Training And Exam Changes

We have observed an uptick in people looking to do Foundation during this pandemic and the lockdown. We are offering a Foundation online course given by Mike 2E0RWW. You can view this on Mike’s Youtube channel

Changes have been made to the Amateur Radio exam system due to the coronavirus pandemic, so you can take both the course online and do the exam online using online invigilation. In particular the requirement for practicals has been waived temporarily, as this is not compatible with the current social distancing recommendations. You can read more about this on the RSGB’s Exam FAQ and in particular on the online exam remote invigilation FAQ on that page.

Per the RSGB:

we are pleased to offer remote invigilation for online examinations and the Exam Department will be ready to receive online bookings from 6 April. Initially this will be for Foundation only and the invigilator will be Dave Wilson, or another experienced invigilator approved by the ESC. Our focus now is to enable new people to join amateur radio during these challenging times.

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As part of this initiative we have decided that the practical assessments requirement is waived until further notice. This will enable us to continue to recruit members to the hobby in the coming months.