Radio Exam and Morse Courses
The April 2007 Foundation licence class
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Amateur Radio Licence Examinations
For those interested in starting out in amateur radio, we
run training courses for Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced
radio communications examinations. We have a registered examination
center in Fochabers Scout Hall where the exams (and usually
also the tuition) take place. We have successfully tutored
over 50 candidates for the exams.
The radio amateur training and exams are administered on
behalf of Ofcom by
the Radio Society of Great
Britain, which sets several dates each year for the various
exams.
You must first pass the Foundation exam, which has both written
questions on radio theory and procedures (multiple choice
format), and practical assessments. This allows you to operate
on most amateur bands with some restrictions.
After gaining experience with the Foundation licence, you
can progress to the Intermediate and Advanced licence's, which
each require a further exam (also multiple choice format)
but have fewer restrictions (e.g. higher transmitter power).
MFARS does not normally charge for tuition, which is done
by volunteers, but the RSGB charges an administration fee
for sitting the exam, which must be paid by the candidate.
For information on how the exam and licensing scheme works,
see the RSGB licensing
information web pages.
We will run a course over a few weeks or months (usually
one evening a week) before any exam if there is sufficient
interest. The subjects covered depend on the licence level,
and include basic electronics, radio theory, operating procedures,
licensing rules, and practical electronics construction.
Please contact the secretary
for exam dates and to register your interest.
Morse Tutoring
There is no longer a requirement to sit a Morse Code exam
to gain a full licence in the UK. Nevertheless, there are
people who want to learn the code or improve their Morse,
so we offer tuition to interested individuals. Please contact
the secretary to register
your interest.
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