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Hi,
Times fixed 13:00 - thanks Alex!


Can someone tell me what time you are expecting me (more to the point - when is the room booked for)?
Due to the very limited time, I need you to apply for the exam tomorrow!  I will bring the forms.  You will need to bring your debit/credit or cheque book!


73 Chris G6CMD
Draft schedule (it is mainly the practicals which I will need to adjust...):
FOUNDATION COURSE September 2011 - London Hackspace
Lesson 1 10-Sep-11 Notes
Introduction Tutors, Money, Practicals, Materials (notes, syllabus, licence, book) , Exam
Issue & fill out forms CATCE, RoA
Amateur Radio Licence levels, Hobby, Freindship, Skills, Raynet
Tech Basics 1 water  / symbols /  m k M  /  simple cct
break
Lesson 2 10-Sep-11
Tech Bascis 2 P = IV  V = IR  DC  AC  AF  RF  f λ
Licence  regs 1 callsigns  identification  freq schedule  vhf spec  bandplans
Practical - Morse Rx All students RECEIVE a message
Practical - Morse Tx Each student SENDS a message
break
Lesson 3 10-Sep-11
Antennas & feeders 5 antenna types coax balun ERP ATU polarisation BNC PL259 SWR
Licence regs 2 band plans  / codes / Ofcom / operating / phonetics
Practical - VHF CQ & QSO CQ & QSY, Phonetics, S meter, RST, Rx data, freqency, squelch, AF gain
Practical  - Station  Assembly Mains PSU, Tx/Rx, SWR, ATU, Antenna
Homework
Lesson 4 17-Sep-11 Notes
Collect & mark homework
Tx & Rx Simple Tx  / modulation / simple Rx
Practical - HF Rx Rx SSB & CW, RIT, S meter, AF & RF gain
Practical - HF Tx mic gain, ATU, CQ & QSO
Practical - SWR dipole 144 MHz
Break
Lesson 5 17-Sep-11
Propagation HF & VHF
Repeaters Principle  offset  access tones (demo)
Safety Mains  Earths PME  fuses 13A plug emergencies antennas headphones
Lesson 6 17-Sep-11
EMC prevention  / immunity / tvi  pix
Exam technique multiple choice  do's & don'ts documents ID
Mock exam 1 25 questions
Homework Mock exam 2 (mark via email)
Exam Oct-11
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