Long Island CW Club Offering Free, Online Morse Code Instruction for Homebound Youngsters

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The Long Island CW Club in New York is offering free, online Morse code instruction for the “many youngsters at loose ends as a result of school closings due to COVID-19 concerns.” The club’s co-founder, Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE, pointed out that learning Morse code is “a fun and educational activity for children of all ages that can fill part of the gap left by the current unfortunate situation that has closed so many schools across the country.”

Ongoing classes will take place Monday through Friday, specifically for school-agers anywhere across the country or overseas, via Zoom online video conferencing. A computer equipped with a microphone and camera is required. Classes for elementary schoolers run 30 minutes starting at 1600 UTC, followed by 45-minute classes for middle- and high school-aged students starting at 1645 UTC. Parental permission is required through advance registration.

Long Island CW Club - http://www.longislandcwclub.org/

Coronavirus: RSGB Amateur Radio Exams

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The RSGB has announced they are offering clubs new flexibility if they need to postpone exams during the current Coronavirus situation

RSGB announcement - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/rsgb-notices/2020/03/16/exam-flexibility-during-the-coronavirus-situation/

The RSGB Tutors Email Group - https://groups.io/g/RSGBtutors

New Ham Radio Syllabus: Exam Pass Rate Figures Released

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The minutes of the RSGB Examinations and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) meeting held at the Barnes Hotel, Cardington, on February 1, 2020, are now available to download

The minutes give the pass rate for exams run using the new syllabus. The period covered starts 1st September but no end date is given; it could be up until the end of January. The numbers that appear in the minutes are:

  • Foundation - 429 candidates, 90 failed, 79% pass rate

  • Intermediate – 73 candidates, 15 failed, 58% pass rate

  • Full – 80 candidates, 36 failed, 55% pass rate

The minutes note the above figures include ‘no-shows’ by candidates.

Download the minutes - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/esrg-minutes/2020/02/24/esrg-meeting-1-february-2020/

Reports from the Exam Standards Committee - https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/committees/examination-standards-committee/esc-reports/

The RSGB Tutors email group - https://groups.io/g/RSGBtutors