How can LEFARS help you obtain an Amateur Radio licence?

Foundation Licence...
LEFARS stage three weekend courses annually.

The 22nd LEFARS Foundation Licence training course will take place over 28th/29th April 2012.

Don't miss out!  Register now.

Intermediate Licence...
LEFARS do not run formal Intermediate Licence training courses.  We do however, offer Intermediate Licence practical assessment day-courses and examination facilities for Foundation Licence holders.

The 15th LEFARS Intermediate Licence practical assessment day-course along with an exam session will be staged on 25th March 2012.

Don't miss out!  Register now.

Advanced (Full) Licence...
As with the Intermediate Licence, LEFARS do not run Advanced Licence courses.  However, with three RSGB Accredited Examination Centres, we offer examination facilities at all current licensing levels.


Exam Registration Fees...
From 1st January 2011 there will be a £5.00 increase in the RCF/RSGB Exam Registration Fees at all three examination levels:
     Foundation Licence - £27.50
     Intermediate Licence - £32.50
     Advanced Licence - £37.50


Who to Contact...
If you would like to enrol in the next LEFARS Foundation Licence course, for the next session of Intermediate Licence practical assessments, or if you would simply like information on any of the above topics, then please contact Marc Litchman on 020-8502 1645 / 07743 456058 or e-mail marc@lefars.org.uk


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Intermediate Licence Exam Success for M3FHU, M3FHS, M3HSX & M3HSK


Hamtests...
Looking for mock Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced licence exams and more besides?  Then look no further...

www.hamtests.co.uk


Essential Reading...
Training booklets published by the RSGB:
     Foundation Licence - Now!
     Intermediate Licence - Building on the Foundation
     Advance! - The Full Licence Manual
     Amateur Radio - Exam Secrets

Click here to visit the RSGB Bookshop.

Addendum sheets to the above booklets:
     Foundation Licence
     Intermediate Licence
     Advance Licence

Syllabuses published by the RCF:
     Foundation Licence
     Intermediate Licence
     Advance Licence


From Zero to M-Zero in Under Six Months...
Along with Brian M3FHU and Janet M3FHS the photo to the left shows Mike M3HSX and Alex M3HSK holding their Intermediate Licence exam pass slips.  What is not apparent from this photograph is that both Mike and Alex fast-tracked their way to a Full UK licence in just under six months.

Their story began on 18th September 2004, when they came along to one of our weekend Foundation Licence training courses in Epping.  Here they also completed the requisite FL Assessments and five days later, on 24th September, they both sat and successfully passed the FL exam.

Moving ahead to 9th January 2005, Mike and Alex came back to our facility in Epping to participate in a day training session to complete the Intermediate Licence assessments.  With the IL assessments now under their belts, they undertook a regime of self-study, culminating with passes in the IL exam on 21st February.

Opting at this point to not apply for an Intermediate Licence, they continued to self-study, but now focusing on the contents of the Advanced Licence training booklet, with the aim of sitting the AL exam on 16th March.

After notification of passes in the AL exam, Alex applied for and received his MØDWA callsign and Mike, MØHSX.

Mike has since departed the UK for the US and is currently active from his home in New Jersey as KC2QPO.



