Out of curiosity, which state are you in? I'm in NSW, so I can give you further details if you require it.ĮDIT - Forgot to add, the licenses don't vary from state to state. He's going straight for his Advanced license but still came down to my radio club to get a hands on for the practical side of things. I have a friend of mine who designs circuit boards for a living.
#HAM RADIO FOUNDATION LICENCE TEST UPGRADE#
If you sit the Foundation license exam and practical first, you will never have to do the practical again afterwards even if you upgrade to the Standard or Advanced license in the future. Still may be a good idea to have a talk with a local radio club to see if you can sit down with a tutor (if they have one available) to show you the proper way of doing things. The only problem with going straight for your Standard or Advanced license is you will still need to sit the practical part of the exam. This option can be done at your own pace. Order the Standard or Advanced license kit, do all the paper work, sit the trial exams and then book in for the exams. These courses normally go for 1 day a week for 6 months before they reckon you are good enough to sit the test.Ģ - Go to Ron Bertrands radio school website. The two ways of doing it areġ - Book in with a local club who are teaching these courses (not every radio club have people available to teach these two license grades). If you want to sit for your Standard or Advanced license, you will need to know a lot more about radios (and electronics as well, since you are allowed to build and modify equipment on a Standard or Advanced license).
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Then they'll sit you down, do the practical side of the test, then do the theory (25 question multiple choice, only need 70% to pass).Ĭongrats, you've got your Foundation license! The first day and half is pretty much covering everything in the Manual. This is a 10 minutes duration test to examine the candidates proficiency in sending and receiving. Practical Test: There is a practical test on Morse Code sending and receiving (except for Restricted Grade Licence where this test is not required). Every ham radio enthusiast in India aspires to get it.
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When you feel confident enough, book in with one of the assessors that PearsonArtPhoto listed above. This is the highest grade licence in India. It may even be worth while to go to a local radio club to see if they can show you the practical side of things (how to set up a radio and configure it for transmitting etc). Then when you reckon you know it all, sit a few of the practice theory exams:
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#HAM RADIO FOUNDATION LICENCE TEST MANUAL#
To get it, buy a copy of the Foundation License Manual and study it. If you have no knowledge of radio (and to a lesser degree, electronics), you may want to start with the Foundation license. It really depends what license you want to go for. I've just sat my Foundation License on Sunday.