Amateur Radio Licence & Training Information

There are three classes of Amateur Radio licences in Australia,
the Advanced, Standard & Foundation.

Kathy Johns VK4KJ (Maryborough) North of Gympie.

When time and their own personal commitments allow, members of the Gympie Communications & Electronics Group are happy to assist you to gain your Amateur Radio Licence. The first step is to become part of the Radio Club:

Amateur Radio in Australia (VKFAQ)
The website on this link provides information about Amateur Radio to help you know what Amateur Radio is, why people get involved in it and some examples of the many varied activities radio amateurs get involved with. It also provides information useful for Australian radio amateurs about where to get more information, national and local amateur radio associations, where to find equipment and how to use it.

All required information is provided in the training manual including a basic knowledge of electrical safety, a basic knowledge or radio communications and importantly the operating procedures of an amateur radio station.

For those starting with little or no prior knowledge of radio communications, the study required to obtain the foundation licence will likely take you between eight and twelve hours. Once you feel you are ready, you can sit an assessment with a Wireless Institute of Australia registered assessor. The assessment has two parts, firstly a 25 question multiple choice exam paper and secondly a practical assessment. Your results will be given to you personally by your assessor at the end of the assessment. With a positive result your licence application can be mailed to the ACMA and within weeks you will be up on the air with your own call sign.

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