RE: [amsat-bb] Radio Amateur Licencing changes in the UK

["Trevor M5AKA" <m5aka@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think you'll find it's the UK that's trailing behind other countries!

The USA has have 10 year licences (rather than the proposed UK 5 year 
license renewal term) since the mid 1990's and Canada has had licence for 
life for several years.

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2006/ofcom_deregulates_amateur_radio.htm

73 Trevor M5AKA
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>From: ChrisGW6KZZ@aol.com
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Radio Amateur Licencing changes in the UK
>Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:18:41 EST
>
>Dear Amsat'eers
>
>Thought I would bring to  your attention some current changes about to 
>happen
>in the UK with regard to  reforms on the licensing of UK radio amateur. I
>wonder if America and Canada are  going to follow suit?
>
>Chris
>GW6KZZ
>
>In a recent e-mail from  Ofcom (14/Feb/2006)...
>
>Ofcom today announced the reform of amateur radio  licensing which is
>intended to reduce the administrative burden on the UK’s  63,000 amateur 
>radio users.
>
>
>The full statement can be found  at:
>
>http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/aradio/statement/
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