Foundation Licence Syllabus Topics

On this page we look at a number of the topics that are part of the Foundation Licence Syllabus. The references are cross references to the Syllabus. Not every aspect of the syllabus has yet been be covered here, and some items need practical demonstrations etc.

The material below has been updated to reflect the syllabus for exams taken AFTER 30^th June 2011.

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Nature of Amateur Radio & Licence Conditions (6 Questions)

Nature of Amateur Radio 1a1

Licences and Callsigns 2a1, 2b1 & 2c1

Licence Conditions – Dos and Don’ts 2c2 – 2c7 (Updated)

Schedules 2c8 & 2c9 (Updated)

Technical Basics (4 Questions)

Electrical Units 3a1 & 3b2

Big and Small Numbers 3a1

Power = Voltage x Current 3b1

Resistance = Voltage ÷ Current (Ohms Law) 3b3

Current Flow 3b4, 3b5, 3b6

Circuit Symbols 3b7

Alternating Current, Frequency and Wavelength 3c1, 3c2, 3c3

Transmitters & Receivers (3 Questions)

Transmitter Block Diagram 4a1, 4b1, 4b4 & 4b5

Modulation 4b2, 4b3 & 4b6

Receiver Block Diagram 4b2, 4b3 & 4b6

Feeders & Antennas (3 Questions)

Feeder & Plugs 5a1 & 5a2

Antennas & Polarisation 5b1, 5b2, 5c1, 5c2

Suitable Antennas 5c4, 5c5, 5d1

SWR 5c4, 5c5, 5d1

Propagation (2 Questions)

ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (3 Questions)

Operating Practices and Procedures (3 Questions)

Note that this section is essentially a practical session, and is the key area of the Foundation syllabus. Consequently it is only possible to provide some supporting material here.