Gambian Amateurradio Licence application.

Intro :

If you have a foreign ham licence, you shouldn't have any problem obtaining Gambian licence. On various websites . I found useful information about the Gambian licence : but not correct.

Before you ask for a callsign visit my list on the bottom of this page .

There are of course several hams who have their own callsign used with the preposition C5/.. , there are not included in this list .

So what you need :

You require the Amateur Ham Radio Licence Application form ... with the following information :

• starting dates of operation .
• the place where you stay in The Gambia .
• all your equipment with serial numbers , amplifers antenna systems etc....
• a copy of your home license , a copy of your HAREC license .
• a copy of your previous Gambia amateur license .
• a copy of your passport .
• you need the offical application form if you obtian for a Gambian Call Sign !!!!!!!!!!!
• For the Official Amateur Ham Radio Licence Application Form , open my Ham Contact page and ask for a password . When you received your password you can download the official Amateur Ham Radio Licence Application Form on my download page .

So what is the cost :

• The fee in 2025 = 3500 Dalasi (about 44 Euro) for a license .
• The fee must be paid to GRA ( Gambia Revenue Authority ) in Kannifing or elswhere and to Pura .
• Before you can paid it , you need a TAX Number ( TIN-number) , the fee for a tax number is 50 Dalasis (2020 ).

You've been warned :

When you arived on the airport the customs will see your licence document and also the document with all your equipment , antennes , tx/rx,ampli etc... signed by PURA , without this document it's possible that all your equipment stay in the airport .

Useful names and addresses :

PURA (Public Utilities Regulatory Authortity)
94,Kariraba Avenue
Kanifing Municipallity, Gambia
Phone: +220 4399601/4
Fax: +220 4399905
Website: www.pura.gm

List of known used Gambian Callsign from 1948 till now.

