Licence Fee

4dxc

Hi,

just a quick one on the licence fee: I am reading the comreg website that the initial licence is 100€ and any amedment will cost 30€ each time. Is an amendment eg. a change in adress or a pass on the morse code test etc.?

Thanks,

Christian

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3A: Licence Fee
The fees payable for an Amateur Station Licence are:
New Application €100
Licence Amendment €30

bminish

4dxc wrote: »

Hi,
. Is an amendment eg. a change in adress or a pass on the morse code test etc.?

Yes, an amendment is a change of station address or an application for a change in the licence conditions

73
Brendan EI6IZ

4dxc

Thanks! Is the morse code test organized by comreg or IRTS? I understand it´s 5WPM, is it 5er-groups? Would keying with a paddle be possible or straight key only?

bminish

4dxc wrote: »

Thanks! Is the morse code test organized by comreg or IRTS? I understand it´s 5WPM, is it 5er-groups? Would keying with a paddle be possible or straight key only?

The test is organised by IRTS, if considering doing the morse test this can be arranged in advance for most radio rallies.

The test morse is generally sent at 12WPM with farnsworth spacing to 5WPM, If learning morse then it's worth learning it as a usable skill as it's rather good fun, rather than 'just enough to pass the test'

I am not sure if you can use a paddle for the sending portion of the test, best to check with the IRTS on that.

I use a single lever paddle myself, having weaned myself off an Iambic paddle last year.

the Course here http://lcwo.net/ is good
this free Ebook is very good also
http://www.tasrt.ca/bookmain.html

An article on Single lever Keying vs Iambic
http://www.morsex.com/pubs/iambicmyth.pdf

I make less mistakes with the Single lever than I did with the Iambic at higher speeds (25+ WPM)

73
Brendan EI6IZ

micko45

bminish wrote: »

this free Ebook is very good also
http://www.tasrt.ca/bookmain.html

Nice find and interesting read so far. Currently struggling with the koch method but some useful tips in this.

GekkePrutser

Speaking of the licence, I remember reading somewhere that we're required to reconfirm every 5 years or so, is that still the case? I haven't received any reminder from this from ComReg, I hope I'm not too late with it.

Fred Swanson

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GekkePrutser

Fred Swanson wrote: »

They email/write to you when you are 3 months from the 5 year limit.

You can confirm your details online.

Thanks!! I just looked up my old emails and found that I did actually get it mid last year and sorted it at the time. It was just so quick to do it that I didn't remember

Sorry for the bother.

4dxc

micko45 wrote: »

Nice find and interesting read so far. Currently struggling with the koch method but some useful tips in this.

I takes a long time, well at least for me...

Currently I am learning the words at 30wpm but long pauses. To be fair I am only listening 10-15minutes to it in the car each day, so currently not putting too much effort in it.

Is there a dedicated irish hamradio website/board existing?

micko45

30wpm i would be happy with 15. Over 10 - 12 seems to be the key as you are learning by sound and not the visualization of dah dih dih

4dxc wrote: »

Is there a dedicated irish hamradio website/board existing?

Only ones i know of is

here on boards.

Frequency DB, but not updated very much.
http://www.frequencydb.com/forum/index.php?

IRTS, but has no forum.
www.irts.ie