Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society Intermediate Course Nature of Amateur Radio

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Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society Intermediate
CourseNature of Amateur Radio
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Amateur Radio

• Nature Amateur Radio is for self-training and
  experimentation, and is non-commercial in
  nature
• Benefits Amateur Radio is of value in areas of-
• Technical Innovation
• Emergency Communications
• Development of Skills
• International Friendship
• Recreational Activity
• The Intermediate Licence is the stepping stone
  from the Foundation to the Full UK Amateur Radio
  Licence

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Amateur Radio

• BANDS HF, VHF, UHF, Microwave, Millimetre Wave
• SPECIAL Repeaters, Internet Links, Packet/UIView,
  Satellites/ISS, DX Cluster, RAYNET, Beacons
• MODES Voice, Morse, Packet, PSK31, SSTV, FSTV,
  WSPR
• MODULATION CW, AM, SSB, FM, FSK etc
• OTHER RSGB/Radcom, Clubs/Events, QSL Cards,
  Contests, Awards
• CONSTRUCTION Practically Assessed

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Understand the Terminology for the Radio Spectrum
The Intermediate Licence offers access to bands
from LF-EHF
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Amateur Radio
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Amateur Radio

• What extra benefits will I gain from the
  Intermediate Licence ?
• 50 Watts of Power but note there are
  exceptions!
• Microwave Frequencies 1.3GHz (23cms) - 250GHz
• Unattended Operation
• Fast Scan TV
• Build your own Transmitters
• Some remote control

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Intermediate Schedule

• Intermediate has more pages
• Note the exceptions on power limits, and
  geography
• Some are ERP total
• Not all are 50W
• Study carefully and use it in the exam!

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Amateur Radio

• Remember
• Extra Power and Freedom brings more
  Responsibility
• Interpret the Intermediate clauses in the
  Licence!!