2010 Training News Archive...
11th December: The 19th LEFARS Foundation Licence course will take place over the weekend of 2nd/3rd April 2011.  Don't miss out - Register now...
28th November: John M6JRO is now 2EØEAL.
24th November: Lee M6LXC is now 2EØGSL, Simon M6IBM is 2EØLHR, Brian M6EFX is 2EØEFX and Jason M6AGD is 2EØEER.
21st November: Congratulations to Lee M6LXC, Brian M6EFX, Simon M6IBM, John M6JRO and Jay M6AGD for passing the Intermediate Licence exam after completing today's practical assessment course.
10th November: Enrolment now closed for the 15th/16th January 2011 FL Course.  A futher course will be scheduled for spring 2011.  Don't miss out - Register now...
9th November: Only 1 place now left for the 15th/16th January 2011 FL Course.
8th November: Only 3 places now left for the 15th/16th January 2011 FL Course.
20th October: The 18th LEFARS Foundation Licence course will take place over the weekend of 15th/16th January 2011.
25th September: Jennifer Sniezek is now M6JXR.
24th September: Paul Milton is now M6PMX, Darren McCarthy is M6DMV and Jason Salter is M6AGD.
23rd September: Brian Hodson is now M6EFX and Steven Page is M6SDX.
19th September: Congratulations to Lauren Harris-Pugh, Wendy Henson, Brian Hodson, Darren McCarthy, Paul Milton, Steven Page, Jason Salter and Jennifer Sniezek for passing the Foundation Licence exam following this weekend's course.
9th July: Eduardo M3YWV is now MØKEK.
8th July: Congratulations to Tomasz, now MØTMS, for passing the 17th June Advanced Licence exam.
7th July: Congratulations to Eduardo M3YWV for passing the 17th June Advanced Licence exam.
11th June: Ted M6EAW is now 2EØTBE.
4th June: John M6RML is now 2EØRMM.
3rd June: Paul M3VLT is now 2EØVLT.
30th May: Congratulations to John M6RML, Paul M3VLT, Tomasz M3ZSN, Ted M6EAW and Eduardo M3YWV for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
13th May: Spencer Baptiste is now M6BMS.
12th May: Lee Clark is now M6LXC, Simon and Wioletta Kapadia are M6IBM and M6VAC.
9th May: Congratulations to Mark Dear, Simon Kapadia, Wioletta Kapadia, Lee Clark, Paul Miller and Spencer Baptiste for passing the Foundation Licence exam following this weekend's course.
24th April: Staged by LEFARS and hosted by Brian Reay G8OSN and Alan Betts GØHIQ, an enlightening, "Train the Trainers" course, was attended by instructors from LEFARS, Barking R&ES, Colchester RA, Silverthorn RC, and Harlow & DARS.
22nd March: Leon Barker is now M6LOC.
25th February: Siobhan Barrett-Davies is now M6EAR.
Current registered or prospective tutors are invited to enrol.  Register now to ensure a place on the course.
7th February: April Intermediate Licence Practical Assessments and May Foundation Licence Weekend Course Announced...
LEFARS will be staging a day of Intermediate Licence Practical Assessments on Sunday 25th April and a weekend Foundation Licence Course over 8th/9th May 2010.  Don't miss out! - Register now...
7th February: Christian and Patrick Rutimann are now M6RMC and M6APL.
6th February: "Train the Trainers" comes to LEFARS...
LEFARS are pleased to announce the staging of an RSGB/RCF "Train the Trainers" course at All Saints House on Saturday, 24th April 2010.
6th February: Trevor Barnard is now M6TMB and Joseph Carey M6EMO.
5th February: Daniel Gold is now M6DSG and John Oldman M6JRO.
31st January: Congratulations to Leon Barker, Trevor Barnard, Siobhan Barrett-Davies, Joseph Carey, Daniel Gold, John Oldman, Christian Rutimann and Patrick Rutimann for passing the Foundation Licence exam following this weekend's course.
27th January: The 15th, LEFARS Foundation Licence training course takes place at All Saints House this weekend, 30th/31st January 2010.
20th January: Enrolment for the 30th/31st January Foundation Licence training course is NOW CLOSED.
7th January: Enrol NOW!  Only a few places left on the LEFARS 30th/31st January Foundation Licence training course.

