General RT License

[november.sierra]

I currently hold a restricted RT license in line with the PPL requirements. Does anyone know when this needs to be upgraded to a general RT license and what the process is?

Thanks for your input...

[Malcolm G O Payne]

The term ' Restricted' simply means that the holder is restricted to using radios with 'crystal controlled' frequency selection and not the very old system of manual tuning. All RT licences carry this statement and there is no need to change the licence.

[november.sierra]

I was told that at some stage (which if I remember correctly was before the IR), there would be a further exam to upgrade the RT license to general rather than just restricted, no?

[Malcolm G O Payne]

No. Once you have obtained an RT licence it is yours for life. and there is no upgrade This is why examiners are strict in their examining. Further to my earlier post licenses now being issued no longer have the word Restricted on them.

[Genghis the Engineer]

Further to my earlier post licenses now being issued no longer have the word Restricted on them.

I have my original here issued in 1993 which says "restricted" on it, and re-issues from 2000 and 2005 which don't.

G

[bfato]

Different question, I know, but what about if one wanted to add HF, or remove the 'VHF only' restriction altogether?

[Keygrip]

16 question HF written paper with a suitably qualified R/T examiner.

It's all based on raadio theory - unlike the VHF.

[bfato]

Aha. Thank you

[november.sierra]

Thanks, that's cleared it up a bit better.