REMINDER – Licensees need to comply with the new EMF rules by:

• 18 Nov 2021 for frequencies at or above 110 MHz

See below further details.

EMF Variation UPDATED **with compliance dates** On Tuesday, May 18, Ofcom confirmed the new EMF licence condition for Radio Amateurs and most other licenced radio users Licensees need to comply with new rules by: • 18 Nov 2021 for frequencies at or above 110 MHz • 18 May 2022 for frequencies above 10 MHz but below 110 MHz • 18 Nov 2022 for frequencies at or below 10 MHz See https://ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/emf The updated Amateur Radio licence Terms & Conditions with the EMF regulation can be downloaded from https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/62991/amateur-terms.pdf

With the RSGB-Ofcom calculator you just need to enter the Band, Mode, the Transceiver output power you use (e.g. 10 watts for Foundation), Coax type and length, and select an Antenna type, everything will then be calculated for you. Take a screen snapshot of the results to keep as your EMF Assessment record. A direct link to the RSGB-Ofcom calculator as of November 2021, is at https://rsgb.services/public/publications/emc/emf-calculator-v0.1.2-rsgb11b.xlsx

Check the RSGB EMF page for any new versions of the calculator as well as lots of other EMF information https://rsgb.org/main/technical/emc/emf-exposure/