Индия: получение позывного для иностранца
В марте 2019 собираемся посетить Андаманские острова.
Есть желание взять с собой трансивер, чтобы было чем заняться в перерывах между рыбалками.
Последним из иностранцев там был VU4G (G4IRN John)
Закину сюда его описание процесса получения индийского позывного.
Я так понял, что нужен энтузиаст из местных. Самому пройти это не реально.
Кстати, может кто и форумчан не прочь присоединиться? Территория, вроде, не сильно затоптанная. В эфире должно быть не скучно :s6:
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The VU4 license was a lengthy process but I got there in the end. The process is as follows:
1. Apply for and get a regular Indian Tourist Visa – preferably for duration more than 6 months and above. – 1 year is good. Make sure of getting the regular Visa which you can get well in advance to provide sufficient time for application and receipt of the VU License – not the new e-Visa which you can procure only a month in advance of your travel.
2. On receipt of VISA, start the license application process. I have attached the relevant forms, there are two of them.
3. The main application itself (5 originals required) and a personal details sheet (4 originals required) along with signed photographs and copies of your VIsa and current amateur radio license.
a. Foreign hams are provided a reciprocal license with the VU3 call sign prefix. It took about 6 months to get to this point, from initially obtaining the visa.
b. The VU license is a fixed station license so one needs to have an address for application and correspondence purposes where the station will be physically located – the ministry also will send the license to this address. You will need to find a friendly Indian resident who can help you with this (it does not need to be a ham).
c. Whenever you want to operate from another location (other than the original fixed location on the license) in India mainland or VU4, you need to apply each time for a change of location of station. This was straightforward and took about 1 month. You can ask for the special call-sign at the same time.
d. The application for license has a nominal license fee which needs to be paid on-line on the Ministry’s portal by your Indian contact.
e. Once you have the change of address confirmed, then you need to get approval from the local Andaman authorities. This was not so easy because they are unfamiliar with ham radio in Andaman Islands - they thought I was operating 'commercial' radio so it needed to be explained to them that it is a hobby.
The best way to get the license is if you have support from local hams that know the system, but it is possible with patience.
I hope that helps - good luck!
73 John G4IRN.
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