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Advanced Course
Advanced License
Course Manual
The Advanced License is the highest level of licence that you can obtain in the United Kingdom.
To gain a Full Licence it is necessary to pass the Advanced Radio Communications Examination. This examination is more advanced than the Intermediate, it again covers radio theory and licence conditions but because holding a full licence enables you to use 400 Watts power output to your transmitter such subjects as Electro Magnetic Compatability (EMC), antenna design and safety issues are covered in some depth. The licence allows access to all the amateur allocations with full power.
When studying for the Advanced Radio Communications Examination there is currently no requirement to take a formal training course, this is because the examination is currently theory based, with no practical training element in the syllabus. It is possible to study at home on your own if you so wish. However, many local amateur radio clubs and societies and technical colleges run courses specifically for the Advanced Radio Communications Examination. Alternatively there are some correspondence and Internet courses available.
Candidates for Advanced examinations must already hold an Intermediate licence. Although you can read up on the subject yourself, you are strongly advised to attend a course and these are usually run over a number of months.
The course manual, Advance - The Full Licence Manual, is currently available from the Radio Society of Great Britain's (RSGBs) on-line book shop.
Unfotunately, the Southport & District Amateur Radio Club does not currently run Advanced Courses. However, a list of clubs that do run Advanced courses can be found on the Radio Society of Great Britain's (RSGBs) web-site.
It is worth pointing out there is no minimum time limit for holding a Intermediate Licence before you can sit an Advanced examination. This enables those with experience and understanding in electronics and radio communication to fast track through to an Advanced Licence.
Syllabus & Sample Test
You can download the syllabus and a sample exam paper below.
Catchment area
We are happy to accept candidates from all over Europe - one of our recent Intermediate Course successes was from Czech Rebuplic. However, our more traditional catchment area includes West Lancashire (Ormskirk, Burscough, Bickerstaffe, Lathom, Newburgh, Up Holland, Wrightington, Skelmersdale, Aughton, Parbold, Tarleton and Rufford), Lancashire (Chorley, Mawdesly, Croston, Bretherton and Euxton), Wigan, St. Helens, Liverpool, Merseyside and Sefton (Southport, Birkdale, Ainsdale, Formby, Freshfield, Hightown, Crosby, Litherland, Bootle, Maghull, Lydiate, Aintree and Netherton).