[Waverley ARS] CEPT LIcensing

[Doug Rosser]

The current status for each country is at:http://www.ero.dk/ 
documentation/docs/implement.asp?docid=1802&wd=N
T/R 61-01

CEPT Radio Amateur Licence
T/R 61-01 has been implemented in 31 Administrations.

CEPT countries

Country	Implemented	Remarks
Austria  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Austria: OE / National  
licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1 (old also 2)
Belgium  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Belgium: ON / National  
licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A
Bulgaria  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Bulgaria: LZ /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1 and 2
Croatia  	Yes 	For the time being the national licence and CEPT  
licence are separated. The national licence includes more data. Call  
sign prefix to be used in Croatia: 9A / National licences equivalent  
to the CEPT licence: CEPT
Cyprus  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Cyprus: 5B / National  
licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: Radioamateur Authorisation
Czech Republic  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Czech Republic:  
OK / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A
Denmark  	Yes 	Denmark: New secondary legislation entered into force  
1 February 2004. Call sign prefix to be used in Denmark: OZ. Danish  
licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A./Faroe Islands: New  
secondary legislation entered into force 1 June 2004. Call sign  
prefix to be used on Faroe Islands: OY. Faroese licences equivalent  
to the CEPT licence: A./Greeland: New secondary legislation entered  
into force 5 February 2005. Call sign prefix to be used in Greenland:  
OX. Greenlandic licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A
Estonia  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Estonia: ES. / The  
national A and B licences correspond to CEPT licence. Foreign radio  
amateur can operate on the territory of the Estonian Republic for  
period up to three months with rights granted by B class qualification
Finland  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Finland: OH / Aland  
Islands: OH0. National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: L, P,  
T, Y
Germany  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Germany: DL / National  
licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1, 2 and A
Greece  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Greece: SV requires  
Morse Code examination test and SW does not / National licences  
equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1 and 2 (status 2003, before revision  
of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for use of HF
Iceland  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Iceland: TF / National  
licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: G
Ireland  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Ireland: EI / National  
licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: Both CEPT 1 & CEPT 2 licence  
holders have full access to HF frequency as per ECP for reasons of  
reciprocity with countries still retaining morse. Morse code  
requirements removed as of 15 September 2003. CEPT 2 has no morse  
qualifications
Liechtenstein  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Liechtenstein:  
HB0 / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: CEPT
Lithuania  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Lithuania: LY /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A
Netherlands  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in The Netherlands:  
PA. National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A, C and F
Norway  	Yes 	Call sign prefixes to be used in Norway: LA and for  
Svalbard (Spitzbergen): JW / National licences equivalent to the CEPT  
licence: A
Portugal  	Yes 	Call sign prefixes to be used in Portugal: CT / 
Azores: CU /Madeira: CT /National licences equivalent to the CEPT  
licence: A, B
Romania  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Romania: YO / National  
licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: I and II
Slovak Republic  	Yes 	Call sign prefix OM - National licences  
equivalent to the CEPT licence A,B. 1. CEPT radio amateur licence can  
be issued to class A and B licence holders from Slovakia. 2. For use  
of HF bands Morse code is still required for Slovak and nonresidents  
amateurs. 3. When transmitting in the Slovakia the licence holder  
must use his antional call sign (not call sign of club station)  
preceded by the OM prefix (OM/XX#XX). 4 The CEPT licence permits  
utilisation of 300 W output on all bands
Slovenia  	Yes 	General act on frequency utilisation plan (Off. Gaz.  
of SVN, No. 10/06, 17/06). Call sign prefix to be used in Slovenia:  
S5 / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A (old 1, 2, 3) 
*The existing (old) licences: 1, 2 and 3 have become the new "A"  
licence. For the licence holders with morse proficiency (old 1 and  
2), which is from now on an additonal option, this information is  
added as remarks (for countries still retaining morse)
Sweden  	Yes 	New secondary legislation entered into force 1 October  
2004. Call sign prefix to be used in Sweden SM or SA. All licenses  
equivalent to CEPT license. After 1 October 2004 amateur radio is  
exempted from licensing. Exemption is only applicable for anyone who  
has a valid amateurradio certificate. As a result of this no separate  
license document will be issued to new amateurs after 1 October 2004.  
The callsign will after 1 October 2004 be included in the certificate.
Switzerland 	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Switzerland: HB9 /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1, 2, CEPT
United Kingdom  	Yes 	Call sign prefixes to be used in UK: M /Isle of  
Man: MD /N.Ireland: MI /Jersey: MJ /Scotland: MM /Guernsey: MU / 
Wales: MW. National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: FULL
Country	Implemented	Remarks
Bosnia and Herzegovina  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in  
Bosnia and Herzegovina: T9 / National licences equivalent to the CEPT  
licence: A, B, C (status 2003, before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse  
proficiency required for use of HF
France  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in France: F /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: E (status 2003,  
before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for use of HF
Hungary  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Hungary: HA,  
HG / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: RHB, RHC  
(status 2003, before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency  
required for use of HF
Italy  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Italy: I /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: General (status  
2003, before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for  
use of HF
Latvia  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Latvia: YL /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1,2 (status 2003,  
before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for use of HF
Luxembourg  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Luxembourg:  
LX / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: General  
(status 2003, before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency  
required for use of HF
Malta  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Malta: 9H/ A  
revision to the current legislation is still being considered by the  
Malta Administration. Hence, for the time being, visitors still have  
to apply for a licence and call sign.
Monaco  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Monaco: 3A /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: General (status  
2003, before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for  
use of HF
Poland  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Poland: SP /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1 (status 2003,  
before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for use of HF
Spain  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Spain: EA, EB /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A (status 2003,  
before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for use of HF
Turkey  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Turkey: TA /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: A (status 2003,  
before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for use of HF
Ukraine  	See remarks 	Call sign prefix to be used in Ukraine: UT /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: 1, 2 (status 2003,  
before revision of T/R 61-01); Morse proficiency required for use of HF
Country	Implemented	Remarks
Albania  	No info 	Not implemented
Andorra  	No info 	Not implemented
Azerbaijan 	No info 	Not implemented
Belarus 	No info 	Not implemented
Moldova  	No info 	Not implemented
Montenegro 	No info 	
Russian Federation  	No info 	Call sign prefix to be used in Russian  
Federation: R / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: Not  
implemented
San Marino  	No info 	Call sign prefix to be used in San Marino: T7 /  
National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: Not implemented
Serbia 	No info 	Not implemented
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedona  	No info 	Not implemented
Vatican City  	No info 	Call sign prefix to be used in Vatican City:  
HV / National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence: Not implemented
NON-CEPT countries

