R4 - Offcom Radio Licence for the use of 2-way radios

[Chris_Jackson]

R4 – Offcom Radio Licence Number BR01803689/​

Date of issue 13/06/26

Date of Expiry 12/06/31

Licensee Name PCGB(R4)


The above Licence allows R4 Members to use hand-held radios (walkie-talkies), with a transmitting power not greater than 5 watts, when engaged in an R4 event (e.g. run out, display etc).

Hand-held radios do not fall under the same legislation as mobile phones and it is not illegal to operate one while driving. However, if it was determined that while using one you were distracted and this affected your driving in some way, you could still be liable to prosecution. Please always use your radio(s) responsibly, as you are wholly liable for their use.

If you own your own radio(s), do not hold a personal licence, and are a member of R4 then you can register it/them with R4, in which case you are covered to use them on any R4 event. We also have a number of ‘pool’ devices that can be used by Members only while engaged on an R4 event. These can be distributed on as as-needed basis.

The scope of the licence covers use in the UK only and when engaged in an R4 event.

If you’d like to register your device with R4, then you should send an email to r4@PCGB.co.uk with the subject line 'Radio Registration' and include:

• Your Name and PCGB Membership Number
• The Make of your device (Mitex, Baofeng etc)
• The serial number of your device (usually behind the battery)
• Your contact telephone number
• Your email address

 

[6DW]

Does the club have any licences which are available to use on one off occasions?

 

[Chris_Jackson]

R4 only has one licence (Simple Business Radio, UK Light) that covers radios being used for R4 events/meetings/ runs only. We now own a number of Mitex units that are available to anyone joining an R4 event. Anyone who owns their own unit can use the R4 licence to cover its use when used in connection with an R4 event, providing that they supply us with some basic details (name/radio type/serial no,) so that we can add them to our asset log. This would include visitors from other regions who can be added temporarily while engaged in the event.

The scope of the licence doesn’t cover individuals using a radio (owned or borrowed) for purposed not aligned to R4 activity even if they have registered there details with R4.

Hope this helps. I guess what’s open for debate is ‘what constitutes an R4 event’ (as in if two or three R4 members go for a drive out together, is it an R4 event….?)