee is a pedestrian; or 

III. on any Vessel on Inland Waters; 

(y) “Modifier” means the applicable Regional Secondary Locator and may also include 

a suffix in accordance with note (d) to this Licence; 

(z) “Ofcom” means the Office of Communications; 

(aa) “Paper Licence” means a Licence that is issued to the Licensee in paper form by 

Ofcom; 

(bb) “Radio Amateurs’ Examination Pass Certificate” means an original certificate 

issued by an examination body which is recognised by Ofcom which confirms that 

that person named on the certificate has achieved the level of competence 

required to hold either a Full, Intermediate or Foundation United Kingdom Amateur 

Radio Licence; 

(cc) "Radio Equipment" has the meaning given to it in Section 1 of this Licence; 

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(dd) “Recognised Foundation Training Course” means a training course which, if 

successfully completed, will lead to the person attending the course being issued 

with a Radio Amateurs’ Examination Pass Certificate which confirms that that 

person has achieved the level of competence required by Ofcom to be issued with 

a Foundation Licence; 

(ee) “Regional Secondary Locator” means a letter used by the Licensee to convey the 

location of the Radio Equipment in accordance with Clause 2(2) and note (c) to this 


(ff) “Remote Control Operation” means Unattended Operation but where the Radio 

Equipment is operated by remote control, that is, where the Licensee has the 

ability to control the Radio Equipment from a different location to that where the 

Radio Equipment is located; 

(gg) "Secretary of State" means the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; 

(hh) "Telecommunication Convention" and "Radio Regulations" mean the International 

Telecommunication Convention and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto and 

include any Convention or Regulation which may from time to time be enacted or 

brought into force in substitution for, in amendment of, or in addition to, the 

Telecommunication Convention or Radio Regulations; 

(ii) “Temporary Licence” means a Licence which is issued to a radio amateur who is 

already licensed by a foreign (non-UK) licensing administration and who wishes to 

operate on a temporary basis in the UK. A UK Callsign will not be issued with a 

Temporary Licence; 

(jj) “Temporary Location” means a fixed location in the United Kingdom which is not 

the Main Station Address or an Alternative Address; 

(kk) "Tidal Water" means any part of the sea or a river within the ebb and flow of the 

tide at ordinary spring tides; 

(ll) “Unattended Operation” means the operation of Radio Equipment by the Licensee 

when the Licensee is in a different location to that where the Radio Equipment is 

located; 

(mm) “Undue Interference” shall have the meaning given by Section 115 of the Act; 

(nn) "United Kingdom" means the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 

Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; 

(oo) “United Kingdom Amateur Radio Licence” means a Full, Intermediate, Foundation, 

Full (Reciprocal), Full (Temporary Reciprocal), or Full (Club) Amateur Radio 


(pp) "Unwanted Emissions" means spurious emissions and out-of-band emissions as 

defined in the Radio Regulations; 

(qq) "User Service" means the British Red Cross, St John Ambulance, the St Andrew's 

Ambulance Association, the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, the Salvation 

Army, any Government Department, any ‘Category 1’ responder, and any 

Category 2 responder as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004; 

(rr) "Vessel" means any floating structure which is capable of being manned; 

(ss) “Vessel at Sea” means a Vessel operating on the seaward side of the low-water 

line along the coastline as marked on large scale charts officially recognised by the 

relevant coastal state; 

(tt) “Vessel on Inland Waters” means a Vessel operating on the landward side of the 

low-water line along the coastline as marked on large scale charts officially 

recognised by the relevant coastal state; and 

(uu) “Wireless Telegraphy Acts” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 and the 

Wireless Telegraphy (Content of Transmission) Regulations 1988 as either of them 

have been or may be amended from time to time. 

17(2) The Licence consists of Section 1 and Section 2 (which includes Schedule 1 and 

Schedule 2) together with the notes thereto, as any of them may be varied from time to time. 

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17(3) The headings in this Licence are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the 

interpretation of the Licence. 

