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Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 187 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2023-07-16 QTH or Location : North Walsham, JO02QU Equipment Used : FT1000MP !!!!!!binatone 5*,alinco dx10 135,sirio4000,silver rod,G5RV,beofeng 17 pro max, X30 duel 2m/70cm,full size G5RV, TS120v,soon new toy Age : 56
Subject: Rota (railways on the air) Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:13 pm
Hi all
This weekend the club im with (bittern DX,ers) has a special event station running at whitwell station : GB2MGN
Be good to hear some of you on Saturday 23rd Most modes will be working eg FT8, voice, poss rtty and on most bands i think,
Looking for ward to my first outing with them all, learning as i go, from set up,to logging,etc etc Getting through the rsgb foundation manual well and loads of online reading, only advantage with working away from home peace and a pint and radio related things, i will get that pass !!!!!! M7 *** to be coming soon i hope
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Al21 Contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4617, 26TD133 & M7FPX Posts : 64 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2022-09-01 QTH or Location : Malton, North Yorkshire Equipment Used : PMR 446 handset, President McKinley, FT-8900
Subject: Re: Rota (railways on the air) Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:19 am
Good luck with the event. I'm busy during the day, but usually head out in the evening if possible on a Sat.
Do you have a date for your Foundation exam yet? I'm waiting for my local radio club to get the paperwork through from the RSGB to hold exams again so I can sit mine. I completed the Essex Ham course a few weeks a go now and am champing at the bit to take the test.
Best wishes Al
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2557 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 15
Subject: Re: Rota (railways on the air) Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:28 am
Don't you fancy doing the test online. ??? Do they still do it online i think they do.
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peewee norfolk Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 187 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2023-07-16 QTH or Location : North Walsham, JO02QU Equipment Used : FT1000MP !!!!!!binatone 5*,alinco dx10 135,sirio4000,silver rod,G5RV,beofeng 17 pro max, X30 duel 2m/70cm,full size G5RV, TS120v,soon new toy Age : 56
Subject: Re: Rota (railways on the air) Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:17 am
Thanks Al And yes Alan I'm going to do that, got every thing I need now, got every thing of the RSGB site, band plan, db calculator ect also done even more mock tests if that possible, just the pic ones I struggle with (dam dysliciaaaa) but getting there
Al21 Contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4617, 26TD133 & M7FPX Posts : 64 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2022-09-01 QTH or Location : Malton, North Yorkshire Equipment Used : PMR 446 handset, President McKinley, FT-8900
Subject: Re: Rota (railways on the air) Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:06 am
Hi Alan, yes the tests are available online still, but I prefer the classroom environment for an exam. I've just heard that the radio club has heard from the RSGB and they are now on the way to being able to run tests again. So I hope to be able to say here that my test is booked, shortly follwed by an 'I have passed' message.
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2557 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 15
Subject: Re: Rota (railways on the air) Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:25 pm
You can get an App for phone or tab. Dyslexic myself so when you do the test read the questions 3 times that is what i did (strange how they change lol). Don't panic you will have more than enough time and you can mark any questions you are not sure on and then go back to them later plenty of time.
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peewee norfolk Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 187 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2023-07-16 QTH or Location : North Walsham, JO02QU Equipment Used : FT1000MP !!!!!!binatone 5*,alinco dx10 135,sirio4000,silver rod,G5RV,beofeng 17 pro max, X30 duel 2m/70cm,full size G5RV, TS120v,soon new toy Age : 56
Subject: Re: Rota (railways on the air) Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:34 pm
Cheers Alan, been reading through the rsgb foundation manual and using a few apps aswell as "get in tae grips" GM6DX real good site loads of testing all the way through aswell
Today at 11:27 am by VanRougeT4
Subject: Rota (railways on the air) 
