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2nd Apr 2020, 10:35 am | #21 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
This is the sequence.
OFCOM front page. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/ Licences. Manage your licence. Manage your aircraft, amateur or ship radio licence. Login for registered users. Log in using email address and password. Manage. (your last validation date will show at the bottom left of the screen). Manage personal details. Edit. (use any edit button), (You don't need to make any changes). Update.
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2nd Apr 2020, 12:02 pm | #22 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
Thanks all for the reminder to do this. It was last done 3 years ago but all fine now for another 5.
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3rd Apr 2020, 12:32 pm | #23 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
I did as Graham. I went to 'manage personal details' and saved. I can understand that if you don't need to change anything it is a little bit counterintuitive.
I couldn't remember when I had last done the process - turns out it was 2017. |
13th May 2020, 6:29 pm | #24 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
I wish I'd read this before logging in the Ofcom site, finding my login no longer worked as they changed the software in 2016, setting myself up a new login and then searching for the button to press which is nowhere to be seen. I then tried changing my details, nothing changed. So I contacted through the chat line to be told I was OK to May 2025, merely by logging in I have no idea how, oh well!!
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26th Sep 2023, 10:44 am | #25 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
Post #21 updated to reflect changes in OFCOM's website.
Can someone try it please and confirm it works. Thanks.
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26th Sep 2023, 11:24 am | #26 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
I just tried it and it works.
The new "modern" style makes it much harder to work it I would say. It looks like the best way is to edit your address/phone details - which at first sight do not have EDIT buttons - because they are all in one lump. You must actually ask to EDIT it and then say UPDATE - which luckily is not clever enough to realise that you didn't actually change anything (so not greyed out). It might be better if they just had a REVALIDATE button near the start! |
26th Sep 2023, 11:29 am | #27 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
According to this webpage there's a "Verify My Details" button, but I can't find it:-
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your...eur-radio-info Click on "How long is the licence valid for?"
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26th Sep 2023, 11:48 am | #28 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
I can't find it either!
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26th Sep 2023, 11:55 am | #29 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
I missed revalidating by well over 5 years as I'm not active and didnt realise it was necessary. I rang them and they said it wasnt a problem, and that they wouldnt rescind a license anyway. He said it was just to give them a rough idea of how many ham licenses were still in use, nothing sinister.
The 'Licensing Dashboard' tab shows the date of validation. Cheers Phil Last edited by Phil__G; 26th Sep 2023 at 12:02 pm. |
26th Sep 2023, 12:07 pm | #30 |
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Re: Revalidation of radio licence.
I did mine a few weeks ago, purely for nostalgia, and didn't have a problem.
I've just checked it now and it reports: You last updated or verified your personal details on: 30/08/2023 12:23 Link: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your.../amateur-radio Apply for or amend your licence: Login link: https://ofcomlive.my.site.com/licensingcomlogin Prompts: Enter email address, password. Forgotten or changed you address/password? Do you need help logging in? Please ensure you are using the latest version of your web browser. If you are still having any problems please get in touch using our webform. End quote. Hope that helps.
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26th Sep 2023, 1:58 pm | #31 |
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Re: Revalidation of Amateur Radio Licence.
Thanks for the reminder peeps. Mine was last updated 8 years ago, so I was 3 years adrift.. All sorted now
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26th Sep 2023, 2:36 pm | #32 |
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Re: Revalidation of Amateur Radio Licence.
Thanks for the reminder. My last update was August 2018 apparently, probably prompted by a similar post!.
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26th Sep 2023, 3:04 pm | #33 |
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Re: Revalidation of Amateur Radio Licence.
Glad it all still works - I wrote it for Ofcom years ago!
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26th Sep 2023, 3:05 pm | #34 |
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Re: Revalidation of Amateur Radio Licence.
Still works. I think it's having a bit of a busy day today.
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26th Sep 2023, 3:55 pm | #35 |
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Re: Revalidation of Amateur Radio Licence.
I couldn't remember my password, so i asked for a password reset. A link was sent to my email, but it wasnt a hypertext link so couldn't be clicked on. I had to copy and paste this enourmously long string of cobledegook into the brower and then it took me to the correct place to enter a new password. Then i could log-on.
Cheers Aub
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26th Sep 2023, 10:09 pm | #36 |
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Re: Revalidation of Amateur Radio Licence.
Actually, for security reasons, I don't think that is too bad. Read the email headers and make sure they all make sense before you go there.
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26th Sep 2023, 10:52 pm | #37 |
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Re: Revalidation of Amateur Radio Licence.
Hi
All done, -it turned out that it was only December 2022 when I did it before but I had forgotten it. I have made a note where I keep the password that it was validated today, so I can easily check if I think I need to do it again! Kind regards Dave |