17(4) To the extent that they do not conflict with or are not inconsistent with any of the 

Clauses herein, the notes to the Schedules and the notes to the Licence are binding on the 

Licensee. 

17(5) The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply to this Licence as it applies to an Act of 

Parliament. 

Notes to the licence 

(a) The bandwidths of emissions should be such as to ensure the most efficient utilisation of 

the spectrum. In general this requires that bandwidths be kept at the lowest values which 

technology and the nature of the service permit. Where bandwidth-expansion techniques 

are used, the minimum spectral power density consistent with efficient spectrum utilisation 

should be employed. 

(b) When telephony is used, the letters of the Callsign may be confirmed phonetically by the 

pronouncement of well-known words of which the initial letters are the same as those in the 

Callsign. It is recommended that the phonetic alphabet contained in Appendix 14 of the 

Radio Regulations be used: 

A Alpha J Juliet S Sierra 

B Bravo K Kilo T Tango 

C Charlie L Lima U Uniform 

D Delta M Mike V Victor 

E Echo N November W Whiskey 

F Foxtrot O Oscar X X-ray 

G Golf P Papa Y Yankee 

H Hotel Q Quebec Z Zulu 

I India R Romeo 

(c) If the Radio Equipment is used solely by a Club then the following Regional Secondary 

Locators may be used instead of those described in Clause 2(2): 

I. England - “X”; 

II. Guernsey - “P”; 

III. Isle of Man - “T”; 

IV. Jersey - “H”; 

V. Northern Ireland - “N”; 

VI. Scotland - “S”; 

VII. Wales - “C”. 

(d) When operating at locations other than the Main Station Address, it is recommended that 

the following suffixes be used: 

I. If the Licensee operates the Radio Equipment at an Alternative Address, the 

Licensee may use the suffix “/A” with the Callsign; 

II. If the Licensee operates the Radio Equipment at a Temporary Location, the Licensee 

may use the suffix “/P” with the Callsign; 

III. If the Licensee operates the Radio Equipment from a Mobile location, the Licensee 

may use the suffix “/M” with the Callsign; 

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IV. If the Licensee operates the Radio Equipment from a Maritime Mobile location, the 

Licensee may use the suffix “/MM” with the Callsign. 

(e) When the location of the Radio Equipment is given, it is recommended that one of the 

following location identifiers be used: 

I. the full postcode; 

II. latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes; 

III. National Grid Reference correct to six figures; 

IV. International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) locator to six characters; or 

V. the address or other geographical description correct to 5 km. 

(f) When considering the use of communication links referred to in Clause 10(4) of this 

Licence, it is the Licensee’s responsibility to ensure that the Licensee is duly authorised to 

use the communications link for this purpose. When considering the use of public 

communications links, it is the Licensee’s responsibility to ensure that any such use would 

be consistent with the terms and conditions of the service provider. 

(g) When considering the use of the amateur band allocations detailed in Schedule 1 to 

establish the communication links referred to in Clause 10(4) of this Licence, the Licensee 

should only use band allocations above 30 MHz to establish these communications links. 

(h) The Wireless Telegraphy (Content of Transmission) Regulations 1988 make it an offence 

to use any station for wireless telegraphy or any wireless telegraphy apparatus to send a 

message, communication or other matter in whatever form that is grossly offensive or of an 

indecent, obscene or menacing character. 

(i) In order to avoid the Licence being revoked, by no later than five years after the date of 

issue of this Licence, the Licensee must either notify Ofcom of a change of the Licensee’s 

details in Section 1 of the Licence or confirm to Ofcom that the details set out in Section 1 of 

the Licence are still valid. Unless the Licensee makes a further notification or confirmation to 

Ofcom once every five years from the last date of notification or confirmation, then the 

Licence will be revoked. 

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Schedule 1 

Where this Licence is a Foundation Licence, the Licensee shall only be permitted to operate 

the Radio Equipment using the frequency bands and power levels set out in Table A of this 

Schedule 1. 

