This page contains material that forms part of the Essex Ham Foundation Online training course, and is intended for those studying using our online course.
Foundation Licence Manual section:
Refer to the Introduction of the Foundation Licence Manual
Video Material:
The following video covers all of the material in this module. You can view the video from this web page, or download the video to your computer or smartphone. We’d ask that you don’t share the video on social media, to prevent out-of-date versions being circulated.
YouTube Version
You can make the video full-screen by clicking the square icon in the video’s bottom-right.
Local Version
Want to download a copy of this video to view without an Internet connection?
Right-click to Save the video: Foundation Online – Welcome to Amateur Radio Video
PowerPoint Slides
The content is also available in PowerPoint format – See “1. Getting Started” here: Foundation Online Slides
Completing The Module
This video is to help your study for the module in our online classroom. When you are ready, return to the online classroom, click on the module and go through each page as a refresher. There is a short quiz at the end of the module – you’ll find the quiz at the bottom of the list of topics in each module.
Our FREE online courses run at least once a month and last for 3 weeks. Next Start Dates:
very interesting
Late start, sorry ! Will be catching and making good the lost time. Looking forward to what’s on the course.
Very interesting video..! Well explained..
What to get in ham radio has I have been in to CB radio’s and what to transmit far and wide
haven’t recieved module 2
New modules are released every 2-3 days and can be found under “Materials” in the Schoology classroom.
Busy week, but the video was interesting.
Good intro and start to the course. Nothing I hadn’t already researched on my own accord but good for a beginner too. I couldn’t start on the day so I’m a day or 2 behind. Will catch up tonight definately. Good you can download the vid to watch offline
Great. Glad you’re enjoying it Ben!
Hello one & all , I’ve been ill of late , but intend to catch up on the course over the next few days ,
I wish everyone best 73’s & how knows one day we might be able to work each other via RF or one the many VOIP’s . I would very much like to thank Essex ham , for the course especially Pete M0PSX ,. Here’s looking forward to being a licensed Amateur radio operator .
Once again 73 to all .Phil …
Thanks for the message Phil. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, and thanks for the kind words. Pete
cant wait to get stuck into the foundation course! new YL on the block 😉
Welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy the hobby. If there’s anything we can help with, just let us know!
Hello did all my practicals 8 months ago at local club attended every wk except the exam night nerves got the better of me ,,scared of failing despite people thinking I would pass due to my 30yrs on CB and making antennas etc however would like to take the course to refresh my memory. Many thanks Shane
Hi Shane,
No problem. Our courses run once a month and are free – Details of what to expect, and the form to apply, are here: https://www.essexham.co.uk/train/foundation-online/
Great stuff. Sorry for late start..
I am still waiting for details of your next beginners course I have write twice to you, yet still no reply.
Hoping to hear from you soon 🙂
An automated email was sent when you applied (check your spam folder), and I have resent course details. If you’re interested in proceeding, let us know which month you’d like to start. Pete
Well I got your mail today 28 Feb 2017, Thank You and yes I did search all my mail boxes, and your mail could not be found. So thanks for getting back to me today. I almost feel part of your family 🙂
Namaste & Thanks 🙂
Ranger .
hello pete, cannot get logged into schoology as I have not had a password ! frustrated
Hi Richard. The code was sent to you and the rest of the students at 13:13 on Friday – they may have gone to your spam folder. I’ll resend them. Pete
Can you advise me I’m using iPad I cannot right click
Hi John,
Just to confirm. Are you trying to save a copy of a training video on your iPad, so that you can watch it without an Internet connection?
HI PETE COURSE STARTS NEXT MONTH will have another go
So much better than other sites I’ve looked at – which have either been one or two sentences or dozens of pages long. Than you very much for taking the time to put all this together.
Thank you,
A good start. Something I’ve wanted to do for many years. The instruction on the videos is clear and succinct 🙂 and the slides are like having crib cards for the book. I am sure it will become more difficult and… I am ready!
Thanks this helped alot .
Very helpful, thank you.
well explained – easy to understand
Great start to the Summer 2018 course!
Thank you for providing this awesome Foundation Online study program Pete…
I had my license yrs ago when i was in the army but then i got blown up.any way i can get it back?
Please see our FAQ on this subject: https://www.essexham.co.uk/reinstate-amateur-radio-licence
Good start to the course.
I started late due to not checking my email. I shall from now on be on full alert!
Thanks for the excellent presentation. I like the clear speech and calm voice of the presenter – there shall be no heavy eyelids as I progress through the course!
Thanks a lot.
Thanks very much for the feedback Chris. Best regards, Pete
just started the course and watched the video, on to the next bit.
So far these basics are organised and presented in a meaningful context. Looking forward to the remaining modules.
Thank you for mod 1. just started look forward to the rest
thanks really enjoying so far thanks agian regards bob
Nice easy introduction in to the course and looking forward to following moduels
Garry
Very comfortable video looking forward to commencing the modules . Dave
Al the 3s to help me remember the hf/vhf/uhf.👍
Very clear and interesting thank you
thank pete good introduction,well presented,looking forward to rest of course.
Always a bit worrying when you start learning again. People just don’t like exams. Understanding isn’t always the problem but regurgitating can be. When you think back to what you used to be able to do 40/50 years ago…I think when you are immersed in something like a hobby continuously you don’t get the opportunity to forget.
Anyway,onwards…..hopefully.
Very good video, makes the module easier to digest
Great video 👍
Nicely done – it’s not easy to voice over a video like this that clearly (voice of experience here!). I’ll do the module tomorrow.
Thanks
73.
Please delete prevous version!
enjoying the video module..tho trying also to use the foundation book the video makes things easier to understand
When is the next module being sent
New modules are released every 2-3 days.
hi pete, excellent video, can i ask, ive been away from radio for 30yrs and in the past always took cw as carrier wave and not continuous wave ???? was a bit confused when i saw it as continuous wave i passed my morse code test in the 80,s but didnt sit the other exam due to getting married and having kids ha ha but im back now , many thanks for your tutorial and course, im really glad im back into radio even though a lot we listerned to in the 70s and 80s has now moved to digital,anyway thanks again
Hi Bob,
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_wave on Wikipedia for the definition of CW…
Pete
Useful material. Sorry for delay.
Thanks for this video. I really like this method of study & for me as close as I could get to attending a classroom. Very clear & concise communication of the core concepts 🙂 Super helpful.
It really helped me to get a good initial overview of this module.
I’ll now review & reinforce my learning & understanding of this module by reading the Foundation License Manual & also by viewing the slides.
I did apply to join your foundation exam course but I collapsed and was taken to hospital, where I was treated for diabetes,(but I don’t think that is what I really had, as I found I was unable to remember things properly.I am still the same today.something I remember today, I will forget tomorrow.I do your test questions and get most right, but I do the same tomorrow and get most wrong .I am also 92 in august so I feel age is also against me.do you feel it is any use me going for the test or not,I am rather keen to pass and be able to chat with people local to me. Thank you. Fred Helcoop