Essex Ham Foundation Online Training Breaks Records

Essex Ham Foundation Online Training Breaks Records

The Coronavirus outbreak and the RSGB's introduction of online exams that can be taken at home have led to a surge in demand for free online amateur radio training courses such as that run by Essex Ham

Volunteers from Essex Ham run a completely free online training course for the UK amateur radio Foundation exam.

A record-breaking 260 people enrolled on the course that started April 5 with a further 164 waiting to start the next course.

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YouTube 'Lockdown Morse' Course

Matt (M0PTO) is making available a course to learn Morse Code during the current Covid-19 lockdown.

Aimed at both beginners and those wanting to improve their CW skills, the course will start on Monday 13th April - Lockdown Morse. using YouTube

Lockdown Morse Code Course (YouTube) - https://youtu.be/RWDqg8bCSqM

Lockdown Morse Code Course (Facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/lockdownmorse/


USA Conducts First All-Online Ham Radio Exam

The first remote all-online amateur radio Technician license exam was carried out in the United States on 26th March 2020.

Joseph Talbot sat the exam and his FCC Technician license callsign KJ7NNU was granted on 27 March 2020.

Since 2010 there have been other exams sessions carried out remotely but they have had an in-person proctor present at the exam session. This was the first remote online Technician exam session carried out with everybody online.