# Becoming a radio amateur

Requirements of the Licenses

Any UK resident, including overseas citizens, may take the RAE and obtain a UK licence.

Amateur Licence A

1

. Applicants must have passed the RAE

2. Applicants must have passed the Morse Test at 5 WPM

3

. The appropriate fee must be paid before the licence is issued and each year on the anniversary of the date of issue. No fee is payable by applicants under the age of 21.

Amateur Licence B

1. Applicants must have passed the Radio Amateurs Examination (RAE)

2

. The appropriate fee must be paid before the licence is issued and each year on the anniversary of the date of issue. No fee is payable by applicants under the age of 21

Intermediate Licence A

1. Applicants can be any age

2. Applicants must attend an approved course of instruction

3. Applicants must have passed the Morse test at 5 WPM

4. The appropriate fee must be paid before the licence is issued and each year on the anniversary of the date of issue. No fee is payable by applicants under the age of 21

Intermediate Licence B

1. Applicants can be any age

2. Applicants must attend an approved course of instruction

3. The appropriate fee must be paid before the licence is issued and each year on the anniversary of the date of issue. No fee is payable by applicants under the age of 21

Foundation Licence

1. Applicants can be any age

2. Applicants must attend an approved course of instruction, probably over a weekend

3. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to send and receive Morse Code

4. The appropriate fee must be paid before the licence is issued and each year on the anniversary of the date of issue. No fee is payable by applicants under the age of 21

As this book/CD is about the RAE all further discussion will be restricted to the requirements of the full licence A or B.

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