Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society - Foundation, Intermediate & Advanced Licence Training Courses

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society
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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: training2008 at g0mwt.org.uk

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.

Course No	Course Dates
18K	8-Jan-2009 to 12-Feb-2009 KEGS-Only
19	26-Feb-2009 to 9-Apr-2009

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 £40 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.

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 £65 cost includes room hire, Project materials, Intermediate Licence manual, and RSGB Exam Fee.*

Bookings are currently being taken for these courses:

Course No	Course Dates	Exam Date
8	30-Apr-2009 to 9-Jul-2009	Thu 16-Jul-2009

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.

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.
The Advanced Course is held from 7-9pm on Thursday evenings at Danbury Village Hall.
The £70 cost includes room hire, Advance Exam manual and RSGB Exam Fee.*

Course No	Course Dates	Exam Date
5	28-Aug-2008 to 4-Dec-2008 - except Oct-16	Mon 8-Dec-2008
6	3-Sep-2009 to 3-Dec-2009 - except Oct-15	Mon 7-Dec-2009

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.

CW Classes
Want to be proficient at Morse ?
CARS offers 6-week sessions in parallel to other courses when opportune and provided sufficient numbers have signed up.
Contact Clive G1EUC above for more information and costs

*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.

Alternative Training Centres in Essex

Colchester Radio Amateurs: http://www.g3co.ccom.co.uk/

Harlow & District Amateur Radio Society: http://www.g6ut.com/

Havering & District Amateur Radio Society: http://www.haveringradioclub.co.uk/

Loughton & Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society: http://www.lefars.org.uk/

Web Resources

General Course Information & Exam Syllabuses are on the RSGB Tutors Website
Licence Conditions etc can be found on the Ofcom Amateur Radio Pages
Ofcom Online Licensing Service is here
The exam system is 'owned' by the Radio Communications Foundation - the RCF
Online mock exam material is also available at: http://www.hamtests.co.uk/
RF Safety Levels for UK Amateur Bands are on this HPA Page
CARS Website and Slide Design Resources are here
CARS Foundation Posters: Colour, Red, Monochrome - Help us sign up more candidates!
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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© Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society 2008
Last revised by Murray G6JYB 14-Oct-2008