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Call Sign : CT2379 Posts : 20 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Surrey Hills Equipment Used : Grant 2 + Tankwhip mobile with Sirio Gainmaster 5/8ths homebased
Subject: New foundation course, need revision materials. Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:12 pm
Hi all.
Is there a new book that gives all the relavent info I will need to get started on Foundation? I had a book a couple of years back that was given to me while the kids were small, alas had no time to take it any further, Now the kiddies are more off-hand and the sylabus is about to change I feel the need to study.
Si
MarcFX New Member
Call Sign : 26CT2627, M7ARQ, 2E0GKF Posts : 13 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-07-09 QTH or Location : North Somerset Equipment Used : GrantII (Standard), CRT SS9900, FT817ND, UV5R (x2), GD-77 (x2), TYT UV9000E, ANYTONE AT-D578UV, I-COM IC-705. Age : 63
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:34 pm
New Manual on that page. £4.99 if you are not a member of the RSGB. Hope that helps.
Marc
Dogfish New Member
Call Sign : CT2379 Posts : 20 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Surrey Hills Equipment Used : Grant 2 + Tankwhip mobile with Sirio Gainmaster 5/8ths homebased
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:29 pm
Thanks MarcFX. That will be with me by the weekend.
I see you have a Grant II as well. Nice radio and I hooked an Astatic power mike to it and use a Sirio Gainmaster at 1.5 metres above a metal garage roof. Seem to get out OK.
Anyway,, Thank you for the info. The work begins.
Si
MarcFX New Member
Call Sign : 26CT2627, M7ARQ, 2E0GKF Posts : 13 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-07-09 QTH or Location : North Somerset Equipment Used : GrantII (Standard), CRT SS9900, FT817ND, UV5R (x2), GD-77 (x2), TYT UV9000E, ANYTONE AT-D578UV, I-COM IC-705. Age : 63
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:56 pm
Si,
You're welcome. Not as much of a challenge as you may think if you already know the basics. My opinion.
Regards Marc
Best stick is my homebrew T2LT on a 7m Mast. Works a treat.
26TC62 Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26TC62, 26CT2817 Posts : 141 Times Thanked : 29 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Portsmouth Equipment Used : Yaesu 891, 10m pole, wire 5/8, T2LT
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:59 am
There was some panic about the new syllabus but it’s still the case that if you’ve used radio for a few years, the Foundation shouldn’t be a problem. You just have to learn the licence conditions. I sympathise with the trainers and clubs for whom the change is a nuisance.
Witz New Member
Call Sign : 26CT6007 Posts : 6 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : The Black Country Equipment Used : SS6900, Sirio HP5000, DRX111 Live Wire, KL203P Amp
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:00 pm
I have just ordered my copy. Thanks for the heads up.
GSC19 New Member
Posts : 6 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-07-01
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:25 am
Good luck on the studies gents. General rule of thumb. Always go for the safety option on a question in the foundation exam. Regards
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stephen Gunrunner Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT526/MR021/M6XXX. Posts : 277 Times Thanked : 11 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : wooler north northumberland or some were near it Equipment Used : mobile 4000hp base A99 radio base magnum257hp mobile magnum 257 standed power Age : 67
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:40 pm
I have see a post on face book of a vote been taken, to see if they can get enough to ban the foundation exam and remove all foundation licence holders as we are a embarrassment to the ham radio hobby, I got in touch wit the RSGB and told them about this vote that's going on by this top ham and explained, that there is allot of foundation holders that had to do new parts to he exam that will feel let down including my self and I would fight them in court to stop the removal of the foundation licence, I sent it by email and got a reply , we can not control what is put on face book, but they will support all foundation holder and that includes all that have just past, there will be no removal of the foundation from the amateur radio hobby, so these that are doing this and if it was seen on face book take no notice of this vote and if you are taken your test do not be put off, its some bigotry ham that hates every one below him, and as the foundation holders been a embarrassment yes we have a few rotten apples , but so do them at the top .
