good beginers site

just found this,ideal for us beginers

http://www.qsl.net/g0isw/g0iswnewbie.htm

TNX Tony for the site, I have decided to take the plunge and go for the M3 after Christmas.

good to here it eddie,btw my name to ANDREW

Cheers Andrew, its a waiste to have such a nice radio for one band the FT857D is a cracker Andrew,

Isnt the next exam date in March ?

It depends on where you take it Eddie. Each club does it when they have the numbers and not when Ofcom want them to sit the exam...

I am taking a home study course from a chap who is qualified to teach it and well known in the amateur radio circles.

I am very busy either with the work I do and travel up and down the country so attendence at a radio club is impractical for me during a week night as I am working on the night's when they hold the course localy.

I reckon I could squeze it in in a few weekends.

Its even been stated that I may qualify for a home examination due to the fact that I am also a care worker when not persuing my chosen profession..

I've got the bug now and cant wait to get on 20 Meters and catch some good DX

The thing is the time aspect for studying, but all the local fellas I know have been a gr8 help in poiniting out that home study is avilable and showing me there is no need to loose hope if I can't attend a class in the evening.

It will then be just a case of finiding the nearest centre and the earliest date.

The next date avilable will be good for me.

I guess its a case of where there is a will there is a way