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 ====== Open Study Group ====== ====== Open Study Group ======
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 +The intention of this group is to be holistic in the way we offer training and tailor to the requirements of the current group/individuals. The ideas below are suggestions, and many may not be used or required.
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 +This is not an Official Course or Training, but will take suggestions of topics people want for the next session, and offer a discussion and/or live demonstrations (via Screenshare). 
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 +===== Planned Activities =====
 +  * Antennas, Data Modes (eg FT8), Digital Voice (eg DMR), Morse or Satellites
 +  * Vote for which day now in #open-study-group on Discord for which day to run session.
 +  * How to setup a Raspberry for Ham Radio
 +  * How to setup WSJT-X & Gridtracker for FT8/4
 +  * Setting up Cloudlog
 +  * Morse by PC
 +  * [[anytone-night|Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus night]] - how to set up and use this common DMR radio
 +===== New Suggestions =====
 +//Please add new suggestions here, so I can sort list and tidy up.//
 +  * Mounting antennas and what you might need to mount [2m0occ]
 +  * JS8Call and how to use [MM7MGR] //Added on behalf of//
 +  * RTTY / PSK31, how to have an actual QSO //Added by M7SMU//
 +  * Martime Mobile
 +    * //You can be /M or /MM in territorial waters.//
 +    * //If you are /M you use RSL, if you are /MM you do not use RSL. B or C look correct A is definitely wrong.//
 +    * //The Licence is clear on /MM. The Ofcom guidance muddies the water by introducing /M in territorial waters.//
 +    * //This conundrum has no definitive answer, hence my appeals to RSGB to avoid territorial waters questions.//
 +    * //Inland waters or international waters are unambiguous.//
  
 ===== Notes from Google Doc ===== ===== Notes from Google Doc =====
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 Open Study Group notes Open Study Group notes
  
-The intention of this group is to be holistic in the way we offer training and tailor to the requirements of the current group/individuals. The ideas below are suggestions, and many may not be used or required. 
- 
-Topics 
-1 Getting your licence back [Paul M0TZO] 
-Name / Callsign 
-If your licence lapsed, how long was you unlicenced? 
-How did you get your licence back? 
-What radio equipment do you have now? 
-What topics do you already know about? 
-What's your favorite part of the hobby? 
-What are your current interests? 
-What topics do you want to learn about? 
-Are you registered on our Online ARC Discord server?  
  
-Beyond Exams[2e0ggj] +  * Topics 
-Foundation, Intermediate, Full, Exam Secrets books[Paul M0TZO] +    * 1 Getting your licence back [Paul M0TZO] 
-List the Syllabus Categories +      * Name Callsign 
-Licensing conditions and station identification +      * If your licence lapsedhow long was you unlicenced? 
-Technical aspects +      How did you get your licence back? 
-Transmitters and receivers +      * What radio equipment do you have now? 
-Feeders and antennas +      * What topics do you already know about? 
-Propagation +      * What's your favorite part of the hobby? 
-Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) +      * What are your current interests? 
-Operating practices and procedures +      * What topics do you want to learn about? 
-Safety +      * Are you registered on our Online ARC Discord server? 
-Measurements and construction +
-Practical assessments +
-Using Calculator Formula Sheet <Link Here> +
-Rules and Laws of Operating +
-Use of Community slides for FoundationIntermediate, Full training[Paul M0TZO] +
-How to reclaim lapsed callsign[Paul M0TZO] +
-How to get a “Vanity” callsign (if you don’t have one, but passed the exams)[Paul M0TZO] +
-RSGB Website[Paul M0TZO] +
-RSGB . ARRL, etc books[Paul M0TZO] +
-YouTube Videos[Paul M0TZO] +
-Bath[Paul M0TZO] +
-Cornish Club[Paul M0TZO] +
-Essex Ham[Paul M0TZO]+
  
 +  * Beyond Exams[2e0ggj]
 +  * Foundation, Intermediate, Full, Exam Secrets books[Paul M0TZO]
 +    * List the Syllabus Categories
 +      * Licensing conditions and station identification
 +      * Technical aspects
 +      * Transmitters and receivers
 +      * Feeders and antennas
 +      * Propagation
 +      * Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
 +      * Operating practices and procedures
 +      * Safety
 +      * Measurements and construction
 +        * Practical assessments
 +          * Using Calculator / Formula Sheet <Link Here>
 +    * Rules and Laws of Operating
 +  * Use of Community slides for Foundation, Intermediate, Full training[Paul M0TZO]
 +  * How to reclaim lapsed callsign[Paul M0TZO]
 +  * How to get a “Vanity” callsign (if you don’t have one, but passed the exams)[Paul M0TZO]
 +  * RSGB Website[Paul M0TZO]
 +  * RSGB . ARRL, etc books[Paul M0TZO]
 +  * YouTube Videos[Paul M0TZO]
 +    * Bath[Paul M0TZO]
 +    * Cornish Club[Paul M0TZO]
 +    * Essex Ham[Paul M0TZO]
  
