[Sderby] Amateur radio licences

[Mike Hemstock]

On Monday 21 June 2004 23:28, Mr P D. Johnson wrote:
> Pete & Cathy wrote:
> > Mike Hemstock wrote:
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> A while a go a few of you expressed an interest in getting an amateur
> >> radio licence.  I have spoken to Frank Whitehead (the last person in
> >> Derby to teach TV and radio repair!) today who advised me that he
> >> plans to run all three courses at Nunsfield House provided that he
> >> can get the numbers.
> >>
> >> The courses will start in September starting with the Foundation,
> >> which runs for four weeks for three hours each Saturday morning.
> >> Following on from that is the Intermediate and Full RAE.  They are a
> >> little (read: quite a lot) more involved and run for quite a while!
> >> As I understand it (and maybe Paul or Stuart could confirm or deny
> >> this) you can start with any course you like, so if you think you
> >> might be interested, try the foundation and if you know your
> >> interested go for the RAE.
> >>
> >> There are currently 6 people signed up for the foundation, so that
> >> course will run and you are welcome to join it.  The RAE currently
> >> has one person signed up, so I'd like five others to sign up so that
> >> the course will run!!!
> >>
> >> The foundation is £25 and the others are a little more.  If anyone
> >> has any questions please email me.  If anyone would like to sign up,
> >> email me for more info.  If anyone thinks this info is inaccurate, it
> >> probably is!
> >>
> >> If anyone would like an example question off the former Novice exam,
> >> here it is:
> >>
> >> Q. Smoke can be seen coming from the vents of a piece of electrical
> >> equipment.  Should you:
> >>
> >> A) Have a bucket of water ready in case the equipment catches fire.
> >> B) Allow the smoke to continue until the equipment catches fire.
> >> C) Turn it off.
> >> D) Make a note of the event in the station log book.
> >>
> >> Once again, five people need to volunteer for the RAE, otherwise I
> >> will pick five!
> >>
> >> Mike.
> >>
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> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > just wondering how many of us have a ticket already?
> >
> > regards, Peter (G0TVI)
> >
> >
> >
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