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VEHICLE CALL SIGN PLATES
In the Province of New Brunswick Radio Amateurs
since the 1950s have had the privilege of obtaining
vehicle license plates displaying their radio call sign.
For several years, Fred LeBlanc, VE9UN, has
been devoted to ensuring continuation of this
special benefit. His administrative experience
gained through a long career with the NB
government make him uniquely qualified to
facilitate the acquisition of call sign plates
by Radio Amateurs in New Brunswick.
Fred has very helpfully laid out specific directions
related to call plate acquisition. These steps are
essential to obtaining this special concession
and must be followed precisely to avoid difficulty.
Radio Amateurs in New Brunswick are greatly
indebted to Fred for his dedication in overseeing
the application process and ensuring the ongoing
availability of call letter plates.
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Procedure
The following documents are required:
- Photocopy of vehicle registration,
- Photocopy of Proof of Insurance,
- Photocopy of amateur radio station certificate, (pocket size one will suffice)
- A cheque of Money Order in the amount of $25.00 made payable to the
“Minister of Finance”
Send all of above directly to:
Fred LeBlanc VE9UN,
17 DeWitt Acres,
Fredericton NB E3A 6S3
Normally, your application is placed with Service NB on Friday of the week your request is received. In about four weeks, Call Plates will be sent directly to your QTH.
Note:
When anyone trades his/her vehicle, they should transfer the Call Plates over to the new vehicle (if it is through a dealer, most of them know what has to be done).
When anyone privately sells their vehicle, they need to visit Service NB and have the vehicle re-registered with regular vehicle registration plates before handing it over to the new owner. This will free up the Call Plates ready to be registered on a new vehicle.
When one decides to junk his/her vehicle (because it is old or is a write off from an accident) they will need to visit Service NB and have the vehicle re-registered with regular vehicle plates, this will free up the Call Plates ready to be placed on a new vehicle. If this is not done, the vehicle will remain registered (with Call Plates) in Service NB (Motor Vehicle) records and cannot be assigned to another vehicle.
Call Plates can only be registered to the following
classes of vehicles:
- Passenger vehicle
- Trucks not used as commercial vehicles
- RV Motor homes as they are considered to be passenger vehicles
Call Plates cannot be registered to:
- Trailers, recreational or otherwise
- Motorcycles
Should anyone need additional information, please contact me at:
fredleb@nbnet.nb.ca
Tel: (506) 472-3215
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