To transmit

The exam

To talk on the amateur bands you need a call sign, and for that, a multiple-choice exam. Morse is no longer required. A few weeks of study will do.

In numbers

• 2tests: Regulations and Radio theory
• 30multiple-choice questions per test, 4 options
• 15right answers to pass each one, separately
• 90minutes for both

Step by step

1. Study

   Both parts: the rules (bands, power, call signs) and the theory (electricity, antennas, propagation). The books are below.

2. Practise

   Do mock exams until you steadily get 25 or more out of 30 in each part.

3. Apply

   On the Ministry's e-office, with a digital certificate or electronic ID, and pay the fee with form 790.

4. Sit it

   At the provincial telecoms inspection office, on a computer.

5. Get licensed

   Passing gives you the HAREC certificate, valid in CEPT countries, and you apply for your call sign.

6. On air

   You can now use handheld and mobile rigs. A fixed home station also needs its own licence and antenna insurance.

What it costs

• €23.67exam fee (form 790)
• €114.36licence fee if you pass. Exempt: over-65s, pensioners and disabled people

Figures from the Ministry's page and Radio Club Quixots, October 2026. Fees change: check the official page before paying.