License Conditions

Question 1

Question 2

What are the privledges of different categories

Answer 2

Foundation:

Allowed up to 10 watts on most bands

Accesss to HF. VHF, UHF Bands, plus 10 Ghz asumming certigfed transmitters or commercial kits. It does not mean outside the UK, Airborne or Maritime

Intermediate:

With more bands and construction up to 50 Watts

Full license:

All bands and intermediate/maritime use, up to 400 Watts

Question 3

How often must you revalidate your license.

Question 4

What are the general rules of the license

Answer 4

Contacts must only be made with other amateurs

There must be no public broadcasting, speeches, offensive language etc.

Question 5

Rules 2

Answer 5

Licenseess may use codes and abbreviations to assist communication but they must not obscure the meaning.

Amateur Satellite operation is permitted but needs care due to split frequencies, doppler shift and excessive input powers

Question 6

Abuse and Guidance

Answer 6

The transmission of music and the use of offensive or threatining language whilst on the air are unacceptable in amaterur radio.

Do not respond on air, approach or confront individuals (IF frequent log it)

OFCOM have extensive advice online (RSGB-OAS)

Question 7

You must give your callsign

Answer 7

As frequenyly as practiable during transmissions.

Typically at least once every 15 minutes

It it is also good practice to append the following

Mobile operation: Callsign /M

Temporarary Location: Callsign/P

Alternative Address: Callsign/A

Question 8

Addresses/Locations:

Answer 8

Main station Address

Mobile/M

Alternative Address/A means a fixed postal address in the UK other than the Main station Address.

Temporary Address / P means a fixed location other than you validation document or alternative address.

Question 9

Supervisior & user services

Answer 9

Foundation Licensees may personally operate their radio or directly supervise another UK amateur using it - provided they use your callsign and license conditions

In special cases you may either pass, messages on behalf of or permit your equipment to be used by, the user services (police, fire and ambulance)

In exceptional circumstances the use of encryption or codes may be requested and used (eg for confidential patient/casualty details)

Question 10

Log books

Answer 10

They may be electronic or paper media

They are not madatory but a person authorized by Ofcom may require a license to be kept to adid transmission over a period of time to aid inteference investigations or determine license condition compliance.

They may be paper or electronic media

Question 11

Frequency schedule rules

Answer 11

Foundation License Frequency Schedule

Allowed 10 Watts on most bands - BUT NOT ALL

Note those bands where restrictions exist:

Power or ERP limists: 100km around charing cross

Not allowed 136 kHz, 430-432 MHz and 10GHz

Allocations

Question 12

BAND PLANS

Answer 12

FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND MAXIMUM POWERS ARE LAID DOWN IN THE FOUNDATION LICENSE FREQUENCY SCHEDULE

BAND PLANS ARE AGREED OPERATING PRACTICE TO GROUP MODES IN CONTRTAST WITH LICENCE SCHEDULES WHICH HAVE FULL LEGAL FORCE

TRANMISSION BANDWITDTH VARIES WITH MODE AND IS NOW SPECIFIED IN THE LATEST BAND PLANS - DONT OVER DEVIATE

STUDY BAND PLANS CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND THEM

THE 14 MHZ AND 144 MHZ BAND PLANS MAY BE USED IN EXAMS

DONT HAVE QSO’S ON BEACON SEGEMENTS

•If you pass the exam, your own personalised licence and callsign may be obtained from the Ofcom Online Licence Centre:
http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/online-licensing-service/

•You will need to Register - remember your ID/Password!

•If in doubt their telephone helpdesk is usually very helpful:-
Tel: 0207-981-3131 or 0300-123-1000