-Club Talks[Paul M0TZO] +  * Club Talks[Paul M0TZO] 
-Website Resources[Paul M0TZO] +  Website Resources[Paul M0TZO] 
-Use of Club Callsign[Paul M0TZO] +  Use of Club Callsign[Paul M0TZO] 
-Current Radios and Features and Newer Modes[Paul M0TZO] +  Current Radios and Features and Newer Modes[Paul M0TZO] 
-Yaesu, Baofeng, etc +    Yaesu, Baofeng, etc 
-DMR/Digital Voice Modes +    DMR/Digital Voice Modes 
-Data Modes, FT8, FT4, etc +    Data Modes, FT8, FT4, etc 
-SDR / Panadapters +    * Setup Raspberry Pi OS / Pi-Star Hotspots 
-Contests[Paul M0TZO] +    * SDR / Panadapters 
-Logging / Current requirements[Paul M0TZO] +  Contests[Paul M0TZO] 
-Software for Linux, PCs, Macs, tablets and phones +  Logging / Current requirements[Paul M0TZO] 
-How to operate Abroad (when we are bloody allowed)[Paul M0TZO] +    Software for Linux, PCs, Macs, tablets and phones 
-Remote Radio[Paul M0TZO] +  How to operate Abroad (when we are bloody allowed)[Paul M0TZO] 
-Eg If someone logged into my screen to control my radio, with me watching +  Remote Radio[Paul M0TZO] 
-Update this link:- https://web.archive.org/web/20180819105840/http://www.hamtests.co.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=108 [Paul M0TZO] +    Eg If someone logged into my screen to control my radio, with me watching 
-USA / Foreign exams[Paul M0TZO]+  Update this link:[[https://web.archive.org/web/20180819105840/http://www.hamtests.co.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=108]] [Paul M0TZO] 
 +  USA / Foreign exams[Paul M0TZO]
  
  
-Basic radio operations aka things that you did not know about your rig or you did not practice [Teodor 2E0GIY] +  * Basic radio operations aka things that you did not know about your rig or you did not practice [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Use of RIT [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    Use of RIT [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Contesting with advanced techniques like single transmitter dual receiver [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    Contesting with advanced techniques like single transmitter dual receiver [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Audio path (syllabus commits this part and I remember that 25y ago I had one question about microphone characteristics on the exam - Teodor) introduction of external elements like mixers, filters, audio compressors etc. [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    Audio path (syllabus commits this part and I remember that 25y ago I had one question about microphone characteristics on the exam - Teodor) introduction of external elements like mixers, filters, audio compressors etc. [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Field day DIY aka how to hold the power drill and survive for humanists [Teodor 2E0GIY] +  Field day DIY aka how to hold the power drill and survive for humanists [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Antenna making  [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    Antenna making  [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-How to “bake” an impedance transformer [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    How to “bake” an impedance transformer [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Emergency antenna [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    Emergency antenna [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Band filter [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    Band filter [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Fox hunt [Teodor 2E0GIY] +  Fox hunt [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Measurements - the God level (syllabus is limited to a volt/amp meters) [Teodor 2E0GIY] +  Measurements - the God level (syllabus is limited to a volt/amp meters) [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Using an oscilloscope [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    Using an oscilloscope [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-VNA [Teodor 2E0GIY] +    VNA [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-What are Smiths charts [Teodor 2E0GIY] +      What are Smiths charts [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-SWR or power loss - what is more useful and when [Teodor 2E0GIY] +      SWR or power loss - what is more useful and when [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-How to measure feeder/cable [Teodor 2E0GIY] +      How to measure feeder/cable [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Resistance [Teodor 2E0GIY] +        Resistance [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Impedance [Teodor 2E0GIY] +        Impedance [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Length [Teodor 2E0GIY] +        Length [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Velocity factor [Teodor 2E0GIY] +        Velocity factor [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Measure antenna [Teodor 2E0GIY] +      Measure antenna [Teodor 2E0GIY] 
-Measure resonance circuit [Teodor 2E0GIY]+      Measure resonance circuit [Teodor 2E0GIY]
  
 NOTE: all above could be a part of group training, but apart of it should be made as a stand alone videos and posted on YouTube channel (similar to RSGB online conventions) as promotional material. [Teodor 2E0GIY] NOTE: all above could be a part of group training, but apart of it should be made as a stand alone videos and posted on YouTube channel (similar to RSGB online conventions) as promotional material. [Teodor 2E0GIY]
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