Welcome to the comprehensive online guide for the Foundation Amateur Radio Certificate (Previously Amateur Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency (Foundation) (AOCP(F))). This guide is designed to cover all sections of the syllabus and to ensure you have a thorough understanding of each topic required for the examination. The Foundation Licence is the entry-level qualification for amateur radio in Australia, and this guide will help you achieve the necessary knowledge and skills to safely operate a Foundation Amateur station.
FAQs
Curriculum
- 9 Sections
- 53 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- 1. Nature of Amateur Radio3
- 2 License Conditions13
- 2.02.1 Regulatory Framework
- 2.12.1.1 Regulatory Framework Quiz10 Minutes5 Questions
- 2.22.2 Primary Purpose
- 2.32.2.1 Primary Purpose10 Minutes6 Questions
- 2.42.3 Emergency Communications
- 2.52.3.1 Emergency Communications10 Minutes6 Questions
- 2.62.4 Station Identification
- 2.72.4.1 Station Identification10 Minutes6 Questions
- 2.82.5 Callsigns
- 2.92.6 Encoded Messages
- 2.102.7 Entertainment Transmission
- 2.112.8 Frequency Bands and Power Output
- 2.122.9 Harmful Interference
- 3. Technical Basics7
- 4. Transmitters and Receivers6
- 5. Transmission Lines and Antennas8
- 6. Propagation5
- 7. Interference4
- 8. Operating Practices and Procedures5
- 9. Safety6
Course Material
Instructor
Having been involved in scouting my entire life from a youth member to an adult as well as Amateur Radio since I was 16 as a Scout at 1st Hurstville I now have the ability to give back to the youth in Scouting to get their Amateur Radio License and this has been several years in the making.