Inital	Date of activation	Callsign	Still Active
1	April 1947	ZD3B	NO
2	October 1948	ZD3A	NO
3	March1949	ZD3D	NO
4	December 1954	ZD3BFC	NO
5	March 1955	ZD3A	NO
6	September 1957	ZD3E	NO
7	February 1958	ZD3G	NO
8	April 1961	ZD3P	NO
9	January 1967	ZD3G	NO
10	May 1967	ZD3I	NO
11	February 1968	ZD3F	NO
12	1969	ZD3A	NO
13	1969	ZD3D	NO
14	November 1970	ZD3N	NO
15	November 1971	ZD3Q	NO
16	April 1972	ZD3S	NO
17	October 1972	ZD3X	NO
18	November 1972	ZD3Y	NO
19	July 1973	ZD3M	NO
20	September 1974	ZD3U	NO
21	October 1974	ZD3X	NO
22	November 1974	ZD3T	NO
23	November 1975	C5AJ	NO
24	February 1976	C5AF	NO
25	June 1976	C5AS	NO
26	November 1976	C5AZ	NO
27	November 1976	C5AR	NO
28	1975	C5AT	NO
29	October 1978	C5AAP	NO
30	November 1978	C5AAQ	NO
31	June 1979	C5AAG	NO
32	December 1979	C5ACC	NO
33	1979	C53CC	NO
34	November 1979	C5AAO	NO
35	January 1980	C5ABJ	NO
36	December 1980	C5AZ	NO
37	March 1981	C5ADZ	NO
38	November 1981	C5AEG	NO
39	1983	C53AL	NO
40	December 1983	C50WCY	NO
41	December 1983-1986	C53FG	NO
42	February 1984	C53EK	NO
43	November 1984	C56DX	NO
44	November 1984	C56EZ	NO
45	1980	C53J	Illegal
46	November 1985	C53AA	NO
47	November 1987	C53CR	NO
48	1987	C53FH	NO
49	January 1989	C53FV	NO
50	January 1989	C53FW	NO
51	January 1989	C53GS	NO
52	November 1990	C53GB	NO
53	November 1991	C56N	NO
54	June 1993	C56X	NO
55	July 1993	C50BI	NO
56	October 1993	C51A	NO
57	November 1994	C56V	NO
58	November 1994	C53HG	NO
59	March 1996	C56CW	NO
60	March 1996	C56DX	NO
61	May 1996	C53GH	NO
62	June 1996	C53CS	NO
63	December 1996	C50YL	NO
64	December 1996	C53HP	NO
65	September 1997	C5BI	NO
66	September 1997	C5DI	NO
67	March 1998	C56EL	NO
68	May 1998	C56A	NO
69	May 1998	C56T	NO
70	October 1998	C56HP	NO
71	December 1998	C56LE	NO
72	Januray 1999	C56NY	NO
73	March 1999	C56SW	NO
74	May 1999	C56TTY	NO
75	October 1999	C56TT	NO
76	January 2000	C56JHF	NO
77	January 2000	C56RF	NO
78	September 2000	C55AA	NO
79	November 2000	C56VB	NO
80	June 2001	C56OHX	NO
81	June 2001	C56YT	NO
82	April 2002	C56JJ	NO
83	November 2002	C56VZ	NO
84	November 2002	C56R	NO
85	November 2002	C53M	NO
86	November 2002	C53GM	NO
87	November 2002	C53YL	NO
88	March 2003	C56TA	NO
89	March 2003	C53ZF	NO
90	March 2003	C53KL	NO
91	March 2003	C53CW	NO
92	March 2003	C56HF	NO
93	March 2003	C5HTX	NO
94	March 2003	C53ZF	NO
95	March 2003	C5P	NO
96	October 2003	C53ZF	NO
97	October 2003	C5Z	NO
98	October 2003	C5WW	NO
99	December 2003	C53AP	NO
100	December 2003	C52CV	NO
101	July 2004	C56BT	NO
102	July 2004	C56WL	NO
103	July 2004	C5OI	NO
104	2004	C5AAC	NO
105	October 2004	C5ACA	NO
106	January 2005	C56C	NO
107	February 2005	C56FS	NO
108	April 2005	C56M	NO
109	September 2005	C5DXC	NO
110	February 2006	C5GEA	NO
111	June 2006	C56W	NO
112	September 2006	C56X	NO
113	October 2006	C52T	NO
114	January 2007	C56NN	NO
115	February 2007	C56YK	Resident Op. See C5YK
116	October 2007	C52C	NO
117	October 2007	C50C	NO
118	October 2007	C52C	NO
119	Febraury 2008	C56JC	NO
120	October 2008	C57R	NO
121	January 2009	C56KR	NO
122	February 2009	C56ETF	NO
123	March 2009	C56DL	NO
124	October 2009	C5YK	Resident Operator.
125	December 2009	C56SMT	NO
126	June 2010	C56E	NO
127	October 2010	C56FR	NO
128	November 2010	C5A	NO
129	February 2011	C56EME	NO
130	February 2012	C5LT	NO
131	February 2012	C5AVT	NO
132	February 2012	C56XA	NO
133	March 2012	C56LH	NO
134	October 2012	C5S	NO
135	November 2012	C5WP	Last Active December 2019
136	July 2014	C5II	NO
137	July 2014	C5JA	NO
138	January 2015	C5X	NO
139	February 2015	C5DX	Last Active February 2019.
141	May 2015	C56XA	Last Active November 2019.
141	October 2015	C5C + C5LT	Last Active May 2022.
142	June 2016	C5NX	NO
143	December 2016	C50VB	NO
144	December 2016 .	C5FUD + C5GCJ	Last active January 2020 .
145	December 2017	C56RU	NO
146	December 2017	C56VC	NO
147	December 2017	C5SP	Resident Operator.
148	March 2019	C56DF	Last Active November 2019.
149	April 2019	C5DL	NO
150	December 2019	C56BR	NO
151	December 2019	C56PIS	NO
152	January 2020	C5XW	NO
153	June 2024	C5GM	Till December 2024.
154	October 2024	C5RK
155	March 2025	C5YX	End March
156	October 2025	C5R /C5LT	Till 16 November 2025
157	October 2025	C5Y	Contest Group

Of course, there are perhaps forgotten callsign. If you are owner or known other C5 callsign , please let me know.