2009 Training News Archive...
22nd December: Congratulations to Sascha 2EØBYK, now MØTRS for passing the 7th December Advanced Licence exam.
12th December: John M3YWU is now 2EØBYO.
11th December: Sascha M6TRO is now 2EØBYK and Ian M6ILP is 2EØBYN.
6th December: Congratulations to John M3YWU, Ian M6ILP, Sascha M6TRO for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
10th November: Graham Heard is now M6GGH.
7th November: We are now enrolling for our next Foundation Licence training course, which takes place in Chigwell Row, Essex, over the weekend of 30th/31st January 2010.
7th November: Enrol NOW!  Only a few places left for the 22nd November, Intermediate Licence practical assessment course.
5th November: Congratulations to Colin 2EØRHB, now MØXED for passing the 11th October Advanced Licence exam.
6th October: Ted Whitehouse is now M6EAW and Stephen Latter is M6SGC.
18th September: Eduardo Garcia is now M3YWV.
16th September: John Morris is now M3YWU and John Hodson M6RML.
13th September: Congratulations to Eduardo Garcia, Graham Heard, John Hodson, Stephen Latter, John Morris and Ted Whitehouse for passing the Foundation Licence exam.
8th September: Congratulations to Peter 2EØTAV, now MØRVT, for passing the 7th August Advanced Licence exam.
31st August: Enrolment for the 12th/13th September Foundation Licence training course is NOW CLOSED.
13th August: Enrol NOW!  Only a few places left on the LEFARS 12th/13th September Foundation Licence training course.
12th August: Michael M3UMW is now 2EØBXC and Colin M6RHB is 2EØRHB.
7th August: Congratulations to Michael M3UMW and to Colin M6RHB for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
12th May: Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence assessments to take place in Epping over the weekend of 12th/13th September 2009.
11th May: Congratulations to Michael 2EØCAC, now MØKRB for passing the 1st April Advanced Licence exam.
9th May: Congratulations to Piotr 2EØCTX, now MØTCX and to Graham 2EØWGZ, now MØPNP for passing the 1st April Advanced Licence exam.
8th May: Congratulations to Reuben M3YMZ, now MØRXW, for passing the 1st April Advanced Licence exam.
19th March: Scott M6SRP is now 2EØMMZ.
18th March: Liam M6MET is now 2EØBVC and Richard M3YFW is 2EØXRS.
15th March: Congratulations to Liam M6MET, Scott M6SRP, Richard M3YFW, Reuben M3YMZ and Matthew Hogbin for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
3rd March: Colin is now M6RHB, Damanjit is M6ING, Kerry is M6WHT, Ian is M6ILP and Scott is M6SET.
22nd February: Congratulations to Colin Butcher, Kerry Cullen, Scott Hunter, Ian Patterson and Damanjit Singh for passing the Foundation Licence exam.
16th February Enrolment for the 22nd February Intermediate Licence assessments course is NOW CLOSED.
9th February: Enrolment for the 21st/22nd February Foundation Licence training course is NOW CLOSED.
29th January: Enrol NOW!  Only a few places left on the LEFARS 21st/22nd February Foundation Licence training course.
14th January: Adam 2EØZSP is now MØZSP.
14th January: Congratulations to Adam 2EØZSP for passing the 8th December Advanced Licence exam.
14th January: Jo M3ZLJ is now 2EØJOP.
13th January: Andy 2EØKBC is now MØTTB.
13th January: Congratulations to Andy 2EØKBC for passing the 8th December Advanced Licence exam.

2008 Training News Archive...
12th December: Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence assessments to take place in Epping over the weekend of 21st/22nd February 2009.
30th November: Congratulations to Jo Priestman M3ZLJ for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
30th October: Andy M6BBC is now 2EØKBC, Piotr M6CTU is 2EØCTX and Richard is M6RAP.
26th October: Congratulations to Richard Payne for passing the Foundation Licence exam.  Also, to Andy Bright M6BBC and Piotr Sniezek M6CTU for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
13th October: Foundation & Intermediate Licence exams to be held at All Saints House 26th October.
10th October: Richard is now M3YFW.
9th October: Scott is now M6SRP.
8th October: Liam is now M6MET.
5th October: Congratulations to Dil Banerjee, Liam Godden, Scott Phillips and Richard Stevens for passing the Foundation Licence exam.
15th September: Enrolment for the 4th/5th October Foundation Licence training course is NOW CLOSED.
10th September: Enrol NOW!  One place left on the LEFARS 4th/5th October Foundation Licence training course.
8th September: Enrol NOW!  Only two places left on the LEFARS 4th/5th October Foundation Licence training course.
8th September: Enrolment for the 5th October Intermediate Licence assessments course is NOW CLOSED.
12th August: Derek 2EØXDC is now MØXDC, Paul 2EØXLD is MØXLD and Paul 2EØLOM is MØLOM.
12th August: Congratulations to Derek 2EØXDC, Paul 2EØXLD and Paul 2EØLOM for passing the 25th July Advanced Licence exam.
22nd July: Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence assessments to take place in Epping over the weekend of 4th/5th October.
30th June: John 2EØJPG is now MØJPG.
27th June: Congratulations to John 2EØJPG for passing the 22nd May Advanced Licence exam.
20th June: Adam M3ZSP is now 2EØZSP.
19th June: Michael M3WEK is now 2EØCAC.
17th June: Ken M3UXK is now 2EØKJW.
8th June: Congratulations to Michael M3WEK, Ken M3UXK and Adam M3ZSP for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
23rd May: Alvin is now M6GCR, Piotr is M6CTU.
21st May: Andy is now M6BBC, Dave is M6MTC.
18th May: Congratulations to Andy Bright, Dave Godfrey, Alvin Munton and Piotr Sniezek for passing the Foundation Licence exam.
3rd May: Enrolment for the May 2008 Foundation Licence training course is now closed.
21st April: Dave 2EØTRQ is now MØTRQ, Martin 2EØRGJ is MØRAX.
18th April: Congratulations to Dave 2EØTRQ and to Martin 2EØRGJ for passing the 26th March Advanced Licence exam.
26th March: 4 to sit Advanced Licence exam at All Saints House tonight.
18th March: Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence assessments to take place in Epping over the weekend of 17th/18th May.
14th March: Ian M3RFN is now 2EØBMZ, Paul M3XLD is 2EØXLD.
12th March: Paul M3VPC is now 2EØBMV.
9th March: Congratulations to Paul M3VPC, Paul M3XLD and Ian M3RFN for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
11th February: Simon is now M3VUI.
7th February: Graham is now M3VUQ.
1st February: Oliver is now M3VUF.
31st January: Michael is now M3WEK.
30th January: Adam is now M3ZSP.
28th January: Congratulations to Adam Halat, Simon Hefford, Graham Grimshaw, Michael Brown and Oliver Cole for passing the Foundation Licence exam.
27th January: Intermediate Licence Practical Assessments completed in Epping.
21st January: Epping Foundation Licence Course this coming weekend.  Find out how to enrol it's not too late!

