{"id":15511,"date":"2020-04-16T18:51:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T17:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=15511"},"modified":"2024-07-21T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T14:40:20","slug":"what-hardware-do-i-need-for-the-exam","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/what-hardware-do-i-need-for-the-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"E12: What computer hardware do I need for the exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-load_more ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='set_order' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/15511' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15511-KKohNGWEWm' data-post_id='15511'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >B<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tE12: What computer hardware do I need for the exam?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/clubs-training\/exam-faq\/\">RSGB\u2019s Online Exam FAQ<\/a>, you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Windows (Windows 7 or higher) or Mac (Mac OS 10.8 or higher) desktop or laptop. Minimum spec: Intel Core i3 (or equivalent) and 4GB RAM. (no tablets, smartphones or Linux)<\/li>\n<li>A stable Internet connection, ideally with a constant 2Mbps speed<\/li>\n<li>A working <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/i-dont-have-a-webcam\/\">webcam<\/a> (USB or built-in to a moveable laptop), microphone and speakers (Headphones are optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The exam software does not run on an iPad, Tablet, Chromebook or Linux device. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not got a suitable device for the RSGB exam? Don&#8217;t worry as there are several options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Borrow a Windows or Mac device from a friend or family member<\/li>\n<li>Arrange to take your exam at a location that has a Windows or Mac computer<\/li>\n<li>Talk to your local amateur radio club(s), to see if they have equipment that they can lend you<\/li>\n<li>Contact your local club to see if they can arrange a paper-based exam for you.<\/li>\n<li>Try contacting a local amateur to see if you can borrow a PC or Mac for the exam, or let you visit for an hour<\/li>\n<li>Use a community site such as NextDoor to see if a friendly neighbour or community centre can help<\/li>\n<li>Try asking for help from a local via Essex Ham \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/help\">https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/help<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For answers to more common questions, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online-faq\/\">Course FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/what-hardware-do-i-need-for-the-exam\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B E12: What computer hardware do I need for the exam? According to the RSGB\u2019s Online Exam FAQ, you\u2019ll need: A Windows (Windows 7 or higher) or Mac (Mac OS 10.8 or higher) desktop or laptop. Minimum spec: Intel Core i3 (or equivalent) and 4GB RAM. 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