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I hope this site will be useful to anyone who will spend his/her vacations in Greece and also will have the opportunity to make many contacts all over the world from country of Gods. Good DXing..... Savas SV2AEL.
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FCC Public Release, 8 June1999 U.S. Ham radio operators having any license other than the Novice class, may now temporarily operate amateur radio stations in European (CEPT) countries. This new rule makes it easy to operate while traveling in Europe. |
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Can a foreigner RadioAmateur operate in Greece?
Radio amateurs who are citizens of the Europeans (CEPT) countries and they hold a valid and in force radio amateur operating licence in their home country, can operate temporarily mobile and/or portable and/or maritime mobile in GREECE (not a fixed station), without applying for a temporary licence, provided their stay in Greece does not exceed the period of three months.
The regular licence covers the fixed station and all the above as well. It is renewable every three years, and for it's issue the same conditions as for Greek citizens apply. The national radio amateur operating licence, must always be brought along and presented to the authorities upon their request! The operation within the district of Mount Athos is subject to the official written permission of the local administration of the holy community.
Which are CEPT Countries in EUROPE?
Austria (1)(2) OE , Belgium ON, Bosnia and Herzegovina T9, Bulgaria (2)(3) LZ , Croatia 9A, Cyprus 5B, Czech Rep OK, Denmark OZ, Faroe Islands OY, Greenland OX, Estonia (4) ES , Finland OH, France F, Corsica TK, Guadeloupe FG, Guyana FY, Martinique FM, St-Bartholomew FJ, St. Pierre & Miquelon FP, St-Martin FS, Réunion-Glorieuse-Juan de Nova-Tromelin (5) FR , Mayotte FH, French Antarctica-Crozet- Kerguelen-St. Paul & Amsterdam (5) FT , French Polynesia-Clipperton (5) FO , New Caledonia (5) FK , Wallis & Futuna (5) FW, Germany DL, Greece-(include Dodecanese & Crete Isl) (4)(6) SV , Hungary HA , Iceland TF, Ireland EI, Italy (4)(6) I , Latvia (7) YL , Liechtenstein HB0, Lithuania LY, Luxembourg (6) LX , Malta 9H, Monaco 3A**, Netherlands PA, Norway LA , Poland (8) SP , Portugal (2)(3) CT, Azores (2)(3)(4) CU, Madeira (2)(3) CT3, Romania YO, Slovak Republic OM, Slovenia S5, Spain EA, Sweden SM, Switzerland HB9, Turkey (4)(6) TA , United Kingdom G, Isle of Man GD, N. Ireland GI, Jersey GJ, Scotland GM, Guernsey GU, Wales GW.
and the important footnotes (confirmed fromERO)
1 In addition to licence classes 1 and 2, a separate licence class with national validity only exists for operation in the 70 cm-band (licence class 3).
2 Without examination in Morse code telegraphy.
3 Without examination in Morse code telegraphy, manual transmission and reception.
4 This call sign prefix has to be supplemented with the figure, designating that part from Estonia where the amateur station is operating as follows : 0 Admin. District of .....etc., 1 Admin. District of .....etc. Call area should be used also in Greece SV, Azores CU, Italy I and Turkey TA.
5 Local permission must be obtained to use an amateur station
6 A national licence class covering only privileges of CEPT licence class 2 does not exist. However, CEPT class 2 licence holders are entitled to utilise amateur radio on amateur frequencies above 30 MHz.
7 Holders of the Latvian National Amateur Radio Station Licence are not automatically issued a CEPT licence. To acquire a CEPT licence holders of the Latvian National Amateur Radio Station Licence must pass an examination consistent with CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-02 "Harmonised Amateur radio Examination Certificates".
8 The prefix has to be supplemented by the figure designating the part of the country from which the station is operating.
** Location of station to be provided to the Administration of Monaco.
Complete list of CEPT & NON-CEPT countries in Recommendation CEPT T/R 61-01 (pdf format)
See also Guide For Visiting Amateur Radio Operators and OH2MCN site
What documents needs a foreigner HAM for a temporary /SV license?
When you apply either for permanent or temporary licence use English language and include the following information:
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The IOTA Committee will in the case of operations by nationals of non-CEPT Countries from Greek islands valid for IOTA, expect to see licences before accepting them for credit. |
What callsign can I use?
The foreign radio amateur with a temporary licence must identify his/her station while in Greece using:
a. The Greek callsign prefix: SV
b. Followed by the appropriate region number 1 to 9
c. Followed by the symbol: / (stroke)
d. Followed by his/her own national call sign
e. Followed by the letter M for mobile, P for portable, MM for maritime mobile
e.g. SV2/DL9XXX/P ## means : DL9XXX as portable station in SV2 land.##
Which are the radioamateurs area in Greece?
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REMARKS |
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SV1 |
STEREA HELLAS |
CENTRAL GREECE |
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SV2 |
CENTRAL& WEST MACEDONIA |
INCLUDE MOUNT ATHOS (*see below) |
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SV3 |
PELOPONESE |
(aka PELOPONISOS) |
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SV4 |
THESSALY |
(aka THESSALIA) |
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SV5 |
DODEKANESE |
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SV6 |
IPIRUS |
(aka IPIROS) |
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SV7 |
TRACE & EAST MACEDONIA |
ALSO AMATEURS FROM MUNICIPALITY OF SERES AFTER 31 DEC 99 |
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SV8 |
ALL GREEK ISLANDS |
INCLUDE THASOS ISL, KITHIRA, SALAMINA, AMULIANI ISL etc EXCEPT EVIA ISL, CRETE & DODECANESE |
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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REFERENCES NUMBERS LIST (with Location info, maps, how to visit ...) |
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SV9 |
CRETE ISL |
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SV0 |
FOREINER HAM |
WHEN THEY LIVE AND STAY IN GREECE MORE THAN 3 MONTHS WITH SPECIAL PERMISSION |
Which countries are with reciprocity?
