Belgium Suspends Ham Radio Exams

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The communication regulator in Belgium, BIPT, has announced that because of the current COVID-19 situation, the safety of candidates and BIPT staff in the examination rooms can no longer be guaranteed

National amateur radio society UBA reports that as a result, all exams have been temporarily suspended.

UBA says that BIPT will notify them as soon as the exams resume. Anyone who is already registered for an exam (and has already paid for it) will be able to re-register at no additional cost at the resumption and will receive priority at that time.

UBA - https://tinyurl.com/BelgiumUBA

Two Astronauts Achieve Amateur Radio Licenses

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Two Astronauts Achieve Amateur Radio Licenses

Although the lockdown of Johnson Space Center (JSC) postponed amateur radio training and licensing over the past 7 months, NASA ISS Ham Project Coordinator Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, was able to work with all of the new astronaut-class graduates, as well as offer some refresher courses with already-licensed astronauts. Licensed astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) may operate the on-station ham radio equipment without restrictions.

Astronauts often participate in Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts with schools and groups on Earth.

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Remote Invigilation for the Full licence Exams

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Following on from the success of the remote invigilation exams for the Foundation and Intermediate licence, the RSGB is now expanding that to include Full licence exams.

From Thursday 24 September the automated booking system will accept exam bookings for all three licence levels.

Please note that the earliest date available for exam bookings at any level is Thursday 1 October 2020.

It is important to read the Candidate Instructions before booking an exam. You can find a link to these and the calendar to book your exam on the RSGB website - https://rsgb.org/