Licensing
information for Bermuda - VP9
Prepared by: OH2MCN – Veke, 9M6DXX - Steve
Status: Jan-96, May '98, Dec '99 links, ‘08
Intro: If you have a foreign ham license, you will have no problems to
get a license in Bermuda very quickly and cheaply
PTT:
Department of Telecommunications
P.O.Box HM 101
Hamilton HM AX Bermuda
www.mtec.bm
Tel: +1441-292-4595
Fax: +1441-295-1462
Telex: 3633 RADIO BA
Physical location:
FB Perry Building, 2nd floor
40 Church Street
Hamilton HM12
Email: gtelecom at gov.bm
Paperwork needed:
- Copy of your license
- Equipment description
The best way to get a license:
Send application to the above address and license, free of charge, will drop
into your mail box practically in no time (two weeks). The license is for
visitors only and valid for 5 months from the date issued and it starts when
you have indicate to come to
Price:
None
Special calls:
All visitors are given a call: own call / VP9
License restrictions:
150 W HF, 50 W VHF (above 144 MHz). All normal bands allowed (incl. 10, 18, and
24 MHz)
Customs:
no problems
Useful local contacts:
The Radio Society of Bermuda, VP9AX
P.O.Box 275, Hamilton, Bermuda HM AX
Local club information posted with the license
Places to operate from:
Local hotels
Tips:
Repeaters: VP9AX primary repeater 146.34/.94 MHz (autopatch)
VP9DC secondary 146.22/.82 MHz
Veikko Komppa (Veke) <oh2mcn at sral.fi>
Addition from:
"Hogerty, Tom, KC1J" <thogerty at arrl.org>
5 Feb 1997
Department of
Telecommunications
Tel: 1 441-295-5151 ext. 1120
Telex: 3633 Radio BA
Fax: 1 441-295-1462
There is no charge for the
issuance of the permit. If your stay will be longer than 3 months, you can
obtain a license which will be valid to the following June 30th. The fee for
the license is $25.00 per year. Your call sign for use in
Radio Society of Bermuda
P.O. Box HM 275
Hamilton HM AX
Phone: 1 (441) 295-5675
fax: 1 (441) 232-0293
email: gcuoco at ibl.bm
The 2 meter frequencies in
use are: 146.34/94, 146.22/82, and 146.52 simplex. The time out on the 34/94
repeater is approximately 1-1/2 minutes. According to Karl Geng, N1DL, the
22/82 repeater is very infrequently used.
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