Please note: This form should be printed out and sent via 'surface mail' to the address given below. Please do not attempt to re-send this form via E-mail as we cannot at present handle electronic submissions.
Please print entire document.
RA 1 is also available in PDF format (80KB)
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Please note, amendments or additions to existing PBR Speech and Data Systems licences should be made on application form RA 1(A). For guidance see information sheet RA126.
If you are taking over a licence and wish to apply for the same assignment(s) please quote the existing licence number e.g. 123456
For a partnership, give the full name of one partner (this partner must also sign the declaration on page 7) and supply a list of the full names of all other partners at the declaration.
For example Corporation/Local Authority, Registered Charity etc.
Forenames
Partnership Surname
Public Limited Company* Name
Limited Company* Name
Incorporated Association* Surname
*Please state company registration number
Other legal entities
Registration number
For a Public Limited Company, Limited Company or Incorporated Association, this must be the registered office.
Address Postcode Telephone Fax E-mail
Technical contact (if different) Name Telephone Fax E-mail
Data modulation (e.g. Fast Frequency Shift Keying)
Please note that all equipment currently used or to be purchased by licensees must comply with an appropriate Interface Requirement.
A list of the Interface Requirements is contained in the information sheet RA108. Licensees are also advised to read RA Information Sheets RA275 and RA279. The licensee must be in a position to produce appropriate documentary evidence for the equipment to be used.
Please indicate your first and second preferences by writing 1 and 2 in the appropriate boxes.
For Band I and Band III frequencies you must use the application form RA130.
You will automatically be assigned a CTCSS tone and DCS code.
Please note: It may not be possible to assign this frequency/tone/code
Please explain why you would like to utilise this channel:
A base station is defined as a radio transceiver attached to a permanently fixed antenna located permanently at one site connected to an appropriate external power source. (tick as appropriate)
Two letters followed by six figures, e.g. NJ 935 044, one letter and six figures in Northern Ireland (obtainable from an Ordnance Survey Map).
Describe the nature of your business giving as full a description as possible of what the mobile radios will be used for.
You should not purchase any equipment including the antenna until you have received your licence schedule. The Agency may require you to use a specific type of antenna to ensure minimum interference is caused to other co-channel operators.
The RA frequency assignment officer will take into account the frequency band and operational conditions when deciding the type of antenna to be used.
Describe the geographical area you wish to cover with your radio service?
What base ERP level do you or your supplier consider is required?
The Agency normally assigns base ERP levels of 2 Watts for on-site systems and 10 Watts for wide area systems. Sometimes however, applicants may require a higher ERP level in order to provide satisfactory coverage of their business area. In such cases increases in ERP up to a maximum of 5 Watts for on-site and 25 Watts for wide area may be acceptable.
If more than one control point please complete Q27-31 on a separate piece of paper for each additional control point.
If you ticked RFW complete Q29-31. Microwave links must be separately licensed by the Agency. See information sheet RA164.
The top of the antenna must not exceed 10 metres above ground level.
You will normally be required to use either a 3, 4, 6 or 8, element directional antenna. This is dependent upon the frequency band and operational conditions.
Please enclose a power of attorney A power of attorney is a written authority given by one person to another to act on their behalf in their absence, signed in the presence of a solicitor.
I declare that all the details given in this application form are correct to the best of my knowledge.
The information on this application form is being collected on the authority of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. The point of contact is the Enquiry Point at the:
Radiocommunications Agency Wyndham House, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SX. Tel: 020 7211 0211
Partnerships must be applied for by one partner signing ‘For self and partners’. A director or authorised person must sign for Public Limited Companies, Limited Companies and other legal entities.
Partnership Members
If the number of partners exceeds the space provided above, additional partners details should be provided on a separate sheet of paper in the format given above and attached to this form.
If you are unable to calculate the licence fee payable, the Agency will inform you upon receipt of the application form.
Please note that any false information provided may, at the Secretary of State’s discretion, invalidate the licence after it has been granted.
Where to send your form Details of where to send your form and the fee payable are enclosed on the separately inserted information sheet RA123. If the sheet is missing or you are unsure where to send your form contact the Agency’s Enquiry Point on 020 7211 0211.
If you require any advice on completing this form please contact your RA Local Office. Details of Local Offices’ areas of responsibility can be found on RA123.
It can be helpful for your radio supplier to be notified of the frequency assignment made to you. Complete the following if you would like a copy of your licence and additional or revised schedules to be sent to your supplier
Contact name
Telephone
Fax
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Supplier's name and addres
Radiocommunications Agency