2007 Training News Archive...
23rd November: Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence practical assessments to take place in Epping over the weekend of 26th/27th January 2008.
9th November: Ken is now M3UXK.
23rd October: Paul is now M3VPC.
19th October: Congratulations to Paul Cunningham and Ken Jones for passing the Foundation Licence exam.
4th October: Epping Foundation Licence Course this coming weekend.  Find out how to enrol it's not too late!
1st October: Formal Recognition from RSGB / RCF for All Saints House.
8th August: Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence assessments to take place in Epping over the weekend of 6th/7th October.
18th June: Jonathan 2EØJDR is now MØJDR.
16th June: Congratulations to Jonathan 2EØJDR for passing the Advanced Licence exam.
27th April: Paul is now M3SJV.
19th March: Jonathan M3ESX is now 2EØJDR.
16th March: Derek M3NUU is now 2EØXDC.
9th March: Congratulations to Paul for passing the Foundation Licence exam, also to Derek M3NUU & Jonathan M3ESX for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
27th February: Jack 2EØBGF is now MØGBO.
25th February: 3 to sit Foundation & 2 to sit Intermediate Licence exams on 9th March.
29th January: Stephen 2EØSGE is now MØNNN.
12th January: Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence assessments to take place in Epping over the weekend of 24th/25th February.
2nd January: Dave 2EØEBV is now MØTAZ.

2006 Training News Archive...
23rd December: Congratulations to Jack 2EØBGF, Stephen 2EØSGE & Dave 2EØEBV for passing the 4th December Advanced Licence exam.
24th November: Brian 2EØFHU receives the coveted Jack Atkinson G3OPA shield, at the inaugural LEFARS Members' Awards, Ray GØLWF receives Honorary LEFARS Presidency.
17th November: 4 to sit Advanced Licence exam on 4th December.
29th October: Stephen M3MQQ is now 2EØSGE, Jack is 2EØBGF.
17th October: Norman M3MUP is now 2EØBGC.
7th October: Congratulations to Jack for passing the Intermediate Licence exam at the RSGB's HF Convention.
18th September: Dave M3TRQ is now 2EØTRQ.  Andy M3YGH is 2EØBGB.
9th September: Congratulations to Jack, Peter & Brendan for passing the Foundation Licence exam, and also to Norman M3MUP, Stephen M3MQQ, Dave M3TRQ & Andy M3YGH for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
8th September: 3 to sit Foundation & 4 to sit Intermediate Licence exams.
26th/27th August: LEFARS weekend Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence assessments, Epping.
22nd June: Felicity M3OAX is now MØMBW.
14th June: Congratulations to Felicity M3OAX, for passing the 11th May Advanced Licence exam.