Course

Course for Obtaining the Amateur Radio Operator Certificate

The “Radioamateurs du Luxembourg” organise a preparation course, held in the Luxembourgish language, for candidates wishing to take the examination required to obtain the Amateur Radio Operator Certificate.

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Programme

The BASE courses take place on Tuesday evenings from 19:00 to 21:00, except during school holidays. In total, the course consists of 6 evenings:

  • 24 March
  • 14, 21 and 28 April
  • 5 and 19 May

If you are aiming for other certificates, such as the HAREC certificate, the RL also offers customised courses tailored to your needs.

Question Catalogue (HAREC, NOVICE & BASE)

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Practical Information about the Course

HOME FNEL 61a Rue de Trèves, 2630 Cents, Luxembourg

Participation fee: 50 EUR

Date of the 1st examination: 2 June 2026 Registration with the ILR: no later than 14 April 2026

Date of the 2nd examination: 24 November 2026 Registration with the ILR: no later than 6 October 2026

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Contact

For further information or to register for the RL course, please contact the course coordinator, including in case of any potential language barriers:

For all information regarding registration for the examination, please contact the ILR at (+352) 282 282 87 or via exam-amateur@ilr.lu

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial English translation. In case of doubt, the French original text prevails and is legally binding.

The Different Certificates

In Luxembourg, there are three types of certificates, which differ mainly in the level of technical competence required and in the authorised frequency bands:

The HAREC Operator Certificate

Radio amateurs holding this certificate may use all frequency bands allocated to the amateur service (see Annex 5.1.4).

The transmitter output power is limited to 100 W PEP during the first year after obtaining the HAREC certificate. After that, the power is limited to 1000 W PEP.

The NOVICE Operator Certificate

Radio amateurs holding this certificate may use all frequency bands allocated to the amateur service (see Annex 5.1.4).

The NOVICE certificate limits the transmitter output power to 100 W PEP.

Holders of a NOVICE certificate must use equipment compliant with CE standards and are not authorised to use self‑built amateur radio equipment or to modify their amateur radio equipment.

The BASE Operator Certificate

Holders of this certificate may operate an amateur radio station in the following frequency bands:

  • 144–146 MHz (2 m)
  • 430–440 MHz (70 cm)
  • 28,000–29,700 kHz (10 m)

Annex 5.1.4 of this guide provides details and specific conditions for the use of these bands.

The BASE certificate limits the transmitter output power to 25 W PEP.

Only the following antenna types are permitted:

  • Dipole antennas
  • Vertical quarter‑wave ground‑plane antennas
  • Antennas with a maximum of 2 radiating elements (antenna gain < 3 dBd)

Holders of a BASE certificate must use equipment compliant with CE standards and are not authorised to use self‑built amateur radio equipment or to modify their amateur radio equipment.

Both horizontal and vertical polarisation are permitted. The use of external amplifiers is prohibited.

Disclaimer: The following text is an unofficial English translation of an excerpt from the ILR Regulation of 9 April 2025. In case of doubt, the French original text prevails and is legally binding.

Excerpt from the ILR Regulation of 9 April 2025

Mandatory information for issuing the amateur radio operator certificate

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation ILR/F24/1, the amateur radio operator certificate is issued on the basis of the data provided to the Institute by the operator. It contains the following personal data, visible to the naked eye:

  • a) The title and number of the certificate
  • b) Surname and given name(s)
  • c) Date of birth
  • d) Identity photograph
  • e) Date and place of issue of the certificate
  • f) Validity period of the certificate
  • g) Declaration of conformity of the operator certificate with the CEPT recommendations corresponding to the operator certificate class

(2) The operator certificate will only be issued after receipt of all the data required under paragraph 1 of this article and after payment of the fee defined in Article 11, paragraph 3, of Regulation ILR/F24/1. The Institute does not issue an operator certificate if any of these data are missing or if the fee has not been paid.

(3) The Institute does not issue an operator certificate for operators holding a foreign certificate. Where applicable, a recognition of equivalence with the operator certificates issued by the Institute may be provided in the form of a letter or on a medium identical to that used for operator certificates issued by the Institute.

Mandatory information for issuing an amateur service licence

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation ILR/F24/2, the licence is issued on the basis of the data provided to the Institute by the operator. It contains the following personal data, visible to the naked eye:

  • a) Personal callsign
  • b) Licence number
  • c) Surname and given name(s)
  • d) Address
  • e) Expiry date of the licence
  • f) Date and place of issue of the licence
  • g) Declaration authorising the use of an amateur service station abroad in accordance with the CEPT recommendations corresponding to the operator certificate class

The amateur service licence is issued on the reverse side of the operator certificate card or on the reverse side of the recognition document for a foreign operator certificate.

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