Published Date:
18 May 2009
Brede Scouts are on the airwaves after qualifying as Licenced Amateur Radio operators.
Four scouts and leader Jonathan Rhodes gained their Amateur Radio Foundation Licence Exam last week.
The five of them did a practical and theoretical course with Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society (BSARS) during the Easter school holidays.
After a couple of weeks' revision, they took the exam at Brede Scout Hut.
Jonathan Rhodes said: "For the Scouts, it was a terrific achievement to master not only radio transmission techniques but also to understand the electronics, transmitter and receiver construction, antenna theory, solar astronomy and even learn basic morse code required for the qualification."
Their success means that the Radio Station, GB1FBS can now be run by Scout Operators for Jamboree on the Air this year.
Pictured here are the four scouts who passed the exam with Jonathan Rhodes.
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Last Updated:
18 May 2009 3:37 PM
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