Please find attached the licence terms and conditions that apply to the use of ofcoms amateur radio call book data. Call signs in united kingdom include a three letter country code, and a series of letters and numbers call signs are regulated internationally by the itu as well as nationally in the uk by the office of communications ofcom. Correction of logged call signs and exchanges after the. International prefixes radio society of great britain main. No personal information apart from your email address will be collected and this will be used solely for the purpose of assisting you with your service requests. The societys patron is prince philip, duke of edinburgh and it represents the interests of the uks. Please provide me with a list of all amateur radio call signs that.
A summary or overview of uk or british amateur radio callsigns or call signs and the types of licence used in the uk by ham radio operators. If your callsign has appeared in one of the rsgb call books, then a copyscan of your entry is also acceptable as proof contact us use the form below if you want. Amateur radio or ham radio call signs are unique identifiers for the 60,000 licensed operators in the united kingdom. Rsgb ft4 contest series a series of three short duration events on 80m to allow entrants to experience the latest machinegenerated contest mode as this series is experimental, there are. In the notification email, societies that have not already registered a vmp must state their chosen vmp, the societys rsgb membership number and the societys call sign. Resembling a telephone directory and contains the name and addressees of licensed ham radio stations. Choose type above to change the type of search the available search types are. Radio society of great britain, bedford, bedfordshire, united kingdom. Follow the forgot your password link below to reset your password. The call signs are allocated by the licence issuing authority which in the uk is the post office. Please provide me with a list of all amateur radio call signs that ofcom has a database entry for and their current status such as available. List of all amateur radio callsigns a freedom of information.
The current ofcom policy, based on our international obligations, is that a call sign, once issued, remains with a station for the life of that station. Please keep a listen out for new m7 callsigns, and make them welcome. It assigns call signs, issues amateur radio licences, allocates frequency spectrum, and monitors the radio waves. Call sign register when joining hamradioforum you will get a confirmation email which you need to respond to. Refer to the current rsgb year book for further information.
The rsgb considers that a move to a single licence per station needs to be handled with great sensitivity in consideration of the following points. The radio society of great britain, working in partnership with the nhs, is launching today a new campaign called get on the air to care to support the emotional health and wellbeing of 75,000 licensed uk radio amateurs just some of the 3,000,000 worldwide. Welcome to rsgbtech, an independent group open to all radio amateurs to discuss amateur radio related technical matters, be it a technical query or area of interest. Welcome to essex hams callsign lookup tool this lets you check that a uk callsign is valid, and also lets you check an amateurs qrz data, waiting eqsl cards, location and. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday dec 28 20, and till today websdr rsgb has been followed for a total of 1834 times.
Department of commerce, through the government printing office, published annual lists of all u. The callsign and its regional variants gd6xx, gi6xx, gj6xx. We attach a list of all unallocated uk amateur radio call signs which are currently1 available for any persons that is eligible to apply for a uk amateur radio licence. Any issues with signup please use contact us button at bottom of any page. Callsigns use combinations based on those prefixes. The following government call book directories list all u.
By nameaddress type in a name or part of a name, street, city, etc. Wildcard searches are available, please use the percentage symbol %. This vmp will be used in all hf and vhf contests in which the society enters the local category. International prefixes radio society of great britain. About websdr rsgb the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Best anabolic steroids for bodybuilding, buy anabolic steroids for bulking, cutting, buy injectable steroids. For example a station in england will start with g, in scotland gm, in france f, etc. I assume that you dont keep entries for each possible callsign but just the. Uk and international call signs will be active on nine hf bands on ssb, cw, and digital modes. But at least you know to look on the middle column of page 21, which makes your haystack a lot smaller.
Sign up for rsgb membership using the special sign up a friend form. The rsgb yearbook 2020 is as it always is, the most comprehensive guide to amateur radio in the uk and worldwide available. Wrong call sign you may have changed your call sign since joining the society, if thats the case, try an earlier call sign. This latest push from the uks amateur radio society was published in the march 2014 radcom, the monthly rsgb magazine, and heres the deal.
The radio society of great britain rsgb is the united kingdoms recognised national society for amateur radio operators. Of course, nobody would buy their callbook if this public database were freely available to the public. Rsgb amateur radio call book by radio society of great britain. The main category is websdr software defined radio online that is about websdr software defined radio online.
