Amateur Radio Club Train School Pupils

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British school pupils from Sandringham School, St. Albans, Hertfordshire have passed their amateur radio Foundation exam as part of preparations for the amateur radio contact with UK astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS planned for early January 

The Verulam Amateur Radio Club (VARC) ran a Foundation Licence course in December 2015 for five candidates, three of which are pupils from Sandringham School.

VARC Story - http://www.verulam-arc.org.uk/posts/foundation-licence-passes-dec-2015/

Tim Peake ISS School Contacts Announced - 
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/12/15/tim-peake-iss-school-contacts-announced/

Amateur / Ham Radio License in a Day

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The Holland Amateur Radio Club in Michigan USA is offering a 'Ham License in a Day' class on 12 December 2015 for anyone wishing to earn their ham radio license 

The group are promoting to the general public an alternative means of communication because of the assumption that in time of emergencies and natural disasters, cell phones will be the way people will communicate, but when the power goes out, most cell phone towers also lose power. 

Ham radio clubs across the world have been the chosen form of communication for disasters across the world for years and are just as important now as ever, said officials with the local club.  

Those interested in earning their ham radio license need not have any previous technical or radio experience to sign up for the class. 

More information -  
http://www.mlive.com/sparta/index.ssf/2015/11/holland_amateur_radio_club_to.html

The US Technician licence is the entry level licence in the US in Australia and the UK the entry licence is the Foundation licence, however the US Technician's licence allows holders to build their own transmitters, operate Maritime Mobile and have their own repeaters. They can run 200 watts output in four HF bands and 1,500 watts output and all amateur VHF, UHF and Microwave bands.

Digital Radio User Guidelines Event

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The UKFMGW Repeater Group are staging a DRUG (Digital Radio User Guidelines) session on the morning of Saturday 7 November 2015

The session will take place at the Warrington Amateur Radio Club, Bellhouse Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 2SG  (1 mile north of the Junction M6 & M56 motorways - follow A50 towards Warrington)

DStar – DMR – Fusion   etc             

User Friendly advice and ‘hands on equipment’ sessions, questions and answers dealt with.

To reserve a place contact Paul Carter G7ODJ – 07847094805,  pfcarter@virginmedia.com

UK FM Group (Western) - http://www.ukfmgw.co.uk/