Where this Licence is an Intermediate Licence, the Licensee shall only be permitted to 

operate the Radio Equipment using the frequency bands and power levels set out in Table B 

of this Schedule 1. 

Where this Licence is either a Full Licence, a Full (Reciprocal) Licence, a Full (Temporary 

Reciprocal) Licence or a Full (Club) Licence, the Licensee shall only be permitted to operate 

the Radio Equipment using the frequency bands and power levels set out in Table C of this 

Schedule 1. 

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Table A 

Foundation Licence Parameters 

Frequency Bands 

(in MHz) 

0.1357-0.1378 

1.810-1.830 

Status of allocations in UK to 

the Amateur Service 

Secondary. Available on the 

basis of non-interference to 

other services inside or outside 

the UK. 

Primary. Available on the basis 

of non-interference to other 

services outside the UK. 

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the Amateur Satellite Service 

Maximum Peak Envelope 

Power level in Watts (and dB 

relative to 1 Watt) 

Not allocated 1W (0 dBW) e.r.p. 

Not allocated 10W (10 dBW) 

1.830-1.850 Primary Not allocated 10W (10 dBW) 

1.850-2.000 

3.500-3.800 




the UK. 

Primary. Shared with other 

services 



7.000-7.100 Primary Primary 10W (10 dBW) 

7.100-7.200 




the UK. 


10.100-10.150 Secondary Not allocated 10W (10 dBW) 







50.00-51.00 

51.00-52.00 



services outside the UK 




the UK 



70.00-70.50 




the UK 



430.0-431.0 Secondary Not allocated 10W (10 dBW) e.r.p. 

431.0-432.0 

Secondary. Not available for 

use within 100km radius of 

Charing Cross, London 

(51°30’30’’N, 00°07’24’’W) 



435.0-438.0 Secondary Secondary 10W (10 dBW) 


10000-10125 Secondary Not allocated 1W (0 dBW) 


10450-10475 Secondary Secondary 1W (0 dBW) 

10475-10500 Not allocated Secondary 1W (0 dBW)

Table B 

Intermediate Licence Parameters 


(in MHz) 

0.1357-0.1378 

1.810-1.830 






the UK. 




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1.850-2.000 

3.500-3.800 




the UK 


services 




7.100-7.200 




the UK 









50.00-51.00 

51.00-52.00 







the UK 



70.00-70.50 




the UK 




431.0-432.0 


use within 100km radius of 


(51°30’30’’N, 00°07’24’’W) 





… continued

Intermediate Licence Parameters (continued) 


(in MHz) 



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1260-1270 Secondary Secondary. Earth to space only 50W (17 dBW) 



2400-2450 

Secondary. Users must accept Secondary. Users must accept 

50W (17 dBW) 

interference from ISM users. 





5755-5765 

Secondary. Users must accept 


5820-5830 









5830-5850 

50W (17 dBW) 

10000-10125 Secondary 

Space to Earth only. 




10475-10500 Not allocated Secondary 50W (17 dBW) 

24000-24050 

Primary. Users must accept 

interference from ISM users 

Secondary. May only be used 



50W (17 dBW) 

24050-24150 

with the written consent of 

Ofcom. Users must accept 




47000-47200 Primary Primary 50W (17 dBW) 











248000-250000 Primary Primary 50W (17 dBW)

Table C 

Full Licence Parameters 


(in MHz) 

0.1357-0.1378 

1.810-1.830 






the UK. 




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1.850-2.000 

3.500-3.800 




the UK 


services 




7.100-7.200 




the UK 









50.00-51.00 

51.00-52.00 







the UK 



70.00-70.50 




the UK 




431.0-432.0 


use; within 100km radius of 


(51°30’30’’N, 00°07’24’’W) 








… continued

Full Licence Parameters (continued) 


(in MHz) 



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2400-2450 





400W (26 dBW) 




5755-5765 




5820-5830 




5830-5850 





Space to Earth only. 

