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amateur radio

david 18/05/2008, 17:10
i am moving to france end of july ihave a uk amateur radio licence how do i get one for use in france

Re: amateur radio

ErnieY 18/05/2008, 22:23

If you find out let me know as I have recurring inclinations to resurrect my amateur career having been QRT for about 10 years Wink [;-)]

G8HOR / A4XID

PS: Surely the RSGB have the info ?

My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !

Re: amateur radio

Weegie 01/06/2008, 20:11
You have to submit application to the

Agence Nationale des Fréquences
Centre de Gestion des Radiocommunications
Régie de Recettes
B.P. 61
94371 SUCY EN BRIE CEDEX

The form and details of what to include with the application can be downloaded here:

http://www.anfr.fr/doc/docenligne/INDET.pdf

You will have to wait till you are resident, David.

73

M0BPO/F5VJH

Re: amateur radio

sonne 12/06/2008, 18:59
David,
assuming your licence is not a M3 piece of paper, your are ok, any class A/B licence with allow you VHF/HF privilages here in France, but be careful, the max power on HF is 500watts (more than the UK not that you would notice) however on 28Mhz the max power is 250watts, operating on 50Mhz is restricted above 50.200 and also 160mtrs is a very narrow allocation here, you are best to contact the REF (French RSGB) and and get a copy of 'la NOMENCLATURE' giving you all modes, bands and power levels that apply to you as a resident amateur.David is correct in that you must be resident for 3 months before applying for a licence during which time you sign as F/ Callsign / P.Note /A does not exist anymore!!
Most important point is apply to OFcom for a HAREC 'BEFORE' you leave the UK, without this piece of paper your sunk, you need this as the French demand a copy of it, CEPT rules only apply for a short stay.
Remember the band plan, there a couple of UK hams on F5V callsigns one in particular who is under investigation of breaching his licence conditions, you are in France, you have to adhere to their rules, with regard to power and band plans.
Look up your local club and go say hello, you will be pleasantly suprised with the welcome!!!
Good luck

Re: amateur radio

ErnieY 13/06/2008, 14:23

Sorry if i'm just being dumb but I can't see where one is supposed to apply for the HAREC certificate. Never heard of it until now BTW.

I have left UK but still retain an accommodation address so is there any problem in acquiring said piece of paper ?

I'd hate to say goodbye to my licence even though I haven't been active for a good number of years Sad [:(]

My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !

Re: amateur radio

Weegie 13/06/2008, 17:56
Ernie,

Don't really know what is meant by HAREC either but if you apply to OFCOM they will let you have a ceritified copy of your licence which is what is required by the French licensing authorities. (Which is what I did after moving to France).

Re: HAREC

sonne 13/06/2008, 18:35
A HAREC is exactly that Ernie, a European cover note essentially allowing you to apply for a full recepricol licence in another country/state, you as you have stated get them for free, it makes the process of obtaining a French license easier and quicker.

http://www.anfr.fr/doc/docenligne/IND.pdf

The link for the paper download for applying for a French licence

A link you may find interesting as you have been off the air for a period of time regarding licensing from OFCOM.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/amateur/

The reason a HAREC is worth having is because your paper UK license its also in French and makes the job of obtaining your F1V.. call quicker

Re: HAREC

Weegie 13/06/2008, 19:01

sonne wrote:

http://www.anfr.fr/doc/docenligne/IND.pdf

The link for the paper download for applying for a French licence

Which is the link I posted, Sonne. BTW I'm not David. The OP is. Big Smile [:D]

Re: HAREC

sonne 13/06/2008, 19:56

Point taken, by the by the gentlemens own admission subsequently 'he was a bit dumb'!!

Definition being moving from England where you get a free licence for life to France where you pay €46 p.a.....
go figure for less bandwidth on 160m/40m/6m and less power on 10m!!

My apologies for getting the names mixed up

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