Countries with reciprocity are: U.S.A., Canada , Cyprus , Switzeland and Australia
Can I use 6 meters in Greece?
No !! Until now permission for TX on 6 meters are ONLY allowed for Greek Ham’s and issued upon specific request.
Legal status for 6m in Greece: http://www.qsl.net/sv2ael/sv2ael.files/foreigner/50mhz.htm
What is the max power that I can use in H.F.?
Max output power in H.F. is: 300-Watt p-p
Is there any BAND PLAN with frequencies in SV land?
GENERAL H.F. GREEK BAND PLAN
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160m |
1830-1850 kHz |
SSB-CW |
PRIMARY |
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80m |
3500-3800 kHz |
SSB-CW-DIGITAL |
PRIMARY |
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40m |
7000-7100 kHz |
SSB-CW |
PRIMARY |
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30m |
10100-10150 kHz |
CW |
SECONDARY |
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20m |
14000-14350 kHz |
SSB-CW-DIGITAL |
PRIMARY |
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17m |
18068-18168 kHz |
SSB-CW |
PRIMARY |
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15m |
21000-21450 kHz |
SSB-CW-DIGITAL |
PRIMARY |
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12m |
24890-24990 kHz |
SSB-CW |
PRIMARY |
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10m |
28000-29700 kHz |
SSB-CW-FM-DIGITAL |
PRIMARY |
More complete plan with more details at: http://www.qsl.net/sv2ael/sv2ael.files/bandplan.pbf
I want to operate also VHF-UHF in Greece. Can do that?
Certainly!! The VHF - UHF bandwidth and technical TX/RX data for Radio Amateur in Greece are:
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VHF |
144-146 MHz |
15 W max |
-600 kHz |
88,5 (mostly) |
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UHF |
430-440 MHz |
15 W max |
-1,6 kHz |
88,5 (mostly) |
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Where are located Greek repeaters?
Map with:
SV REPEATERS NETWORK
Map with:
SV DIGIPEATERS NETWORK
Map with:
SV9 (CRETE) REPEATERS NETWORK
Look for locations at:
REPEATERS-BEACONS IN CREECE
Where can I find an online club with Greek Radioamateurs?
The licensees must observe ITU regulations and must comply with the relevant regulations concerning the Amateur Service, prevailing in Greece.
Click to join or subscribe to SVHAM
Amateur radio and Lighthouses of Greece
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For Applications and Information Contact: HELLENIC REPUBLIC MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONSDept. of Communication Control DIRECTOR FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF RADIO-FREQUENCY SPECTRUM LICENCING DIVISION Att. Mrs Georgia Mpardaka or Mr Zisis Trambaris 2 ANASTASEOS & TSIGANTE STR., Telephone: 0032.10.6508555 FAX : 0032.10.6508560 email : [email protected] |
LINKS FOR RADIOAMATEURs CLUBs IN SV LAND
( MORE INFO FOR LOCAL REPEATERS)
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LOCAL CLUB |
HOME PAGE |
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TELEFONE FAX |
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SV1 |
R.A.G.G. Axileos 360 - 10436 ATHENS |
SV1SS |
TEL 01/5226515 |
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SV2 |
R.A.U.N.G. PO BOX 10483 -Thessaloniki-54110 |
SZ2TSL |
TEL/FAX 003 2310 901000 |
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SV3 |
PO BOX 12 - PATRA-26003 |
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SV4 |
PO BOX 1072 - Larisa-41110 |
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SV5 |
PO BOX 329 - Rodos Isl-85100 |
SV5RDS |
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SV6 |
PO BOX 22 - Ioannina-45002 |
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SV7 |
PO BOX 1054 -Kavala-65110 |
SV7KVL |
TEL 2591023143 |
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SV8 |
PO BOX 17 - Lesvos Isl-81100 |
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SV9 |
PO BOX 1390 -Iraklio-Crete-71110 |
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More interesting URL links
Sommerakademie Griechenland * Hellas On Line * goGreece Indexer * Links to Crete HELLAS home page * Hellenic Ministy of Culture * Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs * Hiking the Greek Islands
Ariadne Hellenic News Base - news from wellknown Greek radio stations & news agencies in greek english soon in other 15 languages; also available in audio.
Chios Omogenia - bilingual monthly newspaper of Chios for Greeks living abroad.
Diaspora WWW Project - bi-monthly electronic publication since October 1994 which provides up-to-date info on Hellenism.
Flash 9.61 - station broadcasting primarily news , talk-radio programming in Greek. Real Audio transmitting.
http://www.medialab.ntua.gr/athos.html - Visit Mount Athos...
NOTE:This is a tourism related Web Server. Don't expect to find information like Academic activities in our Universities, or the names of Panathinaikos F.C. players :-)
Please use simple searches, i.e. if you're searching for Accommodation in Mykonos, try a simple "mykonos".
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