17.03.2016
Between 16 April and 25 May 2016, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), through its regional divisions of Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timis, is organising examination sessions for those who wish to obtain radio amateur and, respectively, radio operator certificates in the land mobile service.
The examinations for theradio amateur certificateswill be held on16 April2016in Cluj-Napoca, on19 April2016in Timisoara, on19-20 April 2016in Bucharest and on23 April 2016in Iasi. Further details regarding the radio amateur examinations, as well as other information on the rules, list of topics, international regulations, sanctions and forms are available, in Romanian, here, on ANCOM’s website.
The examination sessions for the certificates ofradio operator in the land mobile serviceare scheduled as follows: on12-13 April 2016 in Bucharest, on 6 May 2016 in Iasi, on 10-11 May 2016 in Timisoara and on 25 May 2016 in Cluj-Napoca.Further details are available, in Romanian,here, on the ANCOM website section dedicated to the operating personnel of the radiocommunications stations.
The interested persons may register by submitting an application, along with a copy of the applicant’s ID document and a passport-type colour photo. Additionally, applicants for the certificate of radio operator in the land mobile service need to provide the proof of secondary school graduation (5thto 8thgrades).
In order to operate radiocommunications stations, the employees of companies that own or operate land mobile radiocommunications networks must hold a radio operator’s certificate. Such companies usually operate in domains such as: industry, utility production, transport and distribution at a national level, transportation, constructions and public works, agriculture, forestry, security and protection of privacy, public protection, public health, community management services etc. At present, there are9,460valid operator’s certificates for the radiocommunications stations in the land mobile service in Romania.
Radio amateurism is mainly a hobby, with yet a profound competitive side on both local and international levels. Furthermore, radio amateurism allows for developing abilities in using the radiocommunications stations, for knowing in-depth the phenomenon of radio propagation in various frequency bands, or for manufacturing and testing radiocommunications equipment. Moreover, radio amateurs can sometimes take part, together with the relevant public institutions, in ensuring radiocommunications under emergency situations. InRomania,ANCOM has issued 10,133radio amateur certificates so far.
