July 21, 2021

Online Distance Learning Course for Full Exam

July 21, 2021/ Colin Butler

The popular Bath Based Distance Learning for the amateur radio Full exam is starting again in August. Bookings are being taken now

The Bath Based Distance Learning team (BBDL) helped nearly 800 students to pass the Advanced exam under the old syllabus. Between 2011 and 2019 over 28% of the total UK Advanced exam passes were BBDL students and the pass rate was over 80%, compared with a national average of 65%.

The course will run from August to December 2021.

Students will receive weekly work packages via a virtual classroom and will have access to weekly on-line tutorials. Students will also have access to one of the remote tutors who will provide feedback and additional guidance when required. There are weekly quizzes to check progress and at the end of the course there will be a number of mock exams.

June 20, 2021

WIA Seeks Review of Amateur Radio Exam System

June 20, 2021/ Colin Butler

The WIA wants a review of the effectiveness of the amateur service examination system in light of the lack of growth of newly licenced operators in Australia

The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) recently made a submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the regulatory authority for radio spectrum in Australia, in response to the ACMAs 5-year spectrum outlook. There are two key items on ACMAs agenda that are of special interest to radio amateurs:

June 06, 2021

SRAL Hold Webinar for Young People

June 06, 2021/ Colin Butler

A webinar for young people to join the radio amateur hobby will be held on 10th June 2021 at 18.00 [EEST].

The association's marketing team, in cooperation with SRAL's youth team, will organise a webinar on Youth Activities in Finland on 10 June. At 6 p.m., the webinar is for all those interested in youth activities in radio amateur activities, especially young people and clubs.

The webinar will discuss the following topics: