Licensing
information for
Prepared by: OH2MCN - Veke & K9UWA/ P40WA - John & P43E - Emily & K1LBG -
Joe
Status: -95, May '99, Dec
'99, Jan '02
Intro: If you have a
foreign ham license, you can get a license for
PTT (from P43E):
DIRECTIE TELECOMMUNICATIE ZAKEN (DTZ),
Caya Betico Croes 149,
ORANJESTAD,
Tel: (+297) 58-26069,
Fax: (+297) 58-25307
Radio Club:
Aruba Amateur Radio Club [AARC]
Address: P.O. Box 2273, San Nicolas
Location: Spaanslagoenweg 12, Pos Chiquito
E-mail: aarc at qsl.net
Paperwork needed:
- Copy of your license
- Copy of passport
- Social security number
The best way to get a license:
Send application shown below to the above address with the required copies at
least three months before your visit.
Price:
40 USD plus government stamps. For special calls add 25 USD. Do not send money
(see below).
Special calls:
See above
License restrictions:
None in particular
Customs:
No problems
Useful local contacts:
Aruba Amateur Radio Club, P.O.Box 273, Sint Nicolaas, Aruba
Places to operate from:
Hotel Americana Aruba P.O.Box 218 (several operations) , phone +297 8 24500,
fax +297 8 23191; and The Holiday Inn, 2 L.G.Smith Boulevard, phone +297 8
23600
Tips:
[Best route is to also pay Lance Philips P43WLP (ok in callbook) extra $30.00
to hand carry your paperwork through the system...still takes about 90
days!.......Lance is a Really Great host !] See below
73 de JOHN K9UWA/ P40WA
Oh2mcn at sral.fi
"John C. Goller" <0007490835 at mcimail.com>
Hi,
Great webpage, and very useful. I have some update regarding to
Some years back, the telecom offices were split, and SETAR is the telephone
company. For amateur radio, please use the DTZ address and phone.
Tel: 2978-26069, and fax: 2978-25307.
Our club address is correct. p43t's phone # is only 838407, as the 852773 was
an older number at a previous house.
Also, P43WLP is no longer handling applications, as he's been pretty sick a
while back, and is still recovering. Anyone that wants to get in touch with
someone here can contact us at the club. But DTZ themselves also faxes the
applicant back.
Best 73, de P43E
Emily Thiel
p43e at hotmail.com AARC Treasurer
(1999-2000)
Date:
Wed, 02 Jan 2002 15:32:48 -0500
Addition From: Joe Heck heck at neu.edu
Subject:
Aruba update
I just operated from
application sheet to you and also update you on times and costs. Essentially it
cost me $20.16 US for the license and it took from June until October 11 to get
it processed. I can be more specific if you think it is worthwhile.
Joe Heck, K1LBG
Date:
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:54:27 -0500
From: joe heck < heck at neu.edu >
Subject: Re: aruba update
Here is the scoop firsthand as of last June, 2001: I applied for a license in
June using the form I sent you. I faxed it to
In October I received word via fax (with mail confirmation a couple of weeks
after that) that my application was complete and I was granted a license.
I was to arrive in
I arrived on a Saturday, and could not get to the government offices until
Monday, and the inspector came out on Tuesday, so an operator will lose a few
days just cleaning up paperwork.
I was told that I would get my actual license at a later time. It is now the
middle of January and it has not been sent to me yet. I hope this update helps
anybody who looks at your information.
Sincerely, Joe Heck, K1LBG (P4/K1LBG), 73
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