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* Operation at sea (maritime mobile)
* Operation at sea (maritime mobile)
* Operation and supervision of club stations
* Operation and supervision of club stations
[http://www.hamblog.co.uk/advanced-amateur-radio-license-bath-distance-learning-course/ Blog post: One person's advanced course experience via Bath correspondence course.]


The exams are invigilated just like the others, but the results are graded centrally at RSGB HQ and you are informed in the mail. If you get a big envelope, you've passed! Congrats and go pick your M0 callsign! If you're impatient or like to know your callsign options ahead of time, you can [mailto:Spectrum.Licensing@ofcom.org.uk contact OFCOM directly] and ask about the availability of callsigns and they will typically reply within a few days.  
The exams are invigilated just like the others, but the results are graded centrally at RSGB HQ and you are informed in the mail. If you get a big envelope, you've passed! Congrats and go pick your M0 callsign! If you're impatient or like to know your callsign options ahead of time, you can [mailto:Spectrum.Licensing@ofcom.org.uk contact OFCOM directly] and ask about the availability of callsigns and they will typically reply within a few days.  
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* [http://freespace.virgin.net/murray.g3kzb/ QADV] software is good for mock test feedback. Works fine under wine emulation for OS X / Linux workstation users
* [http://freespace.virgin.net/murray.g3kzb/ QADV] software is good for mock test feedback. Works fine under wine emulation for OS X / Linux workstation users
* [[User:kraptv| kraptv]] also maintains a Dropbox/Google Drive share of mock-tests and other supplemental information. Contact him for the share.
* [[User:kraptv| kraptv]] also maintains a Dropbox/Google Drive share of mock-tests and other supplemental information. Contact him for the share.
=== Learning via Bath & District Advanced Course ===
In addition to the local group support and the resources above, a bit of structure can be helpful in getting to the goal: successful pass at exam time.  Steve Hartley (G0FUW) is the co-author of the Advance: The Full Licence Manual and conducts a distance learning programme twice a year (Jan to Jun-Jul / Jun to Dec).  The students that follow the course to its completion typically have better odds than just going it alone.
[http://www.hamblog.co.uk/advanced-amateur-radio-license-bath-distance-learning-course/ Blog post: One person's advanced course experience via Bath correspondence course.]
If interested, [mailto:G0FUW@tiscali.co.uk contact Steve here.]


=== Staff ===
=== Staff ===