Courses
There are three grades of amateur radio licences. When there are candidates available we run courses for all types.
All grades of licence have an examination fee payable to the Radio Society of Great Britain and may incur also a small fee payable to the club.
Foundation Courses
The Foundation licence is the most basic amateur radio licence. It is designed to allow you to get started safely without causing interference to other users.
The course usually runs for three days with the exam on the following Sunday.
We require a minimum of 4 candidates to run this course. the Foundation licence allows you to use only commercially manufactured equipment and to emit a maximum of 10 watts of power. That may sound like very little but the QRP enthusiasts in the club will assure you that you can communicate over ranges of a 1000 miles with 10 watts
Intermediate Courses
The intermediate licence allows you to transmit up to 50 watts of power and to use equipment which you have built yourself.
This licence requires significantly more knowledge of electronics than the foundation licence and the courses for this licence last for several weeks. You will also need to to do some private studying of the material.
If you are interested to join a course for the intermediate licence please contact us at banburyars@gmail.com
Advanced Courses
An Advanced Course will be run starting Monday the 3rd of June for 8 weeks minimum culminating in the Exam. Starting at 7 p.m till 9 p.m each course evening.
The advanced licence requires a period of study and a fairly previous knowledge of electronics gained from the foundation couse and exam. However we run our courses tailored to the individuals needs and spend time and revision to ensure the course participants understand the subject matter ready for the Exam.
Anyone wishing to join a course should contact us at banburyars@gmail.com