Licensing information
for Central African Republic - TL
Prepared by: OH2MCN - Veke
& TL5A/PA3DZN – Alex & 9M6DXX . Steve
Status: June 1998, July '99 links added, ‘08
Intro: Amateur Radio in the
Licensing Authority:
Agence charge de la Regulation des Telecommunications (ART)
Direction General
BP 1046
Telephone +236 75 548
292
Fax: +236 21 610 582
Email: artca at intent.cf
Paperwork needed:
To get the application underway you will have to complete a standard SOCATEL
questionaire. In a later stage, copies of your national licence and your
national passport are required.
The best way to get a license:
Patience.
Price:
The application fee is 4,000 CFA (about US$ 8). The licence fee is 19,000 CFA (about US$ 30). The licence is valid for a
period of one year. Renewal fee is less.
Special calls:
You can request any TL prefix you want. Although
How long before you can operate?
Given that the complete authorization procedure may take up to 3 months,
SOCATEL allows you to operate under the assigned call sign the moment the
approval of the Presidential Security and the approval of the Director General
of SOCATEL have been obtained. To obtain these signatures only, generally takes
3-4 weeks.
License restrictions:
When applying for a licence, simply request operation on "All Amateur
Radio Frequencies". That should cover whatever you want to do. As output
power, specify 100 WATTS.
Customs:
There exist extremely high taxes on import. Customs Officials will search
luggage upon arrival. Make sure you have watertight documentation.
Useful local contacts:
* The Protestant Mission in
* Mr. Charles JANSKY, TL8CK. Can be contacted at Entreprise LEPREVOST, Avenue
Boganda,
Places to operate from:
Electricity (and so is water) is erratic at best in most places of town. There
is not really a "good" place in that respect. There exists a high
hill on the eastern side of
Notes:
"Alex VAN EIJK"< vaneijk at un.org >
For travel info see: DESTINATION CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC and SubWWWay to Africa