The Terms of Your Licence The Radiocommunications Agency (RA) license the MSA Safety and Medical Frequency but they also license the frequency to many non-motorsport users. The RA licence requires compliance with the following:- 1. that all equipment used meets the RA standard 2. that any new licence applications must have equipment that complies with RA specification MPT/1301/02 or later ( See RA link on Links Page for more about this ) 3. that output is limited to 5 watts (which will be 6 at the radio, 5 at the aerial) 4. that aerials have a maximum height of 9 metres (now, what about that 30' mast?) 5. that equipment and users be registered annually with the MSA   Your MSA licence requires compliance with the following:- 1. that the equipment is not used for any purpose other than that connected with the MSA, except for genuine radio and communications checking 2. that the equipment is not used by competitors or their agents - it is forbidden for competitors or their agents to have this frequency installed in their sets 3. that the equipment is checked annually by a qualified radio engineer 4. that the licence holder will report any unauthorised usage of the frequency to MSA   "I know someone who has an 81.575FM, he goes out regularly as a marshal, he hasn't got a call sign, never bothered with one, says he doesn't need one." Oh, yes, been there! They think all they have to do is install it and that's that! One day the RA Inspector will find he hasn't had to spend so much time in the paddock ripping out the illegal sets from cars in there. That's when he will turn his attention to the rest of the event. And that's when he finds the so-called listening marshals (only the unlicenced ones) and rips out their set. He will also take name and address and any other radios in the car, even that lovely one that came with the car. He will take their mobile phone, pager and any other type of radio device with them on the day. Then he will start on their home. Suddenly the microwave, the phone, the fax, the stereo, the kid's game machines, the TV, every radio, the computer with monitor, scanner and modem all disappear in the back of his van never to be seen again. And, to add insult to injury, at the following Court appearance there is a hefty fine! That, too, is when the club running the event lose their Radio Licence for allowing unlicenced radios to be in attendance. Ignorance is no excuse. The law is the law.   Can we all root out these unlicenced folk, if only for the security of the club licence? Without the little clubs there would be no rallying in the UK, Colin, Burnsie, Gwyndaf, they all had to start somewhere. Secure our rally stars of the future - protect our motoring clubs now.