{"id":17661,"date":"2017-06-18T02:01:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T02:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?page_id=17661"},"modified":"2025-11-07T18:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:24:17","slug":"guidance-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/licensing-novs-visitors\/uk-licensing\/guidance-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ofcom provide online copies of the licence conditions and accompanying guidance:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Licence conditions:<\/strong> <strong><a title=\"Ofcom Sample Amateur Radio License\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0015\/214116\/emf-amateur-licence-terms-and-conditions.pdf\">Main booklet<\/a><\/strong>, Ofw611<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coordination:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0032\/278339\/notice-coordination-procedures.pdf\">Notice of Coordination Procedures<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Licence guidance:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0026\/82637\/amateur_radio_licence_guidance_for_licensees.pdf\">Ofcom Guidance<\/a>, October-2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase-2\/3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/siteassets\/resources\/documents\/manage-your-licence\/amateur\/amateur-radio-phase-2-and-3-review.pdf\">Ofcom change guide<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/251014_Amateur-Licensing-Oct2025.pdf\">RSGB Guide<\/a><\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 October-2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IUuEOEPVDTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ofcom Update\/Guide<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; November-2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Becoming a radio amateur in the UK: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0026\/109547\/guidance-become-radio-amateur.pdf\">Ofcom Guide<\/a><\/strong>, June 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_43447\" style=\"width: 366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IUuEOEPVDTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43447\" class=\"wp-image-43447\" title=\"Click for Ofcom Guidance Video - Nov-2025\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/11\/Ofcom-guidance-video-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/11\/Ofcom-guidance-video-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/11\/Ofcom-guidance-video-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/11\/Ofcom-guidance-video-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/11\/Ofcom-guidance-video-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/11\/Ofcom-guidance-video.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for Ofcom Guidance Video &#8211; Nov-2025<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0026\/82637\/amateur_radio_licence_guidance_for_licensees.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43129\" title=\"Click for the Ofcom Amateur Guidance Doc (pdf)\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Ofcom-Guidance_Oct-2025-107x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"230\" border=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Ofcom-Guidance_Oct-2025-107x150.png 107w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Ofcom-Guidance_Oct-2025-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Ofcom-Guidance_Oct-2025-731x1024.png 731w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Ofcom-Guidance_Oct-2025-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Ofcom-Guidance_Oct-2025.png 777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0032\/278339\/notice-coordination-procedures.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33987\" title=\"Click for Coordination doc (pdf)\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2024\/02\/Ofcom-Notice-of-Coordination-222x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"230\" border=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2024\/02\/Ofcom-Notice-of-Coordination-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2024\/02\/Ofcom-Notice-of-Coordination-111x150.png 111w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2024\/02\/Ofcom-Notice-of-Coordination.png 677w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42992\" style=\"width: 206px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/siteassets\/resources\/documents\/manage-your-licence\/amateur\/amateur-radio-phase-2-and-3-review.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42992\" class=\"wp-image-42992\" title=\"Click for Ofcom amateur Phase-2\/3 Change Guide\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Amateur-review_Phase-2-and-3-235x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"250\" border=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Amateur-review_Phase-2-and-3-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Amateur-review_Phase-2-and-3-802x1024.png 802w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Amateur-review_Phase-2-and-3-117x150.png 117w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Amateur-review_Phase-2-and-3-768x981.png 768w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/Amateur-review_Phase-2-and-3.png 831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-42992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phase-2\/3 Changes &#8211; October-2025<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/251014_Amateur-Licensing-Oct2025.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42996\" title=\"Click for the RSGB Guide to the Oct-2025 Phase-2\/3 changes\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/UK-Amateur-Licensing_Oct-2025-150x83.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/UK-Amateur-Licensing_Oct-2025-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/UK-Amateur-Licensing_Oct-2025-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/UK-Amateur-Licensing_Oct-2025-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/UK-Amateur-Licensing_Oct-2025-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2025\/10\/UK-Amateur-Licensing_Oct-2025.jpg 1361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Ofcom online service<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Online licensing: <a title=\"Ofcom online access\" href=\"https:\/\/ofcomlive.my.site.com\/licensingcomlogin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Online Access<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0024\/96504\/Using-the-Ofcom-Online-Licensing-System-for-Amateur-and-Ship-Radio-Licences-User-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ofcom: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/spectrum\/radio-equipment\/amateur-radio-info\">Amateur Information and Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong> The Ofcom Licensing portal requires strong 14-character passwords<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Oct-2025:<\/strong> Ofcom has advised us that there are some launch issues with the changes to its licensing portal and it is looking into them. If you come across problems when trying to make changes to your call sign or personal details, please report them direct to Ofcom.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>RSGB guidance resources<\/h3>\n<p>In addition, the following are provided by the RSGB which provide additional guidance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Operating: <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/band-plans\/\"><strong>RSGB Band Plans<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>EM Field Exposure: <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/technical\/emc\/emf-exposure\/\"><strong>RGSB EMF Resources<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Charing Cross: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thersgb.org\/services\/licence-map\/charing-cross.htm\"><strong>Map of the 100km radius<\/strong><\/a> that affects 431-432 MHz<\/li>\n<li>Restricted locations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thersgb.org\/services\/licence-map\/locations.htm\"><strong>Map of the NGR locations and 50km radii<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UK territorial waters: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/data.admiralty.co.uk\/portal\/apps\/sites\/#\/marine-data-portal\">Maritime Limits data<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; UK Hydrographic Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ofcom provide online copies of the licence conditions and accompanying guidance:- Licence conditions: Main booklet, Ofw611 Coordination:\u00a0Notice of Coordination Procedures Licence guidance: Ofcom Guidance, October-2025 Phase-2\/3: Ofcom change guide, RSGB Guide &#8211;\u00a0 October-2025 Video: Ofcom Update\/Guide\u00a0&#8211; November-2025 Becoming a radio amateur in the UK: Ofcom Guide, June 2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &nbsp; Ofcom online [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10238,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17661","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17661"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43451,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17661\/revisions\/43451"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}