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Question 1 in the examSyllabus sections:- Licence clause numbers given below are for ease of reference and do not necessarily indicate that clauses not quoted are outside the scope of the syllabus. Make sure you have a copy of the RSGB to hand available here Nature of amateur Radio, types of licence and call signs 1A2 1 Identify the types of UK licence and the format of all call signs in use including Regional Secondary Locators, and all suffixes but not (in this section) club, special event and contest call signs. This Question 1 for most will be more difficult to answer than you might expect as there could be the need to use the "Notes to the licence" note (e) regarding identifying location of operation make sure to read this and know where it is before your examination. Much of this topic has been in the Foundation and Intermediate licence syllabuses but due to the importance to be able to recognise UK licence holders it is also in the syllabus for this Advanced Licence Course. There are three levels of licence the introductory level being Foundation then the next level up is Intermediate with the Advanced being the highest level. In addition to the format for call signs for individuals there are also different formats for club, special event and contest call signs, however knowing call signs other than for individuals is NOT part of the syllabus and thus is excluded from the course work.
You must also be able to recall all the secondary identifiers and how they are used with Foundation and Advanced licences and recall that with the Intermediate licence the Secondary Identifier replaces the letter E when the station is not located in England. As shown in the examples the secondary identifier follows the initial letter in Foundation and Advanced level call signs and in the Intermediate follows the number "2" and identifies by a single letter the location of the station in UK:- M, D, W, I, J & U , With all licences there is also:- /P ( when not at your main station address) and /M ( for when you are mobile walking cycling etc).
So you need to be able to recognise All UK calls on issue and to which licence level they relate understanding that all 'G' calls, 'M0', 'M1' and 'M5' are Full licences, '2E0' and '2E1' are Intermediate licences in England and that 'M3 and M6' indicate Foundation licensees. Call signs may also contain a regional secondary identifier. You
need to know that only M6, 2E0 ( for England) and M0 are
currently being issued to new licence applicants. So what is a suffix. There are 4 suffixes which may be use as appropriate after you call sign :- /A for use when you are at a postal address but not at your main station address /P for use when you are at a fixed location but does NOT at a postal address and not at your main station address /M is for when you are mobile and this includes walking, running, cycling, on a motor bike or in a car /MM which is for the Full licence holder only and may be used when on a vessel at sea which means on a Vessel operating on the landward side of the low-water line along the coastline as marked on large scale charts officially recognised by the relevant coastal state. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1A5 1 Recall the requirement for station identification. Note: For the purpose of the examination this includes identifying when there is a change of :-
Please note the wording of the syllabus " For the purpose of the examination this includes identifying when there is a change of :-" so let's look at each part Change in Frequency: this means that
if you are calling CQ and change to look for a frequency
to move to and you speak on that new frequency then you
must announce your call sign and then again when you go
back to your calling frequency. At every change in
frequency you must announce your call sign. Change in Operator unless under supervision: If there is an occasion where the operator changes then you must announce your call sign. Change in Supervisor: When you are supervising a station and some one take over they must announce the change supervisor and again when another change is made announce again. Change in Regional Secondary Locator ( also know as RSL): This is quite an interesting event as one thinks of being on land all the time an thus you know when you enter the different areas where a different RSL is appropriate but what about at sea. On the seaward side of the low-water line along the coastline as marked on large scale charts officially recognised by the relevant coastal state what is the situation then ?? Ofcom have issued some guidance on this "In the past, some of the call signs that were printed on the face of the Licence included an RSL. However, some did not. This was usually the RSL of the part of the UK in which the Main Station Address was located. In view of the inconsistency and the scope for confusion, we ( Ofcom) now insert the hash character (‘#’) into the call sign printed on the face of the Licence. As is stated in the text in the call sign box the ‘#’ should be replaced by an RSL, if one is to be used." It goes on to say "The UK’s territorial seas extend either for 12 nautical miles from the baseline or until a point is reached halfway to another country, such as France. Generally speaking, the ‘baseline’ is the mean low water mark but can be a line across the mouth of a river estuary". The distance 12 nautical miles equates to approximately 22 kilometres so if you are say 1 kilometre outside the "baseline" but within 22 kilometres then you would still apply the RSL if appropriate but if you were outside the territorial limit 12 nautical miles (22 Kilometres) the the no RSL is appropriate. Identification Looking at the item (a) quite straight forward, given your call sign as often as you think necessary so that any listener, or watchers on visual mode know who you are. It is possible that the questions on log keeping will be associated with the following "Keep a permanent record (a "log") of such matters concerning the operation of the Radio Equipment, over such period, and in such form, as the authorised person may require". BUT nothing is actually specified as to what will be part of the log. NOTE:The on page 6 should be read as it includes even more detail regarding Call signs and Identification.Also the Guidance for licensees by OFCOM https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/82637/amateur_radio_licence_guidance_for_licensees.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Licence documents 17(1)(l) "Full Licence" means a Licence issued to an Amateur who is the holder of a Radio Amateurs' Examination Pass Certificate which confirms that the holder has achieved the appropriate level of competence required by Ofcom to be issued with a Full Licence; 17(2) The Licence consists of Section 1 and Section 2 (which includes Schedule 1 and Schedule 2) together with the notes thereto, as any of them may be varied from time to time. Location 2(1)(a),(b),(c) and (d) The Licensee may only operate the Radio Equipment: (a) at the Main Station Address; (b) at an Alternative Address; (c) at a Temporary Location; (d) when Mobile; 17(1)(b), "Alternative Address" means a fixed postal address in the United Kingdom other than the Main Station Address; (x) "Mobile" means the Radio Equipment is located in the United Kingdom: I. in or on any vehicle or conveyance; II. on the person of the Licensee where the Licensee is a pedestrian; or III. on any Vessel on Inland Waters; and (tt) "Vessel on Inland Waters" means a Vessel operating on the landward side of the low-water line along the coastline as marked on large scale charts officially recognised by the relevant coastal state; Identity of Location 13(1), The Licensee, or, if this Licence is a Full Licence, then any other authorised person who uses the Radio Equipment, shall transmit the Callsign specified in Section 1 of this Licence and any Modifier applicable under the provisions of this Licence:
2(2), The Licensee shall use the following appropriate Regional Secondary Locator after the United Kingdom Call sign prefix "G", "M" or "2" as specified in Section 1, when identifying the Radio Equipment in accordance with Clause 13(1):
2(3) If the Call sign specified in Section 1 begins with the number "2", the provisions of Clause 2(2) shall apply with the addition that when used in England, the Secondary Locator "E" shall be used. Notes (d) When operating at locations other than the Main Station Address, it is recommended that the following suffixes be used:
(e) When the location of the Radio Equipment is given, it is recommended that one of the following location identifiers be used:
Non-use in aircraft, air borne vehicles including clause 17(1)(d) 9(3) Without prejudice to Clause 1 of this Licence, the Licensee shall not establish or use the Radio Equipment in any Aircraft or other Airborne Vehicle. 17(1)(c) "Aircraft" and "Airborne Vehicles" includes full size and models and also includes balloons whether tethered or free;
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