Whichever way you obtained your license to operate from Belgium, you will have to stick with the Belgian rules of the game! The main rules concern frequencies and power levels (see below). The HAREC license (class A) allows for 1500 Watt output from HF up to 440 MHz, except 1.85-2.00 MHz (150 W), 60 m (15 W EIRP), 6 m (200 W) and 4 m (50 W), Above 440 MHz the power limit is 200 W.
The CEPT Novice license (class B) allows for 100 W on HF (60 m not allowed) and 50 MHz and 50 W on 2 m and 70 cm.
The Entry level license (class C) is ECC Report 89 equivalent and allows 25 W on a limited number of HF bands as well as 50 W on 2 m and 70 cm.
The rules are similar to most European countries. By the way, third part traffic is not (yet) allowed.
Bands and power
| Band | Frequencies | CEPT HAREC | CEPT Novice | Entry level licence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2200 m | 0.1357-0.1378 | 1 W ERP | |||
| 630 m | 0.472-0.479 | 5 W EIRP | |||
| 0.501-0.504 | 5 W EIRP (1) | ||||
| HF | 160 m | 1.810-1.850 | 1500 W | 100 W | |
| 1.850-2.000 | 150 W | 100 W | |||
| 80 m | 3.500-3.800 | 1500 W | 100 W | 25 W | |
| 60 m | 5.3515-5.3665 | 15 W EIRP | |||
| 40 m | 7.000-7.200 | 1500 W | 100 W | 25 W | |
| 30 m | 10.100-10.150 | 1500 W | 100 W | 25 W | |
| 20 m | 14.000-14.350 | 1500 W | 100 W | 25 W | |
| 17 m | 18.068-18.168 | 1500 W | 100 W | ||
| 15 m | 21.000-21.450 | 1500 W | 100 W | 25 W | |
| 12 m | 24.890-24.990 | 1500 W | 100 W | ||
| 10 m | 28.000-29.700 | 1500 W | 100 W | 25 W | |
| VHF | 6 m | 50.000-52.000 | 200 W | 100 W | |
| 4 m | 69.950-69.950 | 10 W EIRP (2) | |||
| 70,1125-70,4125 | 50 W | ||||
| 2 m | 144.000-146.000 | 1500 W | 50 W | 50 W | |
| UHF | 70 cm | 430.00-433.05 | 1500 W | 50 W | 50 W |
| 433.05 - 434.79 | 200 W | 50 W | 50 W | ||
| 434.79-440.00 | 1500 W | 50 W | 50 W | ||
| 23 cm | 1240-1300 | 200 W (3) | |||
| µwave | 13 cm | 2300-2450 | 200 W | ||
| 6 cm | 5650 -5850 | 200 W | |||
| 3 cm | 10000-10500 | 200 W | |||
| 1.2 cm | 24000-24250 | 200 W | |||
| 6 mm | 47000-47200 | 200 W | |||
| 4 mm | 75500-81000 | 200 W | |||
| 2.5 mm | 122250-123000 | 200 W | |||
| 2 mm | 142000-149000 | 200 W | |||
| 1 mm | 241000-250000 | 200 W | |||
(1): telegraphy only, max. bandwidth 100Hz
(2): max. bandwidth 10kHz
(3): above 1270 MHz: 20 W ERP for (D)ATV, 200 W for all other modes
Customs
There are no borders between European Community countries, you can bring and take out anything you want within the EC. Visitors from outside the EC bringing valuable equipment into Belgium should declare the equipment and bring a copy of the equipment's invoice. There will be no custom duties to be paid however. While the CEPT Recommendation TR61-01 or ECC Recommendation (05)06, the CEPT HAREC or CEPT Novice certificate, or a guest license allows you to operate in Belgium, it gives you no special privileges to import your radio amateur equipment. We advise you do declare your equipment upon entry in this country.
Belgian call signs
- ON0: Phone, ATV and packet repeaters (nodes), beacons
- ON1,4,5,6,7,8,9: CEPT HAREC
- ON2: CEPT Novice
- ON3: entry level licence (ECC Report 89 equivalent, similar to the foundation licence in UK)
- OO, OP, OQ, OR, OS, OT: special event prefixes
- OO, OP, OQ, OR, OS, OT + 1 letter suffix: vanity calls
The National licensing authority-BIPT / IBPT
If you like to obtain more information on obtaining a Belgian radioamateur license, please use following contact information:
BIPT-Radio amateurs Department
Ellipse Building-Building C
Boulevard du Roi Albert II 35
B-1030 Brussels
Tél: +32 2 226 88 49 ( only on Monday and Wednesday between 2 PM and 4 PM)
E-mail: licencesradio@bipt.be
Have also a look at the BIPT website