Call signs are regulated internationally by the itu as well as nationally in the uk by the office of communication, known as ofcom. Amateur radio callsigns south bristol amateur radio club. Rsgb radio communication handbook th edition since 1938 the rsgb has published rsgb radio communication handbook and it remains one of the most enduring guides in the world to amateur radio technology and practice. It regulates amateur radio in the country as an independent regulator and competition authority for the uk communications industries, with responsibilities across. This was finally adopted as part of the call sign after ww2. Uk ham callsign database uk vintage radio repair and. Uk amateur foundation radio licence product call sign i. We believe that this is a fairer system, awarding 500 points for each large grid square.
With ever more uk and northern ireland callsigns on issue the rsgb yearbook has grown by a whopping 48 pages this. The list below shows amateur callsign prefixes currently in use. It did not show details of exdirectory particulars witheld amateurs. The cricket world cup will take place in england and wales. Call signs in united kingdom include a three letter country code, and a series of letters and. Call signs in europe are codes consisting of a three letter country code and a series of letters and numbers, used as unique identifiers for broadcasting and telecommunications. If you have any queries, then please contact information. Stations, including amateur, commercial, and government. Please note that postings are moderated and do not necessarily represent rsgb policy, especially as we are an.
G6xx and g3dr are held as a club callsigns by the rsgb contest club. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications. List of available amateur radio callsigns a freedom of. If you do a search for the call sign, youll just get a list of all of the call signs in that column, not connected to the names or states. These are not designated formally to all broadcast stations in europe like they are in other parts of the world, but some broadcasters have developed their own makeshift call signs. Worlds leading amateur radio web site with news, technical articles, discussions, practice exams and more. In ofcoms address at the national hamfest it indicated its desire to move to a single call sign per station. Rsgbs licence to use amateur radio call book data foi. Welcome to essex hams callsign lookup tool this lets you check that a uk callsign is valid, and also lets you check an amateurs qrz data, waiting eqsl cards, location and last cluster spots. Call signs logged must be the same as those exchanged over the air by the entrants during the qso. Search this database for your own or any other callsign to see if it is configured for dmr ccs7. Fcc updates are processed as they are released by the fcc. The itu has not authorised any 1x and qx series callsigns.
How to reinstate a lapsed amateur radio licence essex ham. There is a large number of different prefixes used for uk, british amateur radio callsigns or call signs. The prefixes used by a country for both commercial and amateur radio purposes are determined from one or more itu allocation blocks issued. The rsgb is the uks national amateur radio society. Again, in some cases, it might be necessary to go look at the physical book. Uk amateur radio call signs callsigns electronics notes. If you did not have a call sign when you joined, you will have been given an rs number to use in place of a call sign this is your membership number prefixed with the letters rs, i. This callsign server is made possible by sales of the hamcall dvd, in production since 1989, and sales of gold memberships. From a knowledge of these ham radio call signs it is possible to learn something about the licencee the type of amateur radio or ham radio licence held and also when it was issued. Rsgb contest committee radio society of great britain. Single call sign radio society of great britain main site. There are a number of special call signs that can be issued to full licence holders, these require an nov notice of variation to your licence and can be used for repeaters, beacons and contest call signs etc.
Wolverhampton amateur radio society winner of the rsgb west midlands regional club of the year 2012 and 20. If you have not used rsgb it helpdesk before, submitting a ticket will create a user account on the helpdesk system. Callsigns for the worlds nations are determined by the international telecommunications union itu, the united nations agency that coordinates radio activity for all spectrum users. Every call sign includes at the beginning an international prefix of the country con cerned. The iota islands on the air programme is an exciting and innovative activity programme that has caught the interest of thousands of radio amateurs worldwide. The radio society of great britain rsgb has announced a cricket world cup amateur radio marathon, from may 30 until july 14. The rsgb contesting committees are responsible to the board for all aspects of hf and vhf contests.
If its technical and amateur radio, it is on topic. If you want to learn more about us, you have come to the right place. There are over 170 pages of the latest information about the rsgb, its committees and services you will find also find local information about our regional representation, affiliated clubs, contest groups and repeater groups. Ofcom amateur radio callsign allocation rsgb notices oct 2018. Licences are valid indefinitely, unless surrendered by the licensee or revoked by ofcom.
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