Country	Implemented	Remarks
Canada 	Yes 	Call sign prefixes to be used in Canada: VE /  
Newfoundland and Labrador: VO / Yukon Territory and Province of  
Prince Edward Island: VY
Israel 	Yes 	Call sign prefixes to be used in Israel: 4X, 4Z /  
National licences of non-CEPT countries equivalent to the CEPT  
licence: A, B, C / The operating privileges issued by non-CEPT  
administrations to holders of the CEPT licence: B (General)
Netherlands Antilles 	Yes 	Call sign prefixes to be used in  
Netherlands Antilles: PJ / Curaçao: PJ2 / Bonaire: PJ4 / St.  
Eustatius: PJ5 / Saba: PJ6 / St. Maarten: PJ7
New Zealand  	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in New Zealand: ZL /  
National licences of non-CEPT countries equivalent to the CEPT  
licence: General / The operating privileges issued by non-CEPT  
administrations to holders of the CEPT licence: General. The "General  
User Radio Licence" allows holders of a CEPT amateur radio licence to  
operate in New Zealand for up to 90 days on all allocated amateur  
bands without the requirement to obtain any permits or approvals, or  
register with the regulator
Peru 	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in Peru: OA - The letters OA,  
to be followed with a number indicating the zone in Peru from which  
the station is operated, form a suffix to the national call sign of  
the operator
South Africa 	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in South Africa: ZS
USA 	Yes 	Call sign prefix to be used in USA / National licences of  
non-CEPT countries equivalent to the CEPT licence: Amateur Extra /  
The operating privileges issued by non-CEPT administrations to  
holders of the CEPT licence: Amateur Extra. Consult T/R 61-01,  
Appendix IV for the call signs for the different States in USA with  
the privileges associated