Archive for 2020

Syllabus 2019 review completed

| August 6, 2020

The Examinations Standards Committee (ESC) and the Examination and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) have completed a review of Syllabus 2019 following feedback from the tutor community. This new release, V1.4 contains no new examinable items. The most significant changes have been re-grouping certain syllabus topics together, as well as some minor text amendments to make the […]

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Mike, G4SMB – ‘Go box’

| August 6, 2020
Mike, G4SMB – ‘Go box’

We shared this lockdown project from Mike, G4SMB on our Photo Friday feature on social media but wanted to share it here too. He sent us photos and a description in early July but unfortunately at that time he hadn’t been able to try it out due to the lockdown! He customised the box with […]

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Matt, M5MAT

| August 6, 2020
Matt, M5MAT

Matt, M5MAT sent us this photo of when he was enjoying being out portable again after lockdown for the FMAC and UKAC series.

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Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society

| August 6, 2020
Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society

For the last four weeks the club has been running its weekly 2m FM club net as G3SAD/P from a local park car park. Members meet with due regard for social distance and are really enjoying seeing each other again. You can listen out for us on the air every Tuesday at 19:30 on 145.450 Our […]

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Robert Gibbs, M7URG

| August 6, 2020
Robert Gibbs, M7URG

Robert passed his Foundation exam in July 2020 via remote invigilation. He said: “I had been sitting on the fence for a while as I am not keen on exams but I’m so pleased I did it. The whole exam experience was really positive and Martin, my invigilator, as well as Dave, the Exams Quality […]

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Declan, 2W0KYH – new young Intermediate licensee

| August 6, 2020
Declan, 2W0KYH – new young Intermediate licensee

Declan, who lives in South Wales, passed his Foundation exam when he was just nine years old. At the beginning of August 2020 when he was 12, he passed the Intermediate exam via remote invigilation. He wore his ‘lucky tie’ for both exams and is aiming for his Full licence next. Declan chose his new […]

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