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
• MODES Voice, Morse, Packet, PSK31, SSTV, FSTV
• 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
• Microwave Frequencies 1.3GHz (23cms) - 250GHz
• Unattended Operation
• Fast Scan TV
• Build your own Transmitters
• Full Access to HF inc 10m

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Amateur Radio

• Remember
• Extra Power and Freedom brings more
  Responsibility
• Your Bible is now BR 68/I