Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society G0MWT, GX0MWT, GB5HF & M2T Amateur Radio Training Courses

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CARS Training

Amateur Radio licences are now obtained by passing a progressive system of Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced levels of the Radio Communications Examination. Anyone entering the hobby must go through each stage before progressing to the next. Foundation and Intermediate levels include operating and practical assessments as well as theory. CARS offer a full range of amateur radio licence training courses.

Note that a course may not run if confirmed numbers are below six per course

Clive Ward, G1EUC is the CARS Training Co-ordinator. Those wishing to book a place should contact him by . . . Tel:   01245-224577 Mob: 07860-418835 E-mail: training2010 at g0mwt.org.uk

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Foundation Courses

Get on the air with the entry-level Foundation Licence. CARS runs Foundation Courses which are on Thursday evenings at 7-9pm at Danbury Village Hall.

On successful completion of the Foundation Course the candidates will be able to apply for a Foundation License which allows the use of all modes on most of the Amateur bands with upto 10W power.

The cost is £45 which includes room hire, the RSGB Exam Fee* and the 'Foundation Now!' manual.

Please ensure you forward details of your full name, address, phone & mobile numbers and email address.

Foundation Candidates are given complimentary membership of CARS including newsletters until the October AGM.

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Intermediate Courses

The Intermediate Licence (permitting upto 50W on all bands) requires that you must first have passed the Foundation level. The Courses are held from 7-9pm on Thursday evenings at Danbury Village Hall.

The £75 cost includes room hire, Project materials, Intermediate Licence manual, and RSGB Exam Fee.*

Bookings are currently being taken for these courses:

Note that we will need to know details of your Foundation callsign and exam pass date as well as your full name, address, phone & mobile numbers and email address.

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Advanced Courses

From 1-Jan-2004 the Advanced Exam replaced the RAE. Passing this gives you a Full Licence (upto 400W and other privileges). It is necessary to have passed both Foundation and Intermediate levels prior to signing up for this.

Advanced Classes are held from 7-9pm on Thursday evenings at Danbury Village Hall.

CARS offer a number of options for the Advanced exam. A full 13-14wk course costs £85 including room hire, Advance Exam manual and RSGB Exam Fee.*. When demand is not sufficient for a full course, CARS may offer shorter Revision and Exam sessions for those who have already studied at home/elsewhere and have their own course books (so-called 'R' courses) - costs for these are £37 (exam only) and £50 (Revision course)

Those interested in this course should contact our Training Coordinator with details of their Intermediate callsign and exam pass date as well as full name, address, phone & mobile numbers and email address.
NB: Advanced Exam dates/times are set nationally

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CW Classes

Morse code enables DX working at low power levels. Want to be proficient at Morse ?
CARS offers Morse classes on Thursday evenings at Danbury Village Hall, run by Andrew Kersey G0IBN, when opportune and provided sufficient numbers have signed up.

Those interested in learning morse code or wanting to increase their morse skills should contact Andrew

E-mail: g0ibn at kersey1.freeserve.co.uk
Tel:   01621 868347 (before 8pm)

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*Exam Fees

A major part of any course cost is the RCF/RSGB Exam Fee. As of Sept-2007 this is levied at a flat rate regardless of whether you are an RSGB member or not, in order to be non-discriminatory. An increase in Sept-2009 has prompted a consequent revision to CARS course costs

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Alternative Training Centres in Essex

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Web Resources

RSGB:-

General Intro & Course Information: RSGB 'Get a Licence'

Tutor's news RSGB Tutors web pages

Ofcom:-

Licence Conditions inc Frequency Schedules: Ofcom Amateur Radio Pages

Online Licensing Service: Start here

RCF:-

The exam system is 'owned' by the Radio Communications Foundation - the RCF

Exam Syallabuses are downloadable from: RCF RCE webpages

Online mock exam material: http://www.hamtests.co.uk/

RF Safety Levels for UK Amateur Bands: HPA Webpage

Help us sign up more candidates:-

CARS Foundation Posters: Colour, Red, Monochrome

CARS Foundation Leaflet / Registration Form

CARS Website and Slide Design Resources are here

CARS Supports STELAR - the Radio Education Charity
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CARS Amateur Radio Exam Centres & Locations

CARS uses RSGB registered exam centres. Click on the links for location maps

EX144 - Danbury Village Hall - Map
EX238 - Danbury United Reformed Church Hall - Map
EX123 - St Mary's Church Centre, Great Baddow - Map
EX316 - King Edward Grammar School, KEGS
EX75  - Chelmsford Scouts, Springfield

Extras:-

Danbury Village Hall on Multimap: Close-in or Wider Area

Public Transport: Bus Timetables

Photos of Danbury Village Hall and other Exam Centres are on the Photos Page

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Last revised by Murray G6JYB 20-Jun-2010