Record Number of Licence Test-Takers in Bangladesh

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A record number of candidates showed up to take Bangladesh's amateur radio exam on Friday, 9th May 2025, a total estimated at more than 900 participants. The Amateur Radio Society of Bangladesh said on its website that "this remarkable figure represents the highest number of participants ever recorded for an amateur radio exam in Bangladesh's history."

Weeks of preparation had gone into preparing candidates for the exam by offering online seminars as well as in-person training and workshops. There was also a field day as well as classes in basic electronics and antenna-building.  The amateur radio society said there was great support from the Bangladesh Vespa Community, a community-service group of motorised-scooter enthusiasts - many of whom also took the exam, which was organised by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.

It was not yet known how many of the candidates were successful in getting their licence.

Registration Opens For Ham Radio Bootcamp

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An amateur radio society in New Hampshire has a message for radio amateurs regardless of whether they are Technician, General or Extra class: If you want to get on the air more, start by getting online -- especially on one particular day next month.

On the 10th of May, the Nashua Area Radio Society is hosting its free Ham Bootcamp on the Zoom platform from 10 am to 6 pm Eastern Time. Demonstrations and tutorials will cover emergency communications, satellite operations, FT 8 and equipment for VHF/UHF operating.

Hams will also learn how to build a station so they can get on the air. In fact, one of the main purposes of the bootcamp is to help hams overcome many of the most common obstacles that keep them off the air - everything from how to select the right HT to participating in foxhunting or contesting.

More Information - https://www.n1fd.org/ham-bootcamp/

UK Paper Amateur Radio Exams to End

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Currently 97 percent of amateur radio licence examinations are sat online using the TestReach platform, either at home under remote supervision, or in a club setting.

Following the implementation of Syllabus v1.6 on 1 September 2024, the new examination question bank will only be maintained online.

Generating paper exams will involve significant additional work for the RSGB Examinations Department, with the associated costs.

Therefore, from 29 November 2024, we will stop taking routine bookings for paper exams.

Examination Standards Committee - https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/committees/examination-standards-committee/