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Amateur Radio
Foundation Amateur Radio Certificate
Foundation Amateur Radio Certificate
Curriculum
9 Sections
53 Lessons
10 Weeks
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1. Nature of Amateur Radio
3
1.0
1.1 Purpose of Amateur Radio
1.1
1.2 Types of Licences
1.2
1.3 Frequency Band Allocation
2 License Conditions
13
2.0
2.1 Regulatory Framework
2.1
2.1.1 Regulatory Framework Quiz
10 Minutes
5 Questions
2.2
2.2 Primary Purpose
2.3
2.2.1 Primary Purpose
10 Minutes
6 Questions
2.4
2.3 Emergency Communications
2.5
2.3.1 Emergency Communications
10 Minutes
6 Questions
2.6
2.4 Station Identification
2.7
2.4.1 Station Identification
10 Minutes
6 Questions
2.8
2.5 Callsigns
2.9
2.6 Encoded Messages
2.10
2.7 Entertainment Transmission
2.11
2.8 Frequency Bands and Power Output
2.12
2.9 Harmful Interference
3. Technical Basics
7
3.1
3.0.1 Mastering Technical Basics for Amateur Radio
3.2
3.1 Units and Measurements
3.3
3.2 DC and AC
3.4
3.3 Frequency Ranges
3.5
3.4 AM and FM
3.6
3.5 Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power
3.7
3.6 Ohm’s Law
4. Transmitters and Receivers
6
4.0
4.1 Block Diagrams
4.1
4.2 Proper Transmitter Adjustment
4.2
4.3 Modulation Types
4.3
4.4 Transmitter Matching
4.4
4.5 Gain Control
4.5
4.6 Receiver Terms
5. Transmission Lines and Antennas
8
5.0
5.1 Transmission Lines
5.1
5.2 Connectors
5.2
5.3 Antennas
5.3
5.4 Common Antennas
5.4
5.5 Antenna Performance
5.5
5.6 Effective Radiated Power (ERP)
5.6
5.7 Matching and Tuning
5.7
5.8 Dummy Loads
6. Propagation
5
6.0
6.1 Propagation Basics:
6.1
6.2 Distance Effect
6.2
6.3 VHF/UHF Communication Range
6.3
6.4 Obstacles
6.4
6.5 Ionosphere
7. Interference
4
7.0
7.1 Sources:
7.1
7.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
7.2
7.3 Diplomacy
7.3
7.4 Harmful Interference
8. Operating Practices and Procedures
5
8.0
8.1 Equipment Setup:
8.1
8.2 Frequency and Emission
8.2
8.3 On-air Operation
8.3
8.4 CQ Calls
8.4
8.5 Transmitter Measurements
9. Safety
6
9.0
9.1 High Voltages
9.1
9.2 Electrical Safety
9.2
9.3 Accident Response
9.3
9.4 Battery Safety
9.4
9.5 Antenna Safety
9.5
9.6 Headphones
2.4.1 Station Identification
A quiz on the Station Identification you have just completed.
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