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Call Sign : 26-CT-3508 Posts : 38 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-01 QTH or Location : Northbourne, Bournemouth Equipment Used : Ss6900
Subject: Lapsed licence Thu May 07, 2020 4:32 pm
Hi everyone I'm looking at getting back in to amateur radio and looking in to the courses etc. Back in 2003/4 I did my m3 and got a call sign but I let it lapse. Can I just reapply? The only problem is that I can't remember my call sign apart from the m3 bit! Any help would be great please 73's Gary
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Posts : 214 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-06-29
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Fri May 08, 2020 8:49 am
Ofcom might be able to help , although if you were a member of the RSGB at anytime that would be another route .
Littlefella New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3508 Posts : 38 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-01 QTH or Location : Northbourne, Bournemouth Equipment Used : Ss6900
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Fri May 08, 2020 8:51 am
I've emailed Ofcom so fingers crossed. Cheers 73's Gary
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Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Fri May 08, 2020 10:29 pm
If the holder of an Amateur Radio Licence were to take a break from the hobby (surrendering his or her licence) but subsequently reapplied for an Amateur Radio Licence, they may resume use of the old call sign, if it remains available.
Littlefella New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3508 Posts : 38 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-01 QTH or Location : Northbourne, Bournemouth Equipment Used : Ss6900
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Fri May 08, 2020 10:36 pm
Littlefella New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3508 Posts : 38 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-01 QTH or Location : Northbourne, Bournemouth Equipment Used : Ss6900
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Fri May 15, 2020 10:30 pm
After a load of emails and phone calls sadly Ofcom couldn't find anything. I kept talking to a very helpful man at the RSGB and eventually one of his colleagues found my pass certificate from 2003. They sent that to Ofcom yesterday and I logged on today and got my licence! I'm not even a member of the RSGB but they still went out of their way to help me. Needless to say I will be joining. 73's Gary
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Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 3896 Times Thanked : 321 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Braunston Northamptonshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 58
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Sat May 16, 2020 6:06 am
Littlefella wrote:
After a load of emails and phone calls sadly Ofcom couldn't find anything. I kept talking to a very helpful man at the RSGB and eventually one of his colleagues found my pass certificate from 2003. They sent that to Ofcom yesterday and I logged on today and got my licence! I'm not even a member of the RSGB but they still went out of their way to help me. Needless to say I will be joining. 73's Gary
Nice one Gary!
73's Gary.
Littlefella New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3508 Posts : 38 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-01 QTH or Location : Northbourne, Bournemouth Equipment Used : Ss6900
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Sat May 16, 2020 8:12 am
Matt86 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26ct2767 Posts : 251 Times Thanked : 4 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Swindon Equipment Used : Yaesu ft818 , yaesu 8900r , yaesu ft950, stalker 9 Age : 36
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Sun May 17, 2020 9:43 pm
Great news and shows how helpfull people can be in this Hobby . I wonder what would happen if your callsign was put back in the pot and re issued .... ?
Littlefella New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3508 Posts : 38 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-01 QTH or Location : Northbourne, Bournemouth Equipment Used : Ss6900
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Sun May 17, 2020 10:37 pm
They really can, I'm very surprised. It was a m3 so it's long gone 73's
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Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Mon May 18, 2020 10:10 am
Well done and welcome back to radio and good job by the RSGB too. 73 Mark.
Littlefella New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3508 Posts : 38 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-05-01 QTH or Location : Northbourne, Bournemouth Equipment Used : Ss6900
Subject: Re: Lapsed licence Mon May 18, 2020 10:19 am
Thanks Mark. Fantastic work by the RSGB, can't believe they went so far to help a non member 73's Gary
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