Amateur Radio News and Information

Cellphone and Radio operation in mobiles
Click HERE to read new legislation regarding use of mobile telephones in moving vehicles. (5 pages)

Spectrum Review by Ofcom
Click LINK to read new spectrum statement by Ofcom.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/sfr/?a=87101

Spectrum Review by Ofcom
Click HERE to read RSGB advice to members. (PDF 18k)

Society's Response to Ofcom. (9 pages)
Click HERE to read RSGB response to Ofcom. (PDF 60k)

Civil Contingencies Act (many pages)
Click HERE to read the provisions of the Civil Contingencies Act. (PDF)

Future of Amateur Radio Licensing.
Click HERE to read Briefing note regarding Ofcom "Preferred Option" proposal. (PDF 122k)

Further to Briefing note.
Click HERE to read General Manager's Rider to Licensing Brief (PDF 11k)

Draft RSGB Doc
Click HERE to read Draft of RSGB letter to Ofcom (PDF 35k)

RSGB Reply to Ofcom
Click on HERE to read latest RSGB reply to Ofcom (PDF 19k)

Ofcom Consultative Document
Click on HERE to read Ofcom's long awaited #Consultative Document.

Ofcom Consultative Document - Open Forum Meeting
Click HERE for map directions to the Ofcom forum,
John and Lucille van Geest Place, Cygnet Road, Hampton, Peterborough. PE7 8FD
Thursday, July 14th 2005 at 7pm.

Ofcom- -Future of Amateur Radio
Click HERE to read Ofcom's Vision for the Future of Amateur Radio.
Click HERE to read RSGB announcement regarding Ofcom document.
Click HERE to read the full Ofcom Statement.(25pp PDF)


How many of us are there?

Amateur Licences:          2003     2002     2001     2000    1999

Amateur Radio A:           29,440   30,549   30,638   30,574  31,091
Amateur Radio B:           22,269   23,146   23,714   24,605  24,711
Amateur Radio A/B:              0      391      636      253     n/a
Novice A/Intermediate A:      234      230      213      225     237
Novice B/Intermediate B:    2,291    2,504    2,613     2,706  2,887
Foundation:                 6,738      n/a      n/a       n/a    n/a
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Amateur Radio Total:       60,972   56,820   57,814   58,363  58,926

Citizens Band Radio:       23,109   25,969   29,048   33,949  38.617
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Amateur Radio and CB:      84,081   82,789   86,862   92,312  97,543

Source: RA Annual Report Aug 2003
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