The vast majority of radio amateurs act responsibly and operate in accordance with licence conditions. It is relatively rare for the Agency to have to take serious enforcement action against amateurs but, subject to resources, we can and do take action against the small minority who operate irresponsibly.
Most amateur problems involve in-band abuse of repeaters which are open access facilities.
For information on what can be done about amateur radio abuse see RA 345 Abuse of Amateur Radio. To see the latest amateur radio prosecution figures click here . Amateurs are also often the subject of complaints in broadcast reception cases, although it is more often the poor immunity of the affected equipment rather than the amateur that is to blame. However, in some cases it is necessary to reduce an amateur's power where field strength is too high for a receiver to reasonably withstand. The Agency's local offices support amateur radio by carrying out radio inspections, attending major amateur rallies and exhibitions and giving talks at club events.