Several of you will have already noticed that the permit they apply for walkie-talkies through the RSHCB association is only valid from the beginning of October to the end of December. But what if you want to use this radio for the month of October or after December? Hunting.be investigated the BIPT with the following result.
Applying for a permit.
There are 2 ways to apply for a license for the use of radio communication devices during the hunting season.
Permit via RSHCB
The Saint-Hubert club, RSHCB, purchases a number of licences from the BIPT and “sells” them on to the hunters who apply for a licence from them. So Sint-Hubertus charges about €60 for the hunting season (October-November-December). A new permit must be applied for annually as it is only issued for 1 season (October, November, December) and so administration costs are also charged every year.
If you want such a radio license, you can obtain it at the link below:
https://www.chasse.be/services/licences-radio
Authorisation via the BIPT
At the BIPT, the basic price is €15.66 per month plus a one-off file fee of 161 euros. The BIPT assures that these one-off application costs are valid for life. A permit is then obtained for 10 years. Do you now want a radio license that is valid from September 1 to February 28-29. Then you pay €94 (for the 6 months) and €161 administration costs for the first year. The second year you will automatically receive an invoice of €94 for 10 years. Suppose you want to terminate your radio licence after 3 years, then you only have to write a letter or email to the BIPT. There are
If you want such a radio license, you can obtain it at the link below:
https://www.bipt.be/consumenten/publication/aanvraag-tot-het-verkrijgen-van-een-machtiging-voor-het-gebruik-van-private-radiostations-tijdens-het-jachtseizoen
Pros and Cons
RSHCB
+ Small administrative cost per year
– Only valid from October to December
– Renew every year (not automatic)
BIPT
+ Monthly cost cheaper
+ Automatically renewed every year
+ Longer period possible
– High one-off file fee
Extra
It is allowed to apply for the licenses in the name of an official hunting association and its members may use these licenses provided they can prove that they are members of this association. If it is a group of hunters who are going to hunt together, a permit must be applied for individually.
Someone can apply to get permits for multiple aircraft and he can have these permits used by friends, but then the person in whose name the permits are in must be present on every yacht that they use those permits.
Use of equipment
Use of PMR446 devices (walkie-talkies) :
Max power : 5 W – 8 pre-programmed frequencies to be used throughout Belgium
Uses of GPS dog collars :
It is important for the hunter to be able to follow the movements of the dogs in real time during the hunt. The GPS collar connected to your phone in real time has no distance limit. The GPS tracker sends the position of the dog every 10 seconds.
There are collars that require a licence from the BIPT, but there is equipment on the market that does not require a licence at all and there is equipment that is absolutely not allowed to be used in Belgium.
Example:
Garmin Alpha is authorised for use in Belgium and is subject to authorisation. This device may not be used without a permit. Maximum power: 2 W Channel spacing: 12.5 kHz. The cost for such a license comes down to approximately 11.98 € per month per collar + one-time administrative fee (unless it has already been paid in the above).
Garmin Atemos may be used in Belgium without a license as long as the output power does not exceed 500 MW (ERP).
Garmin Astro may not be used in Belgium. The frequency used is not authorised by the BIPT.
