Why your PBR (Private Business Radio) Radios needs a license to operate?

Private Business Radios operate on either VHF or, UHF radio frequencies that is issued and co-ordinated by Ofcom. In order to transmit on these frequencies, you are required to have a license issued by Ofcom. There are benefits of a licensed frequency such as:

• Larger range
• Less interference from other users

These frequencies are allocated to businesses only, on a case-by-case basis. Once your licence has been issued with your own frequencies, we can programme them into your radios, there is no limit to how many radios you have the frequencies put in to.

Why do you not need a license for PMR446 (Short Range Business Radios) Radios?
Low power two-way radios operate on 8 UHF frequencies that have been issued for general on-site by the Ofcom. These frequencies have been allocated to a European service called PMR446 and there isn't a restriction on where you use the radios and they are programmed into the radios at time of manufacture.

PBR License Fees

Typical annual fee per frequency per site (these may vary).

• Rural Areas - £75 per annum
• Sub Urban Areas - £100 per annum. Highly Populated Areas - £200 per annum.
• For all information on licensing, visit the web site at: www.ofcom.org.uk
• Example application form HERE