Licensing information
for Angola - D2
Prepared by:
ON6TT-Peter & Alex - D25L (PA3DZN) & RK3BR
(D2CR) – Vlad, Steve - 9M6DXX
Status: Aug-95 & Nov -96 & Oct-97 & Oct 98, July '99 links added, ’01, ‘08
Intro: The only way to get a license in Angola is to show a license from
another country (any license). If you have the cash, licensing goes fast and
without too much formalities. The addition shown below have been reflected to
the text already.
PTT:
Dirreccao Nacional de Coreios Telecommunicacoes
FAO Director
Postal address:
Caixa Postal 1459
Physical address:
Rua Frederich Engels 92-7 Luanda, (the "Mutamba building" 7th floor)
Tel: +244 2 33.83.52
Fax: +244 2 33.93.56
Email: info at inacom.og.ao
http://www.inacom.og.ao/
However, you don't deal with the National Director directly. The person to
speak to is Mr. with Mr. Lucas or Mr. Otavio,
(Head of Department, Frequency Management (telephone
+244 222 338/fax +244 222 339 356)
Paperwork needed:
- Copy of your license
- Copy of your passport (including the page with your visa)
- a letter (in Portuguese) in which you request a license, the place where you will
operate from (should be Luanda), your TRX + serial number, and listing all the
frequencies and modes you wish to operate (Region 1). Also indicate the period
for which you want the license.
The best way to get a license:
It is of little use trying to get a license before you arrive. Go to the PTT
office found on the 7th floor where you turn left, then first door on your
right lets you enter Mr. Oliveira's office. Although bringing an interpreter
may be useful, Mr. Oliveira speaks reasonably English and in fact enjoys doing
so. (The licence request should be in Portugese, though). Make sure all the
required information and paperwork is at hand the FIRST time you visit Mr.
Oliveira because that will allow for a speedy delivery of your licence (in my
case, less than 24 hours!). In your licence request, write explicitely the
frequency-bands you want to use (in accordance with Region-1 practice). When
your licence is handed over, check carefully every detail (callsign, freq's,
validity dates [typically one year], etc). I had mine redone twice (there is a
price for speedy delivery!). D25L
Price:
negotiatable. Normal start price is about US$100 (payable in Kwanzas or in
cash) for a year. Half a year is US$50. D25L says: When I asked for the licence
fee (I had to ask for it as no-one else brought up the subject), I was informed
it was for FREE.
Special calls:
you can suggest your own D2 + 2 letter suffix callsign. Normally this is
accepted. For special occasions (be creative) a D3+ 1 letter suffix is issued.
D25L: As to your VANITY callsign you can be very flexible. Prefix D2 or D3
followed by whatever you want (1 letter, another digit and a letter
etc). Just now they have computerized the licence document, and all it takes is
filling in your name and callsign and then print. Then it goes for signature of
the National Director, but this sometimes is obtained on the spot.
How long before you can operate?
Normally, you are allowed to operate from the moment you hand over your request
for a license. You will have to come back to get the license paper. This
normally takes a week or so. D25L succeeded to do it in less than 24 hours!
License restrictions:
- Power limit is negociatable, normally 100 to 150 Watts HF
- /P or /M or /A operations are not allowed. You can only operate from one
fixed location
Customs:
I did not have any problems with customs, but some others did (even trying to
get their equipment out of the country)
Useful local contacts:
D2EV - Helmut Vanedig (the German ambassador) tel QRL: 33.45.16
Places to operate from:
There are a couple of reasonable (but very expensive) hotels in
Notes:
- TVI in the city of
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- Be careful if you have an HT with you. Policemen or military like HTs
pcasier at innet.be
Addition from Alex D25L
(PA3DZN)
From: Alex_van_Eijk_at_DPKO-UNAVEM at un.org
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 96 19:42:14 EST
Veikko,
Thank you for providing the
licensing abroad information. This was very useful when I came out here to
1. Indeed your request has
to be addressed to the PTT address, attention National Director Sr. Joao
Beirao, given in your web site information. However, you don't deal with the
National Director directly. The person to speak to is Mr. Domingos Carlos
Oliveira, Head of Department, Frequency Management (telephone 244 2 338352/fax
339356, telex 3385 MINTEC AN). He is holding office in the same building (the
"Mutamba building") as the National Director, and can be found on the
7th floor (not fifth) where you turn left, then first door on your right lets
you enter Mr. Oliveira's office. Although bringing an interpreter may be
useful, Mr. Oliveira speaks reasonably English and in fact enjoys doing so.
(The licence request should be in Portugese, though). Make sure all the
required information and paperwork (as per your web-site's information) is at
hand the FIRST time you visit Mr. Oliveira because that will allow for a speedy
delivery of your licence (in my case, less than 24 hours!). In your licence
request, write explicitely the frequency-bands you want to use (in accordance
with Region-1 practice). When your licence is handed over, check carefully
every detail (callsign, freq's, validity dates [typically one year], etc). I
had mine redone twice (there is a price for speedy delivery!).
2. As to your VANITY
callsign you can be very flexible. Prefix D2 or D3 followed by whatever you
want (1 letter, another digit and a letter etc). Just now they have
computerized the licence document, and all it takes is filling in your name and
callsign and then print. Then it goes for signature of the National Director,
but this sometimes is obtained on the spot.
3. Price. Your information
states US$100 is where you start "negotiating". When I asked for the
licence fee (I had to ask for it as no-one else brought up the subject), I was
informed it was for FREE.
I hope this information is
useful in any way.
73, Gd DX Alex D25L
(PA3DZN)
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997
21:00:40 +0100
From: "Alex C.J. van Eijk" < dx_is at pi.net >
Reply-To: dx_is at pi.net
Subject: D2EV
Hello Veikko,
Just to further complete your info on D2, please note that the German
Ambassador, D2EV, has left Angola in August 1997. At the moment of this
writing, there are (at least) two other active stations: D2BB, and the other
callsign is unknown to me, but he operates from MONUA 5th Portugese
Signal Corps HQ/Vila Espa-Madiba ("Futungo" Area). Hope this helps.
73, Alex PA3DZN, ex-D25L
--
Alex C.J. van Eijk
Email: DXIS at pi.net
Addition
From: D2BB "mdm" <mdm at netangola.com>
October 1998
Dear Veikko,
Just another little update for the Angolan section of this excellent web site.
D2AI left the country and is now back in
Addition
From: "
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 15:55:39 +0300
Hi Veikko,
Thank you for carrying a large amount of of very useful information in your Web
site. I have just received the Angolan amateur radio license, and your
information helped me too. I gave my documents (according your info) to
secretary on 21 December 2001, and the license was issued on 2 of January 2001.
To obtain the amateur license, I had to deal directly with Mr. Lucas or Mr.
Otavio. Actually, the fee is about 120 – 140 USD for 6 month (paid in Dollars
or Kwanzas, depending of exchange rate). You can pay via any bank office or in
the Ministry, receipt is given. When I went to receive my license, I brought a
One Kwanza Fiscal Stamp ("selo de 1
If any questions, contact me via Email vlado at imail.ru.
Best regards,
Vladimir Eremeev (Yeremeyev)
73 de RK3BR, now also D2CR
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