Courses
A Licence is required to operate an Amateur Radio
Transmitting station.
To help you enter this fascinating hobby, we run a
programme of weekend Foundation and Intermediate Amateur Radio courses
and Exams. These are the first and second stages in the new suite of
three Examinations designed to give access to the Amateur Radio Bands.
We also host examinations only for the Advanced Licence, the Third and
Final Examination.
To date, approximately 170 candidates have attended our
courses held at Newtown Village Hall. Our 98% success rate is impressive
especially as many of the newly licensed Radio Amateurs had no prior
knowledge of radio and electronics before embarking on our courses.
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Foundation Licence courses: (Autumn 2010 - PLEASE sign-up!)
Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society run regular
weekend courses. Candidates sit the Foundation Exam on the Sunday afternoon. The
cost of the course is £22.50 for the exam and £15.00 for the course . If
you are interested in our next course please contact Steve M0SEL (details
below)..
Link to RCF
Foundation Syllabus
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Format
Courses are limited to 18 candidates.
Each topic is presented using Microsoft Power Point,
projected direct to a large screen.
Revision sheets are provided, covering all the key points in the syllabus.
The Morse code assessment is still included.
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Practical Assessments
A number of practical exercises have to be completed as part of the
course.
"Tuning a dipole antenna" is demonstrated to students in small groups.
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Operating Practice
Each candidate must demonstrate good operating practices & procedures.
Contacts must be made on 2m (145MHz) and HF (Normally 80m, on 3.632MHz).
Crib sheets are provided to guide candidates through the QSOs.
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Intermediate Licence Courses (TBA)
Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society run courses over two weekends with
about a month in between for construction. Candidates do the practical tests and
sit the Intermediate Exam on the second weekend. The cost of the course is £27.50 for the exam and £35.00 for the course. Please note, it does
not include the cost of the kit and components. If you are interested in our
next course please contact Steve M0SEL (details below).
Link to RCF Intermediate
Syllabus
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Format
Courses are limited to 10 candidates.
It is a pre-requisite that you must have passed the Foundation course and
Exam.
Each topic is presented using Microsoft Power Point, projected direct to a
large screen.
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Practical Assessments
A number of practical exercises have to be completed as part of the course.
Calibrating a VFO" is one of the exercises that has to be completed.
Measuring DC voltage, current and resistance and exploring how a Diode and
Transistor work are other practical exercises
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Soldering
Each candidate must demonstrate the ability to make good solder joints.
Candidates build a simple DC circuit, by soldering components between
brass drawing pins on a baseboard.
Candidates have to construct a simple radio related kit like a short-wave
receiver.
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Advanced Examinations Only
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