Ofcom have announced that M6 series callsigns are now available for issue to Foundation licence applicants. This new prefix came into use on the morning of Tuesday 13 May. A few remaining M3 callsigns are still available.

Ofcom today published a statement on the transfer of call signs from one radio amateur to another. For further information cut and paste this url into your address bar. More...

Please note that Brian Shearer - MM1HMV is the new submanager for the above mentioned callsigns, all cards and envelopes that were previously held by GM0PHW are in the process of being passed on to Brian, any envelopes should now be sent to him, his address is as per callbook, any cards/envelopes that are inadvertantly sent to GM0PHW will be forwarded on. Mike More...

Ofcom have announced on their web site that they plan to allow amateur radio Foundation licence holders to use to the 10 metre band with effect from 1st October 2006. The document IR-2028 can be seen at: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/ tech/interface_req/ir_2028.pdf 10 metres was originally left out of BR-68F due to concerns that were raised about the bands proximity to 27 MHz. Since investigating the validity of these concerns w More...

The following ITU Region 1 countries have also granted early access to 7.1 - 7.2MHz on a secondary basis. Cyprus, Republic of Ireland, Croatia, San Marino, Norway, Iceland, Serbia & Montenegro, Switzerland and Denmark.

Ofcom has announced proposals to reduce the regulatory burden for amateur radio users by replacing the current paper-based system of licensing, renewed annually, with a new, low-cost electronic licence for life. Ofcom is not proposing to remove the need for amateur radio users to hold a Wireless Telegraphy Act licence. Nor will it will remove any regulation which safeguards the integrity of radio spectrum used by the amateur radio community. More...