Get A HAM/Amateur Radio Licence (Australia)

[@vk3xe]

Can strongly recommend that book as having some detail but not being overwhelming to get you started in this wonderful hobby

[@VK7DBX]

Looking forward to getting my licence in April 🎉

[@asiangaming8409]

How was it

[@excitedatom1403]

In the process of getting my Foundations license at the moment, and this has been so valuabe. Thank you so much for this video!!!

[@HamRadioDX]

You're welcome! Glad it helped

[@DonzLockz]

I wish I had known about the practice test before I did the test. Luckily, with that book for a week, I only got one wrong. Awesome book!😭👍

[@RamosRev]

A perfect pointer for hopeful newbies. Thanks for taking the time to assist. Much appreciated.

[@DD5LP]

The CCARC north of Sydney used to do a one day course with the exam at the end of it. If you've read the book fully and then take the one day course you've got a good chance of going home with a pass. You may find a club in your own area are doing something similar.

[@chrisg7veo495]

I did my exams years ago, glad I did it , ham radio is great!

[@HamRadioDX]

Awesome mate!

[@BreannaVK3BBS]

Keep in mind that in Aus there is no requirement to ‘climb the ladder’ and take the levels in order. You can test straight to Advanced if you choose to do the study up front.

[@caraunderhill8914]

Hey I'm about to study up for my exam! Thank you for the information, answered alot of my questions.

[@HamRadioDX]

Glad I could help! Let me know if there’s anything else you need help with

[@goprojoe360]

Thx guys, now I know where to start 👍

[@SouthEasternCommunications]

Great video ... practical is also a requirement of the marine certification..its similar to the prac for ham bands

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

Thanks guys! This is EXACTLY the info I was looking for 👍ba ha funny you should mention morse, I've certainly questioned having to learn that these days. I've passed the online exam a few times so it might be time to buy the book. Cheers!

[@HamRadioDX]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your study 👍

[@mytube7473]

Wow what great timing you just released this. Ive just started looking into HAM. I want to be able to reliably communicate from Brisbane to near Jamestown south Australia. I used a HF prediction site, and it seemed to suggested i would need to operate between 4.1 to 15Mhz to achieve this. Does that sound about right?

[@HamRadioDX]

Yeah either 40m (7MHz) during the day or 20m (14 MHz) should do the trick 👍 Awesome and good luck with your study and applying for your licence 👍

[@stuartstuart70]

Great video and as always great content.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks!

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

here in the states is 35 question on tech and general and 50 on extra! you guys are lucky!

[@BreannaVK3BBS]

For Standard or Advanced, we also need to have passed a 30Q ‘regulations’ exam at one of the levels.

[@jean-marcdeclercq6341]

In belgium for the ON3 licence also practisch test. ON3 not valid outside Belgium and there are some limits in bands and power 73 de EA7JVU expat in Spain.

[@Hebdomad7]

I've already got my foundation license. Looking to upgrade to advanced. Would love some recommendations on study materials.

[@HamRadioDX]

Check out the email address in the description to contact “Trainsafe” - courses run by Fred VK3DAC. He occasionally runs Standard and Advanced courses.

[@johntrueblue]

30 yrs back i moved to Perth WA and guy down the road had a van and like 4 radios and i thought this was so cool. I remember there use to be like 3 electronic books you basically had to read to learn from to be able to answer the questions to get your license. i found that you had to do Morse code and that killed the idea for me to get into Ham, im a bad speller. Now I'm 57 and thinking to follow this again now knowing there is no MC :) so how does Vk3YE book "Australian Ham Radio Handbook " differ to what your promoting "Your entry into amateur radio"?

[@DonzLockz]

As for studying for the test and learning all the basics, in my opinion it's 100x better because it's targeted to learn exactly what's needed, easy to read, great pictures and photos. You need it!👍 No, I do not have shares in it. Haha Good luck... It's not that hard, just follow the book and you'll pass. Do the practice tests, though. I found those after I did the test but they will help you as well as calm your nerves. 🍻🤠🇦🇺⁷³

[@HamRadioDX]

Peter VK3YE’s book is also a good starting point, but is more geared toward general operating and not a real study guide as such. Still a fantastic book and recommend picking that up too.

[@allanjones4283]

HAM radio is fun! 🙂

[@johnboggan4390]

Good video and thank you much 😅

[@HamRadioDX]

Thank you too!

[@lyledal]

Justin!

[@PeterAichberger-u9f]

Any person can gain a ham licence no need to study if you can operate a cb radio and known the examiner I would suggest advanced type licence to be the go

[@anthonynowlan9765]

HI, is that book still relevant with all the admin changes? Should I be asking my local library for a copy, or does it help local club to buy training materials?

[@DD5LP]

Yes I believe the clubs get the book at a slightly reduced rate, so they make a small profit.

[@HamRadioDX]

Yes the book is still relevant - the theory is still the same

[@LeHunkyDory]

Damn, with no background or study and just watching a bunch of your videos, I managed to get 17/25 or 68%.. 😢 Soo close! Any chance I can be cheap and get a second hand manual or borrow from the library? 😅

[@HamRadioDX]

Nice! You're well on the way then! The manual is pretty cheap, only $35 and it will fill in the blanks and help out in the future with getting started anyway. Good luck, let me know how you go.

[@dantheman5222]

G'day Mate, just working through my foundation handbook and noticed (bottom of page 70} on a foundation license i can't use and more than 10 watts max output, for the life of me i can only find used 20+plus year-old radios everything else new is 60watts100watts, what everyone using ??, mate if you could kindly give me some tips please

[@HamRadioDX]

Hey mate. Most modern radios can be turned down to 10W, so even though it specifies “100W” that’s the maximum power that radio will do. The good news is - if you buy one of those radios and run at 10W, you’ve invested for when you upgrade to Standard and can run 100W 👍 Also most handhelds are 5W so you can get started there, but HF is where it’s at if you’re keen 👍

[@dantheman5222]

@@HamRadioDX Thanks mate, way too much info out there for n00bs like me growing up with 27meg the old CB I'm in my 50s now. when you say HF that's like 6m,10m12m 40 m? im thinking hand-held bit restrictive due to my location I'm 300k from the nearest city or major town. thanks for helping me.

[@HamRadioDX]

@@dantheman5222 hey mate, yeah HF everything below 30 MHz, so yeah 10m, 12m, 40m etc. Cool HF is the way to go

[@dantheman5222]

@@HamRadioDX alright old mate thank you

[@artofdirecting]

Has anyone got any recommendations for clubs in Brisbane? Friendly and welcoming to newbie would be great!

[@stuartdunk803]

Qualified to operate!!!🤔

[@yetiradiovk4yt]

It’s a licence to learn 😊

[@discohook]

just tried 3 tests, out of 2 the a few answers changed from what I selected..

[@awaismushtaq5719]

I wish it was this ideally easy to get an amateurs license in this God forsaken country I live in.