[Swansea Hackspace] Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) training - Foundation licence and exam

[jon lilley]

Will the training/ exam be at Cwmduad?
I'd like to give it a go, but it's a bit far to trek. :(

I think I know most of the theory already as I did C&G radio & line
transmission exams many years ago, but I'd need to brush up on the rules &
regs. :)

Jon
 On 7 Jan 2015 12:13, "Emyr Morris" <em at preseli.com> wrote:

> Hello (try again!)
>
> anybody interested in becoming licensed for Amateur Radio can do so at the
> Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society in March.
>
> Carmarthen is the only club known to have any training/exams available
> anytime in the foreseeable future. Others may have it listed on their
> websites but they are seriously lacking in trainers/examiners by all
> accounts.)
>
> Training starts on the 20th of January (Tuesday night - 7pm)
>
> There is a fee for the exam that will be payable (cash or card) on the
> 20th - it will be just under £30 if memory serves correctly.
>
>
> The training will continue on the following dates
>
> Tuesday 3rd of Feb, 7pm
> Tuesday 17th of Feb, 7pm
> Tuesday 3rd March, 7pm
>
> And the final training will take place on Saturday the 7th of March and
> the exam itself will be on Sunday the 8th of March.
>
> To do the training you will need the book
>
> Foundation Now
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foundation-Licence-Now-Alan-Betts/dp/1872309801
>
> you will need a copy of the Band Plan
>
> https://thersgb.org/services/bandplans/doc/rsgb_band_plan_jan_2014.pdf
>
> and a copy of the Terms And Conditions of the licence
>
>
> http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/spectrum/amateur-radio/guidance-for-licensees/amateur-terms.pdf
>
> I downloaded the Errata for the book... that was a printable PDF - worth
> having.
>
> Anybody who understands V = IR and P = VI and a rudementary understanding
> of electronics should be able to pass this easy multiple choice exam with
> no sweat at all.
>
> The club will probably ask you to join the club for at least a year (£10)
> if you pass. We pay a quid at each meeting, this covers the rental of the
> community centre for the meetings.
>
> Please feel free to pass this on to anybody who you think might have an
> interest in radio and construction of radios / antennae (remember Radio
> Hams were the makers & hackers until fairly recently)
>
> I hope to set up a Ham shack at the Hackerspace fairly soon, we have had
> the offer of the permanent loan of Ham equipment by the Swansea Amateur
> Radio Society.
>
> Thanks
>
> Emyr
>
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