Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club plans another course, practical assessments and the examination for the award of an Intermediate amateur radio license by Ofcom. The Introductory session will be on Sunday 29 January, 1.00 to 6.00 pm in the Share Centre. Contact Michael Clarke Mi5MTC - details below.
It may be possible to join the course at a subsequent session. Most course sessions will be in the SHARE Arena building on one or both days of most weekends through February and March 2012 with the examination likely on Sunday afternoon 25 March. The programme is below is provisional and may be changed to suit circumstances.
Soon after Intermediate success, there will be a group supported self study scheme on to the Advanced examination for Full License. Advanced exam dates are fixed by RSGB and include 7.00 pm on Thursday 31 May (RSGB to receive entries by 9 May) and Friday 6 July (deadline 14 June)
Course patterns above follow advice from those delivering and those taking previous courses and exams. In 2010/11 Lough Erne ARC courses and exams produced 43 successes, 30 Foundation, 9 Intermediate and 4 Full. All taking Intermediate and advanced exams passed.
Programme
The introductory session starts 1.00 pm Sunday 29 January in SHARE and ends by.6.00 pm
February Weekend 4 & 5 Saturday OR Sunday 6 to 8 working hours.
Tuesday 7 February 7.00pm Club meeting demonstration of soldering PL259
Weekend 18 & 19 Saturday OR Sunday 6 to 8 working hours
Weekend 25 & 26 Saturday OR Sunday 6 to 8 working hours
A few February week-day afternoon and/or evenings may be available.
March Weekend 3 & 4 likely no sessions
Weekend 10 & 11 both Saturday AND Sunday total 12 – 14 hours
Weekend 17 & 18 – St Patrick’s Day, likely no sessions
Weekend 24 & 25 Saturday Revision, Sunday Examination.
Note the Lough Erne Rally is on following weekend, Sunday 1 April
March all day sessions may be available on the following dates
Thurs. 1, Frid. 2, all Mon. to Frid. 5 to 9 Mar, and a few in week 19-23 Mar.
The aim is a suitable time-spread with some flexibility for absence catch-up, revision etc.
Note: this programme may also suit Foundation licensees living a distance from SHARE.
Tutorial support by email, phone and Skype will be considered where possible and useful
Course Theory and Practical
The course ‘builds on the Foundation’ going further into license conditions, transmitters, receivers, antennae propagation, calculations, electronics, passive components, transistors etc. A lot more practical assessment includes soldering. RF plugs, construction project, VFOs etc.
Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club plans to run another course, practical assessments and the examination for the award of an Intermediate amateur radio license by Ofcom. Most course sessions will be in the SHARE Arena building on one or both days of most weekends through February and March 2012 with the examination likely on Sunday afternoon 25 March. The programme is below is provisional and may be changed to suit circumstances.
Soon after Intermediate success, there will be a group supported self study scheme on to the Advanced examination for Full License. Advanced exam dates are fixed by RSGB and include 7.00 pm on Thursday 31 May (RSGB to receive entries by 9 May) and Friday 6 July (deadline 14 June)
Course patterns above follow advice from those delivering and those taking previous courses and exams. In 2010/11 Lough Erne ARC courses and exams produced 43 successes, 30 Foundation, 9 Intermediate and 4 Full. All taking Intermediate and advanced exams passed.
Programme
The introductory session starts 1.00 pm Sunday 29 January in SHARE and ends by.6.00 pm
February Weekend 4 & 5 Saturday OR Sunday 6 to 8 working hours.
Tuesday 7 February 7.00pm Club meeting demonstration of soldering PL259
Weekend 18 & 19 Saturday OR Sunday 6 to 8 working hours
Weekend 25 & 26 Saturday OR Sunday 6 to 8 working hours
A few February week-day afternoon and/or evenings may be available.
March Weekend 3 & 4 likely no sessions
Weekend 10 & 11 both Saturday AND Sunday total 12 – 14 hours
Weekend 17 & 18 – St Patrick’s Day, likely no sessions
Weekend 24 & 25 Saturday Revision, Sunday Examination.
Note the Lough Erne Rally is on following weekend, Sunday 1 April
March all day sessions may be available on the following dates
Thurs. 1, Frid. 2, all Mon. to Frid. 5 to 9 Mar, and a few in week 19-23 Mar.
The aim is a suitable time-spread with some flexibility for absence catch-up, revision etc.
Note: this programme may also suit Foundation licensees living a distance from SHARE.
Tutorial support by email, phone and Skype will be considered where possible and useful
Course Theory and Practical
The course ‘builds on the Foundation’ going further into license conditions, transmitters, receivers, antennae propagation, calculations, electronics, passive components, transistors etc. A lot more practical assessment includes soldering. RF plugs, construction project, VFOs etc.
ProgressionIntermediate is an important step up from Foundation, much more spread and depth of content but not that much more in difficulty. All nine who did the Club’s first Intermediate Course last year passed. For four it was possible to go right on to advanced study and June’s exam for the Full License. All four passed. Been there and done that, some will be with us to support this year’s students.
Give the time, do the work at sessions and at home, you can and will succeed just as they did.
CostsCosts include books – strongly recommended – exam fee and contribution to expenses (discount for club members). Last year we brought packed lunches to (full day) sessions.
Join the Course
Please come along on Sunday 29 January, and do contact me even if you cannot that day.
Please email or phone with your contact details – name, call, email, mobile and phone numbers
Please feel free to contact me below by phone, email or house-call (phone ahead)
Michael Clarke Mi5MTC, Assessor and Secretary, Lough Erne ARC
Email mi5mtc@learc.eu Tel 6862-1436 Mob 079-2241-1443 Web www.learc.eu
Postal and Main Station address - Ardlougher, Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, BT94 1RN
Please circulate this progression opportunity to anyone with a Foundation license
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