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GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Amateur Radio Call Sign 2E0GGQ Posts : 4504 Times Thanked : 388 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 60
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:25 pm
Thanks for that Stephen, I belong to the same Amateur radio society as Alan Betts the head of training for the RSGB and author of the study books. I haven't heard anything along those lines from him so as you have been informed nothing to worry about!!
73's Gary.
26TC62 Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26TC62, 26CT2817 Posts : 141 Times Thanked : 29 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Portsmouth Equipment Used : Yaesu 891, 10m pole, wire 5/8, T2LT
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:21 pm
Someone has got a petition up, but they haven't said who they are going to present it to - the only body which can stop the FL is the Government, through the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and OFCOM. Nothing is going to come of this.
A petition to stop this nonsense of 1+2 calls being issued, now that is one I would sign!
26SW167 New Member
Call Sign : 26CT3298 / M7PDH Posts : 12 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-10-11 QTH or Location : North Devon Equipment Used : YAESU FT-991A, FT-450D . CRT SS9900
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:47 pm
Most people, myself included, took the foundation exam to be able to advance on to the intermediate and full licence. I know I certainly speak for the five of us who sat ours and passed with flying colours on 1 December.
I certainly do not know who this individual is, nor do I believe his views are shared by much of the HAM community as I know a good number of guys who have held their full licences since the 70’s and have been nothing less than supportive of me and my friends when studying for ours. Indeed in fact, they have been truly inspirational and one would hope the ‘true reflection’ of HAMs overall.
I therefore wonder just how much support this individual has managed to gain, has he actually received enough signatures to indeed lobby parliament? Forgive me if I’m wrong but wouldn’t that be something like 10,000 signatures minimum requirement? If he has, from whom? Friends and family? I wonder, as I seriously don’t think his views are that well shared.
Best regards
Paul M7PDH
Northern Crusader Major contributor
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760 Posts : 537 Times Thanked : 35 Join date : 2019-11-13 QTH or Location : IO94SA Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike Age : 54
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:08 pm
Don't forget the banker questions - the questions where the answers are provided on the information sheet you're given with the exam paper with the formulas and band plan on. Nobody should be getting those questions wrong as the answer is on the sheet.
Northern Crusader Major contributor
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760 Posts : 537 Times Thanked : 35 Join date : 2019-11-13 QTH or Location : IO94SA Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike Age : 54
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:10 pm
26TC62 wrote:
A petition to stop this nonsense of 1+2 calls being issued, now that is one I would sign!
Assuming I've not misunderstood what you meant....Bit of a kick in the nuts to us contesters if that happens. Slows down the QSO rate no end having to whack out M0GVZ instead of M0Z which I used to also have for contesting.
Bean Major contributor
Posts : 214 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-06-29
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:33 pm
Think its the reissue of G? or M5 with only two letter suffix rather than contest calls tc26 means ? Most funny thing at the moment is the walkie talkie ( fourth licence idea ).
26TC62 Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26TC62, 26CT2817 Posts : 141 Times Thanked : 29 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Portsmouth Equipment Used : Yaesu 891, 10m pole, wire 5/8, T2LT
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:52 pm
26SW167 wrote:
I therefore wonder just how much support this individual has managed to gain, has he actually received enough signatures to indeed lobby parliament?  Forgive me if I’m wrong but wouldn’t that be something like 10,000 signatures minimum requirement?  If he has, from whom?  Friends and family?  I wonder, as I seriously don’t think his views are that well shared.
The organiser of the petition has used one of the generic petition websites rather than set up a proper Parliamentary petition (which as you say needs 10k signatures before it even gets a government response - the trigger for a Parliamentary debate is 100k except in exceptional circumstances) so there is no danger of this turning up in Parliament. It's a dead duck.
Northern Crusader wrote:
Assuming I've not misunderstood what you meant....Bit of a kick in the nuts to us contesters if that happens. Slows down the QSO rate no end having to whack out M0GVZ instead of M0Z which I used to also have for contesting.
I don't object to contest specials, but OFCOM have started reallocating two-letter calls to new full licence holders. Enough 3-letter call holders have already complained via RSGB that I expect this will stop. There are plenty of vacant, unissued 3 letter calls if people want vanity callsigns.
