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18/05/2008, 17:10 david Joined on 18/05/2008 Posts 1 amateur radio i am moving to france end of july ihave a uk amateur radio licence how do i get one for use in france    Report

18/05/2008, 22:23 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,952 Re: amateur radio If you find out let me know as I have recurring inclinations to resurrect my amateur career having been QRT for about 10 years  G8HOR / A4XID PS: Surely the RSGB have the info ? My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

01/06/2008, 20:11 Weegie Joined on 19/12/2007 Posts 45 Re: amateur radio 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    Report

12/06/2008, 18:59 sonne Joined on 11/06/2008 Surrey Posts 15 Re: amateur radio 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    Report

13/06/2008, 14:23 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,952 Re: amateur radio 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   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

13/06/2008, 17:56 Weegie Joined on 19/12/2007 Posts 45 Re: amateur radio 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).    Report

13/06/2008, 18:35 sonne Joined on 11/06/2008 Surrey Posts 15 Re: HAREC 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    Report

13/06/2008, 19:01 Weegie Joined on 19/12/2007 Posts 45 Re: HAREC  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.    Report

13/06/2008, 19:56 sonne Joined on 11/06/2008 Surrey Posts 15 Re: HAREC 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 Post edited by a moderator    Report

13/06/2008, 20:23 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,952 Re: HAREC No need to rub it in guys   Even though I've been inactive I've always kept my licence up and have had the annual validations sent to my previous UK and according to Ofcom's site: "If you already hold a valid annual licence (i.e. you are an existing licensee) you will automatically receive a new lifetime licence by post free of charge. It is intended that you will receive your replacement lifetime licence a few weeks before your old (annual) licence is due to expire. You will not be required to pay for this new licence." The thing is I don't recall getting that so I was trying to find out what I needed to do to get this HAREC thing and I have to say that I found Ofcom's site rather confusing. I have still got my C&G RAE pass certificate from way back in 1973 and as far as I know I'm still in the RSGB callbook, maybe someone who has access to that could confirm it for me, plus as I say my licence was current up to Aug 2007. I will contact Ofcom after the weekend and see what I need to do. Ernie G8HOR My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

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