Standard License Preparation Course
LESSON |
DATE |
TOPIC |
HOMEWORK |
1 |
9 Sep 23 |
Amateur Radio and Our Regulated Hobby |
Obtain a copy of the WIA Band Plans and the LCD |
2 |
16 Sep 23 |
Maths, Science and Electrical Concepts |
Complete Calculator and Unit Multiples Tutorials |
3 |
23 Sep 23 |
AC Circuits, Supplies and Electronic Devices |
Learn to recognise common Circuits |
4 |
30 Sep 23 |
((Middle of the School Holidays)) |
Do Practice Exams: AR_Victoria & HamExam |
5 |
7 Oct 23 |
RF Circuits, Resonance and Antenna Systems |
Study the RASA Band Plan Quick Reference |
6 |
14 Oct 23 |
Transmitter Block Diagrams and the Blocks |
Do Practice Exams, with reference to the Syllabus |
7 |
21 Oct 23 |
Receiver Block Diagrams and the Blocks |
Fill out the Blank block diagram sheets provided |
8 |
28 Oct 23 |
Interference and Electromagnetic Compliance |
Define types and sources of noise, and solutions |
9 |
4 Nov 23 |
Regulations and Operational Procedures |
Practice Regulations Exams ready for 25 Nov! |
10 |
11 Nov 23 |
Electrical and Operational Safety |
Generate a Safety Report on your own Shack |
11 |
18 Nov 23 |
Revision and Review |
Do Practice Exams, aiming for 85% |
12 |
25 Nov 23 |
Standard Theory Exam and Regulations Exam |
Celebrate the end of your challenge! |
Open Sessions for Advanced Training will continue,
on Saturday afternoons from 1300hrs to 1500hrs (1pm to 3pm). I describe these
sessions as Open because we are going through the Advanced Syllabus;
continually cycling through the lesson content so it doesnt matter at which
point you begin to attend. Exam dates will be negotiated on an individual
basis.
You are also welcome to attend simply to put a
question to our panel of experts. We reserve the right to research answers to
any questions of an advanced nature, before offering you
our response.
Wednesday Q and A Sessions and Electronics Projects
From 1000hrs to 1230hrs (10am to 12:30pm), on
Wednesdays from 6 September, we will be engaging in open Q and A Sessions: Come
with a Question, an Idea or a Circuit diagram. As a
group we will look at it and scratch our heads.
From 1300hrs to 1530hrs (1pm to 13:30pm), on
Wednesdays from 6 September we will complete short, three-week, practical
projects according to the following schedule.
PROJECT |
DATES |
PROJECT OUTPUT |
LEARNING |
1 |
6 Sep 23 -20 Sep 23 |
(2
versions) A 1.25A (or 3A) Dual-Rail DC Bench Power Supply: 10 Volts to 32
Volts (or Plus and Minus 5 Volts to 16 Volts) |
Linear DC
Power Supply Design, Device limitations, Voltage and Load Regulation |
2 |
27 Sep 23 -11 Oct 23 |
A
three-stage, Class AB, complimentary symmetry, amplifier suitable as a
Microphone Pre-amp or Buffer amp |
DC and AC
circuit analysis, input/output impedance of a circuit and freq. response |
3 |
18 Oct 23 -1 Nov 23 |
A 7.1 MHz
sine-wave oscillator suitable for use, when combined with Project 2, as a
fixed frequency CW Transmitter |
Crystal
and Oscillator circuit characteristics, Filters and
impedance transformers |
4 |
8 Nov 23 -22 Nov 23 |
An ESP32-based Data-logger, a 10ks/s Digital CRO (Effective to 2kHz
signals), and a 3-Channel Digital Multimeter |
Driving a TFT Display, Reading Analog Inputs and Digital Signal
Processing |
Call your friendly, neighbourhood Education Officer, Jeffrey Stokes,
VK2JET, with any enquiries on 0402 119 074 or email jeffronium@gmail.com.