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One who takes the exam as of September should be careful with the Restrictions section of this video ( 4:55 ), because things have changed, and I assume it is the very opposite now: One can operate outside the UK, at sea (even outside the UK in International waters as long as aboard a vessel with a British flag or aircraft registered in the UK, and now Foundation Licensees are restricted to 25W operation, as well as build the own tx station kit. I'm still not sure about the band plan changes, though. I am also worried about the exam reference data "ex307" printout which potentially contains old information. I booked my exam for September to benefit from the syllabus changes. If the exam weight of this topic is 6 marks like mentioned in this video that could significantly impact the results of one's exam .

Sounds a professional rollout then. Thanks for update.

8:45 if the multiple choice options has 14MHz and 16 MHz I coukd get it wrong because eyeballing by the given chart I see 16MHz while you say 14MHz. 8:55 the same as between 100 and 200MHz it is quite impossible to eyeball 144MHz. I haven't taken the exam yet but I hope the options are nowhere near, otherwise what is the point?

And this is why it’s a dying industry…absolute mess.

Thanks to the Essex Ham Foundation Course, I took and passed my foundation exam yesterday. I'm just waiting for my letter so I can apply for my callsign.

There's also a mistake in the straight to Full syllabus. A simple one. It says the mode CW is 'carrier wave'.

Think ill just wait for a bit till it’s ironed itself out. Get a new book and start again 😂

I achieved 24/26 in my Foundation exam thanks to Essex Ham.

Have ordered mine

These are a great help, thank you.

If you pass the exam today, can you use the new powers / relaxed rules once they come in?

Great info there Pete, thanks

The power limit imposed on simplex gateways needs to be increased inline with repeaters. 5W ERP to 25W ERP.

What's the reasoning behind gateways being limited to 5W ERP but repeaters being 25W ERP?

Ionisation is talked about a lot, how it is created, where it is, but why have you not said what is it?

You failed to say that propagation is also affected by the time of day.

Using a single antenna on a band its doesn't resonate on may be possible with a ATU to convince the radio you have a resonant antenna connected to it, but you will receive very little signal and will transmit even less because the antenna resonance is required for the creation of an Electro Magnetic Field which will not happen on a non-resonant antenna, worst still like the G5RV you have the feeder line becoming part of the antenna and start transmitting energy where you don't want it transmitted.

I was surprised you didn't say what an impedance is, you also said that wavelength affects Impedance, sorry but wavelength has no effect at all on impeadance,if it did we would have coax cable for use on each band which we do not.

A Good video; I was impressed that a field diagram was shown for the dipole, and was then disappointed that these diagrams didn't continue on the next slides. You also failed to point out that the electromagnetic field doesn't actually touch the antenna, and will travel further away as the height of the antenna above ground increases.

A very good video up to the point when you talk about demodulators, a demodulator is not a detector, if the exam is using the term interchangeably then it should not be. If you put a AM signal into a demodulator you will not get anything meaningful out of it.

Can you go straight for the full licence without taking the first two? I'm 65 & learned Morse code at the age of 5. I've been involved in electronics since 1991 & have been an electrician since 1982. I've taken both the first two exams as mocks & passed both without studying. I'd obviously have to study for the full licence. I'm just wondering if I can just go for that directly. Thanks. 😊👍

Hi Pete. Well, I've said it before, elsewhere, but must say it again. What a wonderfully clear and simple course you have put together for us "newbies". It all makes sense too. Power to Essex Ham Radio Club. Thank you.

Essex ham do great and informative foundation exam videos, well done

i became interested in radio last week. i take my foundation test in a few days. i am a keen electronics nerd, and own a little lab with scopes, func gens, and all that stuff, so the technical details of the syllabus were easy. but i did wonder what relevance it had to 90% of the people interested in radio. i personally am only interested by the technical aspects, communication, for me, is just a means to learn more about radio itself. i expected to have to learn morse, i then learned this element was dropped over 30 years ago, presumably as it was no longer relevant, like ohms law now to radio operation.

I'm currently studying for the Foundation licence, I'm aware of both new and old regulations, but thanks to HamTrain I now know that I should be giving the "old" answer to actually pass! (So yeah I count myself in the majority that disagree with the RSGB)

Hi Pete, why is the RSGB current version of this EX307 document not referencing the 25watt pep Tx power increase for Foundation licence holders?

1:30 "You cannot operate from an aircraft". According to Ofcom's "General notice of decision to vary amateur radio licences" (21 February 2024) they are now "Allowing low power airborne use in some frequency bands". Similarly, the max power is now 25w for Foundation licenses. I'm therefore curious if the exam now reflects such updates or we have to learn the "old way" if they haven't?

So much common sense here! The syllabus needs a huge overhaul - not just at foundation / entry level but as a cohesive whole - to make it relevant to amateur radio TODAY. This isn't to say that I'm against progression, but again, how about we make it more relevant ? Continued heavy focus upon electronics and transceiver anatomy will ultimately lead to the demise of the hobby. I favour a modular system including core (mandatory) aspects of the hobby, in addition to specialist options (e.g. transceiver architecture, construction, digital modes, repeater operation, advanced troubleshooting, culture and community, etc.) that candidates can choose from. That said, I am about to commence study for the full license having recently passed the intermediate, but struggle to appreciate the relevance of much of it.

is it worth it tho?

Join your local radio club. You should already be a member of a club if you've passed your test. Your club will guide you into anything you want to do.

Passed my direct to full last week. Just waiting on my candidate number. I was a M7 for a few years before. And I booked my D2F test with 3 weeks to study. I brought all 3 license manuals, read them and then did all the foundation, intermediate, full and direct to full mocks on the day of my test. I'm a very active radio user so please remember study time will vary from person to person.

Think I'll wait until things have settled before embarking on this journey!

Well, from a complete novice yet to set out on a course of learning, that mostly sounds great! It would be very interesting to hear a seasoned operator's opinion though; particularly over the massive power increases and whether those were a good thing or not.... particularly the huge jump up for the lowest tier licence and whether that was wise or not.

Thanks!

I studied with you for my Foundation Exam about 18 months ago and achieved my Full Licence a couple of moths ago. Thank you very much for your very generous help and guidance. 73 Pete

Kitty! 😍

When will the new manual for foundation licence be available? I don't fancy buying old one to be replaced in couple months with new one. I'd rather wait until after September.

Thanks

Thanks.

Is the website down?

Bring back the practical's! :)

Hi Pete, Thanks for the update. Do we need to contact the RSGB direct to swap current intermediate call sign to the new M8/M9 ones? Cheers! Best regards, 73 Manny 2E0HJN