Bean Major contributor
Posts : 214 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-06-29
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:01 am
I see on qrz someone registering with an M#0 ** callsign which was issued on the 20th December 2019 , Ofcom seem to have opened it up for a free for all as regards callsigns.
TJS 26CT3029 Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3029 Posts : 88 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-11-29 QTH or Location : Dudley Equipment Used : CTR SS6900 cobra 29 ltd st Fidelity CB 3000FM Ham international multimode 2 Imax 2000 Age : 47
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:23 pm
Ordered the book 2 weeks ago still waiting for it to come
26TC62 Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26TC62, 26CT2817 Posts : 141 Times Thanked : 29 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Portsmouth Equipment Used : Yaesu 891, 10m pole, wire 5/8, T2LT
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:30 am
TJS 26CT3029 wrote:
Ordered the book 2 weeks ago still waiting for it to come
I ordered all 3 course books from the RSGB a week before Xmas and they arrived today. I did get an email saying there would be a delay over Xmas so hopefully yours will be with you soon.
TJS 26CT3029 Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3029 Posts : 88 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-11-29 QTH or Location : Dudley Equipment Used : CTR SS6900 cobra 29 ltd st Fidelity CB 3000FM Ham international multimode 2 Imax 2000 Age : 47
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:34 pm
26TC62 wrote:
TJS 26CT3029 wrote:
Ordered the book 2 weeks ago still waiting for it to come
I ordered all 3 course books from the RSGB a week before Xmas and they arrived today. I did get an email saying there would be a delay over Xmas so hopefully yours will be with you soon.
its Just come today mate
MarcFX New Member
Call Sign : 26CT2627, M7ARQ, 2E0GKF Posts : 13 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-07-09 QTH or Location : North Somerset Equipment Used : GrantII (Standard), CRT SS9900, FT817ND, UV5R (x2), GD-77 (x2), TYT UV9000E, ANYTONE AT-D578UV, I-COM IC-705. Age : 63
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:00 pm
In case anyone is not aware, there are some errors and omissions in the first publication of the 2019 Foundation course manual.
Call Sign : 26TC62, 26CT2817 Posts : 141 Times Thanked : 29 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Portsmouth Equipment Used : Yaesu 891, 10m pole, wire 5/8, T2LT
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:42 pm
The edition they've just sent me is the reprint with the corrections actually in place. But worth checking if your copy doesn't say "reprinted 2019" on page ii.
MarcFX New Member
Call Sign : 26CT2627, M7ARQ, 2E0GKF Posts : 13 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-07-09 QTH or Location : North Somerset Equipment Used : GrantII (Standard), CRT SS9900, FT817ND, UV5R (x2), GD-77 (x2), TYT UV9000E, ANYTONE AT-D578UV, I-COM IC-705. Age : 63
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:55 pm
26TC62 wrote:
The edition they've just sent me is the reprint with the corrections actually in place. But worth checking if your copy doesn't say "reprinted 2019" on page ii.
Good news! Glad they sorted that out, was a bit of a pain for me.
I'm just waiting for verification of my exam result from the RSGB so I can go get the coveted call-sign
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Amateur Radio Call Sign 2E0GGQ Posts : 4504 Times Thanked : 388 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 60
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:39 am
Well done Marc, I'm sure it's a pass but do let us know when you have it confirmed!
73's Gary.
MarcFX New Member
Call Sign : 26CT2627, M7ARQ, 2E0GKF Posts : 13 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2019-07-09 QTH or Location : North Somerset Equipment Used : GrantII (Standard), CRT SS9900, FT817ND, UV5R (x2), GD-77 (x2), TYT UV9000E, ANYTONE AT-D578UV, I-COM IC-705. Age : 63
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:08 pm
GaryWilson wrote:
Well done Marc, I'm sure it's a pass but do let us know when you have it confirmed!
73's Gary.
Got my ticket today... M7ARQ
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Amateur Radio Call Sign 2E0GGQ Posts : 4504 Times Thanked : 388 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 60
Subject: Re: New foundation course, need revision materials. Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:53 pm
Congratulations Marc well done!!!!!
I hope to work you on the bands at some time. I trust the intermediate book is now in the post!!
73's Gary.
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