UK Amateur Radio Foundation Exams Online During Covid-19 Pandemic

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Since the 20 March 2020, the has RSGB stopped accepting new exam bookings as part of its response to the government’s guidance concerning coronavirus.

The society has been exploring ways in which it can use the online exams platform to enable new people to access amateur radio and obtain their licence.

Following rigorous tests, the RSGB is now able to offer remote invigilation for online Foundation examinations.

The Exams Department will be ready to receive online bookings from Monday, 6 April 2020.

Further information, including an update on practical assessments, is at https://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/for-trainers/syllabus-2019/syllabus-2019-updates/.

The RSGB has also published a FAQ about the new process for candidates and tutors at https://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/exam-faq/.

It’s Time for Remote Amateur Radio License Exams

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It’s Time for Remote Amateur Radio License Exams

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, VECs around the country have—and rightly so—shut down their exam sessions. That has, of course, disappointed a number of folks trying to get their Tech licenses and those who are taking this time to study for General or Extra Class licenses.

The answer is for VECs to ramp up remote testing. This has been allowed since 2014, when the FCC published Report and Order FCC 14-74.

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