Radio Hire - Terms & Conditions

You are responsible for the safe use of any equipment and accessories that you borrow. You agree to reimburse the replacement cost of any equipment lost or damaged beyond repair whilst in your possession. If any equipment is damaged and repairable, you agree to reimburse the cost of repair. All equipment must be used in accordance with the licence terms as detailed below.

All radio use must comply with Ofcom's currently published terms and conditions as set out in their General Licence Conditions booklet (Version OF195.1) and subject to the following:

  • Use of radios is permitted in connection with your business
  • Use of radios shall be in accordance with IR 2044 for “Business Radio Land Mobile Services, covering Area Defined, Technically Assigned and Light Licence Authorisations”

You shall ensure that the Radio Equipment:

  • is operated in accordance with the transmission characteristics (including frequencies, ERP and antenna heights) specified below
  • is not used to transmit music, broadcast programmes or obscene or offensive language
  • is not used as a public address system
  • is not used to send misleading messages

Upon receipt of messages not connected with your business, you (or any person using the Radio Equipment) shall not make known the contents of any such message, its origin or destination, its existence or the fact of its receipt to any person, except to a duly authorised officer of Her Majesty's Government, a person authorised by Ofcom or in the course of legal proceedings or for the purpose of any report thereof. You shall not retain any copy or make any use of any such message, or allow it to be reproduced in writing, copied or made use of.

If the Radio Equipment is to be used for a period exceeding one year, you must apply to Ofcom for an appropriate licence.

The maximum permitted ERP is 10 Watts for base stations, and 25 Watts for mobile stations. The maximum permitted base station antenna height above ground level is 20 metres.

Failure to meet these terms may result in the closedown of the Radio Equipment.

"ERP" means effective radiated power, which is the power radiated from the antenna in the direction of maximum radiation and is relative to a half wave dipole. "IR" means the United Kingdom Radio Interface Requirement published by Ofcom in accordance with Article 4.1 of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment (RTTE) and mutual recognition of their conformity. The Directive was implemented in the UK by the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations (S.I. 2000/730).