lol I'm aware of that infact the foundation license is dead easy as is 
the practical exam I just don't have the money to get licensed just yet. 
much less get a radio. I got no problems going for foundation license, 
standard would be nice but I can't be bothered studying for it right 
now. advanced would be even better but I've a memory like a bloody siv.


On 27/02/2008 6:18 PM, the old scribe known as Colin McDonald was able 
to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> Hey Shaun:
> No time like the present.
> Study for a few weeks like your life depends on it, go write the exam and
> you'll be happier then a pig in...well you get the drift.
> I played with electronics and CB's and other things for years before i
> finally broke down and joined the hallowed relms of a licensed amateur.
> It wasn't so much that i got tired of the 11M band, the dx is just as good
> there as it is on any of the ham bands during the peak of the sun spot
> cycle.
> I really wanted to explore IRLP and echolink and some of the digital modes
> more then anything.  So, with my existing background in electronics, and a
> basic understanding of most things related to the hobby, i was able to study
> the question pool online for a few weeks and score quite high on the basic
> exam...which, by itself is nothing to brag about, but I was pretty proud of
> myself.
>  and I found that it wasn't as tough as I was always lead to believe, or
> that I always thought it would be.
> 
> So, if you are holding back because you think it'll be tough, don't worry,
> study for it, get access to an online question pool if one exists for the
> australian foundation license exam, and go at it.
> The next level of license won't be so hard after that, if you keep up to
> speed on the technical aspects, and the regulations aspects of the test
> criteria.
> 
> While I don't know how indepth the foundation license exam is, I believe i
> looked into it at some point, and found it similar in allot of ways to the
> Canadian basic exam.
> 
> Here we get full HF privallages if the score on the basic exam is 80 percent
> or higher.  If lower then that, you can stil pass a 5 word per minute cw
> exam and get on all HF bands.
> Thankfully, i passed with more then 80, even though it was prior to the
> changing of the regulations, so I was able to get on HF right away when they
> changed a few years back.
> I was an SWL for years before i was licensed, so getting on HF was no big
> deal for me.
> 
> Anyway, a little bit of work and study goes a long way with the first level
> licensing in most places now.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: antennas possibly off topic
> 
> 
>> Hi there, when I eventually get licensed, I'll either be working 40, 80
>> 15, 10 or 2 meters. after all, that's most of what the license I'm
>> aiming for allows. under the foundation license, I can work a good
>> portion of hf accepting 20 meters, warc bands and the like, and 2 meters
>> and 70 cm.
>> I'm not allowed any digital modes save, hand keyed cw.
>>
>>
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