NoVs
Please note this page is out of date, following Ofcom’s update to the Regulations. I’ll update it in due course.
Since first being licenced in 2012, I have operated under a number of NoVs. NoVs are ‘Notices of Variation’, allowing the operator to vary his callsign or the terms of his licence. For ease I have split NoVs into four main categories, but these are my designations only and not official. For more information, please click here to visit the RSGB NoV page.
Four categories of NoVs:
- Regional Secondary Location NoVs
- Special Event Station NoVs (only available to Full licensees)
- Variation of a licence to operate on different frequencies (only available to Full licensees). 3a. Here there are also NoVs for running nodes, repeaters, packet mailboxes, etc
- I have a NoV to allow me to broadcast the GB2RS News - (only available to registered GB2RS Newsreaders)
I have made use all of the above types of NoVs. A few of the variations from groups 1 and 2 are listed below, with links to QRZ pages.
- MQ6EIO - Marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee - from 05 May to 10 June 2012
- MO6EIO - Marking the London 2012 Olympic Games - from 21 July to 09 September 2012
- 2Q0GUI - Marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee - from 01 June to 30 June 2022
- Again as 2Q0GUI to mark the period of National Mourning following the death of Her Majesty the Queen - 14 September to 19 September 2022
- GB5AAW - Marking Autism Awareness Week - from 25th March to 2nd April 2023
- GR5AUG - Marking the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla - from 01 May to 30 June 2023
- GB5VIZ - Marking Churches and Chapels On The Air Day - 09 September 2023
- GB2LO - Marking the founding of the British Broadcasting Company in 1922 - from 16th September to 30th November 2023
- GB7AUG - a 2m AX.25 (1200bd) packet node and mailbox - from 17th October 2023 onwards
In March and April 2023 I operated GB5AAW in Autism Awareness Week. The event organiser, James Gallo (KB2FMH), described Autism Awareness Week as “the biggest special event in Ham Radio history” - and it was an honour to be a part of it. It was through this special event that I met my dear friend, Colin GM4JPZ.
I also hold the following ‘group 3’ NoVs:
| Frequency Allocation | NoV Issued | NoV Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| 146MHz to 147MHz | 06 October 2023 | 31 October 2024 |
| 2300MHz to 2302MHz | 27 March 2023 | 27 March 2026 |
| 275GHz and above | 27 March 2023 | 27 March 2026 |
Other callsigns I have operated under
(Full licensees are allowed to operate using Club callsigns with the relevant licence holder’s permission)
| Callsign | Belonging to | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| MS0WSG | Glasgow University Wireless Society | Ongoing |
| GS4AGU | ditto. | ditto. |
| GS3CO | Colchester Radio Amateurs | 1st to 31st April 2023 |
| GX3CO/P | ditto. (operated from Packing Shed Island) | 21st to 22nd July 2023 |
Some example NoVs
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