The
regulator for amateur radio activity in Norway is the Norwegian
Communications Authority (NKOM) and on the 24th of
November 2025, they announced restrictions on remote control of
amateur radio stations.
They
write... "Remote control of amateur radio station
Nkom
has registered a growing interest in the use of remote control
of amateur radio stations via the internet. This use is
increasing in scope and users are constantly finding new
"applications" for remote control of amateur radio stations. Nkom
therefore sees the need to regulate this type of use.
To
prevent abuse, it is proposed to ban remote control of amateur
radio stations if the amateur radio operator is not physically
located on the same land area, which is e.g. mainland Norway,
Svalbard, Bjørnøya, Jan Mayen, Bouvet
Island, Peter Is Øy or Norwegian land areas in
Antarctica. This measure will help ensure fairness and
integrity in amateur radio activities, and prevent anyone from
exploiting the system for personal gain." (Via Google
Translate)
There
is a growing trend for expeditions to use remote operation where
an operator can be anywhere in the world and then control a
remote radio over the internet via something like Starlink.
This
new proposal would seem to stop this type of operation for
Norwegian territories.
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