There’s little doubt that gaining the Full UK amateur radio licence is a proud moment – and Cathy Colless has every reason to be very proud… she took, and passed, all three licence levels in just 57 days… with no prior amateur radio experience

Cathy M0RTW is currently a Senior Systems Architect at Anglia Ruskin University, and as she was unable to find a course that fitted in with her busy schedule in Cambridge, so she travelled to Essex each week to attend training courses run by the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS).

Cathy passed her Foundation exam with CARS in October 2013, and whilst attending the CARS advanced course in November, took her Intermediate exam with the Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society.  With the Intermediate successfully under her belt, she was able to sit the Full exam session with CARS on the 6 December 2013. She’s now the proud holder of a full UK licence.

Cathy is also a member of Essex Ham, the online community of amateur radio operators in Essex and beyond:

Cathy was keen to get her full licence so that she can operate from outside the UK and better understand radio theory.

Keep an ear out for Cathy M0RTW, a success story for amateur radio training in Essex, and possibly a record breaker too!

CARS Training Courses - http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/training/

What is Amateur Radio? - http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio

Essex Ham - http://www.essexham.co.uk/