Effective immediately, there is a new procedure for applying for and renewing amateur radio licenses (V3) in Belize.
When an application is submitted on the online platform, an application fee will applied at that time but the license fee will be applied at the end of the year.
From now on, it is also possible to make reception reports online for the new beacons from BARC. A form is available for this purpose at https://barc.bz/beacon-report/.
The new Amateur Radio Framework for Belize will be published shortly. PUC has worked closely with BARC since the first draft in 2022 on the design and formulation. The feedback from BARC was essentially taken into account. The most recent changes were the frequency usage for the two license classes in Belize, and we hope that our recommendations will be followed.
Joseph Terry, V31XE, as BARC’s beacon representative, has started operating a 10 meter beacon on the frequency 28.258 MHz with the call sign V31HQ/B in coordination with the international organizations.
Reception confirmations can be sent to beacon @ barc.bz.
The next step will be the launch of a 6 meter beacon.
From PUC:
Our go to Radio & Frequency guy, a very important part of the team AND recently presented with an Integrity Award by his peers. Help us celebrate Andrew as he completes 15 years with us.
Thank you and Congrats Andrew!
Featured:
Andrew Robateau – Specialist, Telecommunications
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical
Special Focus: Communications & Electronics
The exams for obtaining a Belize Amateur Radio License is now available (Technician & General). Please visit the PUC's website at the link below to obtain the document which explains the exam procedure and topics to be studied. The test pool of questions is also made available at the link. These are the actual questions that will be used on the exam.
It is advised that applicants reference the actual study manual to know the content being tested.
International Amateur Radio Union
P.O. Box 310905
Newington, CT 06131-0905 USA
Email: secretary @ iaru.org
www.iaru.org
11 May 2017
For immediate release
“New” Belize Amateur Radio Club Admitted to IARU Membership
The member-societies ofthe International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) have approved a proposal to admita new representative of the radio amateurs of Belize to IARU membership. As ofthe deadline for voting, 9 May 2017, 77 member-societies had voted in favor ofadmitting the Belize Amateur Radio Club (BARC) with none opposed. There were no
abstentions. The affirmative votes of 55 member-societies were required forapproval.
Belize previously wasrepresented in the IARU by another organization of the same name. Once the IARUAdministrative Council determined that this earlier organization no longerexisted, IARU Region 2 accepted an application for membership from the new BARCand confirmed that it satisfied the requirements of the IARU Constitution andBylaws.
The officers of BARC are:
Emil Rodriguez,V31ER, President
Dr. Andre T.Scholz, V31DL, Vice President and IARU Liaison
