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Foundation Licence Manual Supplement - VK4ADC - 09-11-2019
From text edition for NOVEMBER 10 2019 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/
Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2019-11-10.mp3
Hello, this is Phil Wait VK2ASD with some important information for Foundation Licence candidates and, the clubs that provide Foundation Licence training.
In September this year the ACMA announced wide-ranging amendments to the conditions for the amateur Foundation licence, including the removal of prior restrictions on the use of digital modes for radio communication, such as DMR.
The amendments increase the flexibility, utility, and relevance of the Foundation licence by removing unnecessary restrictions, while balancing the risk of interference to other radio spectrum users.
Since 2005 the Foundation Licence Manual (now in its third revision) has been the prime study resource for those wishing to gain a Foundation licence in Australia.
The WIA Foundation Manual publication team has just released a supplement to reflect the new Licence Conditions. The supplement is available for download from the WIA website on:
http://www.wia.org.au/licenses/foundation/about/
A word of caution:
The Foundation syllabus is the responsibility of the ACMA, and we believe syllabus changes are unlikely before December this year.
The supplement contains some possibilities, loosely based on the new United Kingdom Foundation syllabus. The syllabus items are examples only. At the time of writing they do not form part of the Foundation licence assessment.
And another caution:
The WIA does not provide licence assessments. It is reasonably assumed that the assessment question bank has been modified to remove outdated regulatory items. However, examination candidates should clarify the latest requirements with the relevant assessment service provider.
Further supplements will be released as required.
This is Phil Wait, VK2ASD for the FLM publication team.
Download from the bottom of this page :
https://www.wia.org.au/licenses/foundation/foundationmanual/
Direct link :
https://www.wia.org.au/licenses/foundation/foundationmanual/documents/Foundation_Manual_Supplement_Nov_2019.pdf