400W (26 dBW) 




10475-10500 Not allocated Secondary 400W (26 dBW) 

24000-24050 



Secondary. May only be used 



400W (26 dBW) 

24050-24150 

with the written consent of 

Ofcom. Users must accept 
















Notes to Schedule 1 

(a) dBW is the power level in dB relative to one Watt. 

(b) Peak envelope power is the average power supplied to the antenna by a transmitter 

during one radio frequency cycle at the crest of the modulation envelope taken under normal 

operating conditions. 

(c) Effective radiated power (e.r.p.) (in a given direction) is the product of the power supplied 

to the antenna and its gain relative to a half-wave dipole in a given direction. 

(d) ISM is an abbreviation for industrial, scientific and medical applications. 

(e) In all frequency bands, high intensities of radio frequency radiation may be harmful and 

safety precautions should be taken. Advice concerning safe levels of exposure to radio 

frequency radiation is provided by the Health Protection Agency.

Schedule 2 

Additional restrictions which apply to the Unattended Operation of Beacons 

Frequencies Full Licence, 

Full (Reciprocal) Licence, 

Full (Temporary Reciprocal) 

Licence, 

Full (Club) Licence 

Intermediate Licence Foundation Licence 

1.960 MHz (1) (1) Not allocated 

3.510 MHz -3.543 MHz (1) Not allocated Not allocated 

3.553 MHz - 3.600 MHz (1) Not allocated Not allocated 

28.000 MHz - 28.100 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SK 

985640 (1) 

Not allocated Not allocated 

28.100 MHz - 28.500 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SK Not within 50 km of NGR SK Not allocated 

985640 (1) 

985640 (1) 

28.500 MHz – 29.700 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SK 

985640 (1) 


70.000 MHz - 70.500 MHz Not allocated Not allocated 

144.000 MHz - 146.000 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR TA 

012869 (1) (2) 


1298 – 1299 MHz Not in N. Ireland and not within Not in N. Ireland and not within Not allocated 

50 km of NGR SS 206127 and 50 km of NGR SS 206127 and 

NGR SE 202577 

NGR SE 202577 

2310.0000 MHz - 2310.4125 Not within 50 km of NGR SS Not allocated Not allocated 

MHz 

206127 and NGR SE 202577 

2310.4125 MHz - 2355.0000 

MHz 


2355 MHz - 2365 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SS 

206127 and NGR SE 202577 


2365 MHz - 2392 MHz Not allocated Not allocated 


206127 and NGR SE 202577 



3420 MHz - 3430 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SO 

916223, NGR SS 206127 and 

NGR SE 202577 



3450 MHz - 3455 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SO 

916223, NGR SS 206127 and 

NGR SE 202577 





206127 and NGR SE 202577 




10000 MHz – 10125 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SO Not within 50 km of NGR SS Not allocated 

916223, SS 206127, NGR SK 206127, NGR SK 985640 or 

985640 and NGR SE 202577 NGR SE 202577 

10400 MHz – 10475 MHz Not allocated 

24000 MHz – 24050 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SK 

985640 and NGR SE 202577 


47000 MHz – 47200 MHz Not within 50 km of NGR SK 

985640 and NGR SE 202577 


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Notes to additional restrictions which apply to the unattended operation of 

beacons 

(1) May only be used for the purpose of direction finding competitions. The Beacon must 

transmit the Callsign of the Licensee in accordance with Clause 13 of this Licence and it 

must be possible to switch the Beacon off within two hours of a demand to close down by a 

person authorised by Ofcom. 

(2) It is permissible to transmit positional information using automatic position reporting 

software on a spot frequency of 144.800 MHz at any one temporary location not within 50 

km of NGR TA 012869. The maximum permitted period of unattended operation is 30 

minutes. 

Notes to schedule 2 

(a) The Unattended Operation of Beacons is only permitted within the frequency bands: 

I. Which are listed in the first column of Schedule 2; or 

II. which are above 75500 MHz and are listed in the first column of Schedule 1 

providing that such operation is not within 50 km of NGR SK 985640 and NGR SE 

202577. 

(b) Beacons may operate with a maximum power level of 25 W e.r.p. pep. 

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