{"id":14510,"date":"2016-11-23T18:21:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T18:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/?page_id=14510"},"modified":"2024-12-29T10:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T10:37:26","slug":"foundation-exam-booklet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-exam-booklet\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Exam Booklet (EX307)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you sit the Foundation Exam, you are allowed to have a copy of a four-page booklet with you to refer to. The booklet is called &#8220;Reference Data for use in the Foundation Level Examination&#8221;. We recommend that those training with us download and print a copy and get used to using it for the exam.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mid\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Download RSGB Foundation Exam Booklet (EX307)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Direct Download: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sxham.uk\/ex307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foundation Exam Booklet EX307<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">exams on or after 1st Sept 2024 <\/span><\/strong><em>&#8211; Right-click &#8220;Save As&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Main Page: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/clubs-training\/forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSGB Exam Paperwork<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Search for EX307 booklet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14511\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ex307.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ex307.jpg\" alt=\"RSGB's Foundation Reference Data Booklet\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ex307.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ex307-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RSGB&#8217;s Foundation Reference Data Booklet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The booklet contains the answers to some of the questions you&#8217;re likely to be asked in the exam, so it&#8217;s worth studying the booklet and knowing where things are listed.\u00a0In the booklet, you&#8217;ll find the following:<\/p>\n<h3>Foundation Licence Parameters<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">A table of the frequencies that UK Foundation licence holders are allowed to use &#8211; Note the various exceptions for some bands. These are covered in Module 6 (Licence Conditions) of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online\/\">Foundation Online course<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Foundation Licence &#8211; Amateur Radio Band Plans<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">You&#8217;re provided with sample band plans for the 20m and 2m bands &#8211; Again, note the exceptions. These are covered in Module 6 (Licence Conditions) of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online\/\">Foundation Online course<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Frequency to Wavelength conversion chart<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">A table to allow you to convert between a frequency (MHz) to a wavelength (metres). These are covered in Module 2 (Technical Basics) of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online\/\">Foundation Online course<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14512\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/frequencywavelenth-chart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/frequencywavelenth-chart-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"Frequency to Wavelength conversion chart\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/frequencywavelenth-chart-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/frequencywavelenth-chart.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frequency to Wavelength conversion chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Frequency Allocation Table<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">This short table lists users of the 87.5MHz to 160.975MHz part of the radio spectrum<\/p>\n<h3>How to use the booklet:<\/h3>\n<p>This short video explains how to use the 4-page booklet:<\/p>\n<table class=\"mid\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y33bEkwGj2Y?si=btb1CQOV1VMRRreg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t have a printer?<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps you have a friend or family member with a printer who can help you out? Or perhaps you have a printer at work? Otherwise, there are several print shops out there who can help. As a last resort:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have paid for an exam, have an upcoming exam and need a copy for your email, contact the RSGB exam team before the exam date, to see if they can post you one<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re a member of a local amateur radio club, can they help you?<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re really stuck, we can print one out for you and post it. We&#8217;d appreciate a donation to cover postage (See: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/thanks\">Donate to Ham Train<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Struggling to read it?<\/h2>\n<p>Some have reported that the booklet is difficult to read when printed. There are some options:<\/p>\n<p>All of the content on the handout is in the Foundation Licence Manual booklet<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can also zoom in on a computer screen<\/li>\n<li>Many printers have a &#8220;fine&#8221; or &#8220;best print&#8221; option to improve resolution.<\/li>\n<li>Some printers offer better print quality than others<\/li>\n<li>For exams, RSGB can help with alternative material for partially-sighted people during exams, including larger-print exam paperwork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Handy Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-exam\/\">The Foundation Exam<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you sit the Foundation Exam, you are allowed to have a copy of a four-page booklet with you to refer to. The booklet is called &#8220;Reference Data for use in the Foundation Level Examination&#8221;. We recommend that those training with us download and print a copy and get used to using it for the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-exam-booklet\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Foundation Exam Booklet (EX307)&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15964,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14510","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14510"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17799,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14510\/revisions\/17799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}