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Foundation licence
I'm considering To study for the foundation licence I'm based in London any members here studying at the moment! what is the time frame and how many questions In the Exam is it just theory or is any practical involved ...
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Re: Foundation licence
Things may have changed since I got my mine years ago. I did my learning and exam over a full weekend, the only practical things I had do was to give a radio report to another operator and do a short morse exercise using a crib sheet and that was it. Other members on here who are more in touch with the courses will be able to advise further.
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Re: Foundation licence
I'm studying for my Foundation at the moment. I don't think there is a time frame as such, you just take as long as you need with it until you feel ready to sit the exam. I would advise joining your local amateur radio club as you'll need to be a member of a club to sit the exam, which they will organise. The club will also help you to train.
There are 26 multiple choice questions in the Foundation exam.
I would also recommend joining HamTests which allows you to study and take mock exams online.
This is free to join.
http://www.hamtests.co.uk/
There are 26 multiple choice questions in the Foundation exam.
I would also recommend joining HamTests which allows you to study and take mock exams online.
This is free to join.
http://www.hamtests.co.uk/
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Re: Foundation licence
About 6 weeks from the very start of the course, to the day of the exam, roughly.Skip searcher wrote:I'm considering To study for the foundation licence I'm based in London any members here studying at the moment! what is the time frame and how many questions In the Exam is it just theory or is any practical involved ...
26 questions. Small practical prior to the exam, does not count towards exam pass %.
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Re: Foundation licence
Great thanks for your input I'm just going to search some local clubs
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Re: Foundation licence
I'm led to believe that some clubs do it over a weekend ( Saturday and Sunday all day and then the test at the end of Sunday ) whilst others do it over several weeks , couple of hours 1 night a week at the clubs qth . If you don't already have it I would suggest that you buy the Foundation licence book from the likes of http://www.rsgbshop.org/acatalog/Online ... ng_19.html
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Re: Foundation licence
I did mine over two days at a weekend up north
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Re: Foundation licence
It's about 12 - 18 hours plus practicals.
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Re: Foundation licence
That sounds about right... did mine over a weekend. Two short days - and to be honest, they struggled to fill those. Heavens knows how some pad it out to 6+ weeks!GW0DIV wrote:It's about 12 - 18 hours plus practicals.
It really is very easy and is designed so that anyone, even children, can get into the hobby. You're not supposed to need to be a member of any club, although I have heard that some insist. You should have plenty of choice in London though.
The RSGB site has a list of all clubs offering courses / exams along with contact details.
Good luck!
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Re: Foundation licence
Buy the Foundation Book http://www.rsgbshop.org/acatalog/Online ... ng_19.html and read it cover to cover 2 or 3 times (its not very big) and try and find a weekend course . If you read that book a few times you will have NO problem passing ! Best of luck !
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Re: Foundation licence
Go for it am glad i did buy the foundation now book as suggested,go online rsgb website to find training resources in the meantime.Hoping to do the intermediate licence when funds allow.
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