The UK Amateur Radio Training Site, from Essex Ham
Obviously we’re going to recommend our own Foundation Study Guide – but of course, we’re biased! Essentially, there are two options: Our Foundation Study Guide, or the RSGB’s Foundation Manual. Our guide is the companion guidebook for our course, aimed at helping you to pass the Foundation exam. The Guide covers the essentials and is broken…
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If you’ve purchased a set of mock tests, or access to our Fast Track course, you might be asking how you get started. When you make a payment, you’ll be able to download a PDF file that contains your access code. Forgot to download the PDF, you can get it by logging back on the…
Our free courses run for 3 weeks, after which most people tend to take their exam. We try to leave the classroom open for a couple of months, for anyone who needs a few extra weeks, but so we can focus on new students, we can’t keep old courses open forever – but not to…
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Our free course usually runs every 2-3 weeks. There’s also a fast track for those in a rush. Our next course start dates are:
You register with us online, and we send you course details as a PDF. Courses are free. Once the course starts, we’ll email you with the details of how to sign in to our online classroom. Once you’re in, we deliver the course over nine modules (3 a week usually). Each module is aligned to…
Our free course usually runs every 2-3 weeks. There’s also a fast track for those in a rush. Our next course start dates are: Want to get started? Apply here for a place on our free Foundation course
Are you having a problem signing back into your Foundation Online course on Canvas? Here’s some help! Have you got a Canvas account? If you’ve not already created a Canvas account, you’ll need to create one – see our Signing up to Canvas FAQ Login problems? If you have a Canvas Account, then you can…
The RSGB uses software called developed by a company called TestReach, and the software only runs on the Windows or Mac Operating system. Chromebooks use an operating system powered by Google Chrome – so they do not run Windows or Mac software. The software is designed to prevent cheating (such as tasking away to other…
If you’re taking the amateur radio exam either in person, or online, photo ID is required by the RSGB. The reason that RSGB require a photo ID, is to prove that the person sitting the exam is the named person. If you don’t have a passport or driving licence, any other photo ID will do,…
The course has 9 modules. Here is a screenshot showing how to get to a module: Need more help? Watch this video:
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