About the Full licence
The Full licence is the highest UK amateur licence. It allows up to 1 kW PEP in bands where amateurs are primary users, operation in most of Europe under the CEPT arrangement, and the full range of licence privileges. The exam, sometimes called the Advanced, is run by the RSGB and tests a solid grasp of radio theory: reactance and resonance, decibels and ERP, amplifiers and receivers, modulation and digital signal processing, propagation, EMC and safety.
These questions are written for this site and aren't official exam questions. Use them with the RSGB's Full licence manual.
Study tips
- Learn the formulas for reactance, resonance, Q and bandwidth, and practise with the LC resonance calculator.
- Get comfortable with dB, dBW and ERP calculations. The dBm and ERP calculator checks your working.
- Understand the superhet and image frequency with the image frequency calculator.
Questions
What power can a UK Full licensee use?
Up to 1 kW PEP in bands where amateurs have a primary allocation, since 2024.
Can I operate abroad with a UK Full licence?
Yes, in countries that accept CEPT T/R 61-01, temporarily and under their rules.
Are these the real exam questions?
No. They're written for this site to cover similar topics.
Do I need the Intermediate first?
Yes. You need an Intermediate licence, or a pass in its exam, to take the Full.