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No, the radio station can only be used to convey information on technical research and related subjects in plain language. It is thus forbidden to tell your life story or to use encrypted or coded messages. However, after authorisation of the Institute, the holder of an authorisation for an automated station or for a remote-controlled station can use encrypted messages for the management of his/her station.

In case of exercises organised by a Belgian emergency service, the holder of an operator’s certificate of the 5th category can, with prior approval of the Institute, communicate on subjects related to these exercises.

Upon request from the relevant authorities responsible for crisis management, the holder of a 5th category certificate can help Belgian emergency services by deploying his/her 5th category stations in order to compensate for the failure of electronic communications. In this context only, the radio amateur can: transmit encrypted or coded messages, use any station of the 5th category, with the approval of the holder of the authorisation of the station concerned; and communicate regarding subjects related to the activities of the emergency services.

Yes, provided that the applicant holds a class A certificate and that the station is operated from the Belgian territory.

The following associations have been recognised by BIPT:

• the UBA (Royal Belgian Amateur Radio Union),
• the VRA (Vlaamse Radio Amateurs),
• and the UFRC (Union Francophone des Radios Clubs).

For more information about the dates and locations of the next training sessions, please contact the association of your choice.

Congratulations! You were given a form at the end of your exam. Your first operator’s certificate is included in the price of the exam.

Now, you will have to choose a call sign.

If you have your own equipment, you will also need a station authorisation for it.

Attention: you must first have your operator’s certificate and/or authorisation before being allowed to emit and/or possess radio equipment.

Depending on the situation of the applicant, one or several of the following documents are necessary:

• a copy of the most recent assesstment notice (Avertissement-extrait de rôle Impôt des personnes physiques et taxes additionnelles/Aanslagbiljet personenbelasting en aanvullende belastingen) sent on a yearly basis by the FPS Finance, for all persons over 18, domiciled at the applicant’s address;
• a certificate of the payment of family allowances, obtained from the family allowances fund;
• a certificate indicating that the applicant has a handicap of at least 66%; this certificate is available at the mutual insurance fund (mutualité/ziekenfonds) or at the FPS Social Security - DG Disabled persons;
• a certificate of the household composition obtained at the municipal administration (service Population/dienst Bevolking) of the applicant;
• a copy of the ruling (of the justice of peace or of the youth court) indicating that the grandchildren have been entrusted to the applicant by a legal decision;
• a copy of a CPAS/OCMW certificate proving that the applicant receives the social integration income in accordance with the Act of May 26, 2002;
• a certificate and an audiogram of from the otorhinolaryngologist ear, nose and throat specialist proving a minimal hearing loss of 70 dB for the best ear;
• a certificate of from the ear, nose and throat specialist otorhinolaryngologist proving that the applicant has undergone a laryngectomy;
• a certificate of from the DG Victims of war of the FPS Social Security proving that the applicant is a military war blinded.

We will contact you via ordinary mail before the expiration date.

Make sure to always report any change in your contact details to us (according to regulation your data must always be up to date).

However, if BIPT has not contacted you two weeks before the expiration date, please contact us as soon as possible

Yes, and it must be registered on 406registration.com.

BIPT advises you to buy an EPIRB that is MEOSAR compatible.

Yes, this system is subject to an authorisation issued by BIPT and must therefore be added to your application for a station authorisation.

A station authorisation is required for a radio (TX/RX), a DMA, an ELT (fixed or portable), a radar, a transponder, an ATC transponder, a TCAS, a VDR, a weather radio, a radio altimeter, a satellite communication system (SATCOM)... This list is not exhaustive but an authorisation is required for all devices emitting electromagnetic waves. In case of doubt, please contact our department.

Yes, however, you must apply for a special authorisation. You will find more information on the page Professional users – Mobile networks