Want to print the amateur radio licence terms? They’re here: UK Amateur Radio Licence – Section 2 Want a one-page guide? See our Getting Started GuidesĪny questions about the process? Please ask in the box below, and we’ll try to help.English: The M6 motorway of Great Britain highlighted against the motorways of the United Kingdom in 2016.Įquirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum. “W” for Wales), needs to go Ofcom – Callsign with hash symbol Note that the licence includes a “#” hash symbol in your callsign, to denote where a regional separator (e.g. Many find that it’s only necessary to print the cover page, as this is the part that contains your personal details and confirms you as the licence holder.
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You can download your licence from within your Ofcom account at Download your licence from the Ofcom website Once you have your callsign, you can then download and print your Amateur Radio Licence… and you’re ready to get on air with your new callsign! If you’re unable to find anything you like, or you don’t care, you can choose to be issued with the next callsign in the sequence. The best option is to scribble down a list of possible callsigns that don’t seem to be in use, and when you’re on the Ofcom website, try to get the callsign your after in order of preference. Have a try using the following search box:
Not everyone uses QRZ, so don’t rely on it, but it’s a handy way of seeing if a callsign has been allocated. One common trick is to use the QRZ.com database to see if the callsign you’re after is already in use.
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The M7 series for Foundation only started in October 2018, so there should be a lot of choice of callsigns in the M7 group have been already been taken, so you may not be able to get the callsign you want. At Foundation-level, your callsign will begin with “M7” and you can choose the last three letters. Once your details are in the Ofcom system and you have an Ofcom account, you can now create your callsign and get your licence. You’ll need to wait for the details to be passed from the examination centre, to the RSGB and then from the RSGB to OfCom. This could be because your number was entered incorrectly or because you already have an application or licence against this candidate number.If you get the message “If you have recently qualified, please allow time for your details to enter our system”, this message means that the Ofcom database has not been updated by RSGB yet. If you get the message: “ Your RSGB candidate number has not validated against our database. If Ofcom has been notified of your pass, then you will be able to pick your callsign. When prompted, enter your six-digit candidate number, as found on the RSGB certificate and press “Validate” – this will check whether Ofcom has details of your passįrom the “Please select the required licence” pulldown, choose “Amateur Foundation Radio Licence” You will be prompted to choose the licence type. To check if Ofcom has your details, and to get your licence, go back to, and select “Apply for new licence”. You should receive a “ Foundation Pass Certificate” in the post, which contains your candidate number – the club that held the exam should also have this, so you can use this to shave off a day or so, without having to wait for the post. It takes around 6 working days for your details to get posted by your exam team to the RSGB, who in turn notify Ofcom. You now need to wait for Ofcom to be notified of your exam pass. Once you have completed registration, you will need to keep a note of the email address you registered with, and your Ofcom password. On the next page, enter your name, email address and phone to create an account with Ofcom. To create an account, do the following:ģ. Once you’ve passed, you can create yourself an Ofcom account online – you don’t need to wait until you get your pass certificate in the post – you can do this as soon as you know you’ve passed. You may also be able to get this number from the club that held the exam. Once you’ve passed, you will be posted a “ Foundation Pass Certificate“, which contains your six digit candidate number.
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Here’s a summary of how to get your licence: Assuming you’ve passed your Foundation Exam, you’ll need to get an amateur radio licence and your callsign from Ofcom before you can start transmitting.