Amateurs Visiting Jersey

Licensing

UK licenses are valid for ALL parts of the UK.  Even though Jersey is NOT part of the UK (it is part of the British Isles) for Amateur Radio Purposes it is taken-as-read that we are part of the UK.

Callsigns merely change to indicate the prefix of the area you are in. e.g. G0XYZ (or GW0XYZ) becomes GJ0XYZ, etc.

CEPT licenses are also valid with calls becoming GJ/homecall or MJ/homecall.

NB although GH is a valid prefix for Jersey, it is valid ONLY for clubs passing third party traffic.

The Radio Licensing Centre issues UK licenses:

Subscription Services Limited, PO Box 885, Bristol, BS99 5LG, England (Telephone +44(0) 117-9258333). Their website is http://www.radiolicencecentre.co.uk/rlc/

The UK Office of Communications Ofcom are responsible for licenses in Jersey. Any queries should be directed to them.

QSL cards.

Any operation in Jersey WILL draw QSL cards through the Buro.

Suitable self-addressed envelopes with adequate return postage should be left with the Jersey buro manager (currently GJ3XZE).

These can also be sent to the club at:

The Jersey Amateur Radio Society

The Old German Signal Tower
Le Chemin des Signaux

St. Brelade

Jersey

Channel Islands

Great Britain

If you do not provide us with envelopes, you will not have your QSL's! 

Postage from Jersey costs us a sizeable fortune each year!

Local QSO's

There is a 2m repeater in Jersey but it is currently off air for complete refurbishment.
Most locals listen on 145.500 FM,  but there isn't a lot of activity so don't give up if you don't get a reply straight away.
Currently there is very little 70cm operation, although there is a 70cm repeater in the planning stages...

Our sister Island

If you are thinking of visiting Guernsey, then GU3MBS has drawn up a good web page of information.