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FCC amateur radio station license of Al Gross. In the United States, amateur radio licensing is governed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Licenses to operate amateur stations for personal use are granted to individuals of any age once they demonstrate an understanding of both pertinent FCC regulations and knowledge of radio station operation and safety considerations.
The call signs are used to legally identify the station or operator, with some countries requiring the station call sign to always be used and others allowing the operator call sign instead. [ 1 ] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) allocates call sign prefixes for radio and television stations of all types.
Map showing the numeral codes for amateur radio call signs in the United States. The region in which the operator was licensed determines the numeral. United States amateur radio call signs consist of one or two letters, followed by a single digit, and closing with one to three more letters. [20]
An amateur radio license is valid only in the country where it is issued or in another country that has a reciprocal licensing agreement with the issuing country. [42] [43] In some countries, an amateur radio license is necessary in order to purchase or possess amateur radio equipment. [44]
An amateur radio station may be operated under the call sign of the owner of the station (if they are near the controls), or the call sign of the person operating the station as a guest. In some countries, special call signs might be made available for clubs, and are frequently used at a club station established for use of the club's members.
Conventional radio and television stations almost exclusively use "C" call signs; with the exception of a few commercial radio stations in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador which existed prior to the admission of Newfoundland as a province in 1949, the "V" calls are restricted to specialized uses such as amateur radio.
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A valid FCC amateur radio license. In Canada, "the Minister of Industry has delegated Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) to issue CEPT permits for Canadian licensed stations." [3] Canadian licensed stations are required to provide upon request: A Canadian passport; A copy of the licensee's CEPT permit; and, A valid Canadian amateur radio licence.