UK Radio Syllabus v1.6 Published

The new amateur radio licence has now been in effect for a few weeks.

Changes to the licence conditions have made it necessary to revise the examination syllabus.

Version 1.6 of the syllabus which includes these revisions will be available from 1st September 2024

Compared to v1.5—in current use—the only section that has seen major changes is Section 1– Licensing and station identification.

In Section 7 – Operating practices and procedures—there were some minor changes, for example regarding suffixes.

UK Radio Syllabus v1.6 - https://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/for-trainers/syllabus-2019/.

New Training Course Offered by the ARRL Puerto Rico Section

The ARRL Puerto Rico Section has a new online training course for prospective amateur radio operators. Fifty-three students have enrolled in the course, taught by ARRL Technical Coordinator and Instructor Carlos Roig, WP4AOH, who draws from the ARRL License Manual and the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators pool of questions for the Spanish Zoom course. The course is open to anyone who is interested in becoming an amateur radio operator. In advance of the course, on 16th March 2024, Assistant Section Manager (ASM) Leyda Rios, WP4RBK, offered a Technician training demonstration to 10 registered students at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus.

“The range of amateur communication and the capabilities astounded the students”

— Carlos Roig, WP4AOH

The session was an overview of amateur radio and its various activities. Students were most interested in the band plan, the phonetic alphabet, and how to communicate with others. The instruction session also included an introduction to amateur radio equipment and antennas, including how to operate and set up the equipment. There was also a demonstration of a VHF/UHF radio to establish a simple repeater contact.

Several students were also interested in learning more about how to utilize the radio equipment and how to establish their first contact, while others have an interest in emergency communications for this year's hurricane season.

For additional information about the training course, contact Leyda Rios, WP4RBK, at wp4rbk@gmail.com.

Germany's N-Class License Holders To Get "Dn9" Callsigns

The German regulator has announced that the callsign designation for the new, entry-level "N" class license that takes effect on the 21st of June will be DN9 - which adds a numeral to the previously announced "DN" prefix.

This is expected to have a capacity of more than 18,000 callsign assignments available. The first examinations the "N" class license will take place on the weekend of June 28th at "Ham Radio Friedrichshafen." The license conforms to CEPT specifications for an entry-level licence.

Ham Radio 2024 - https://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.com/

DARC - https://www.darc.de/home/