*** PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE SOME FAR REACHING CHANGES TO THE EXAMINATIONS SYLLABUSES IN MID 2019 AND WE ARE PRESENTLY NOT RUNNING NEW CLASSES UNTIL THE TRAINERS HAVE UPDATED THEIR COURSES. WE ARE HOPING TO RENEW TRAINING FOR NEW CANDIDATES IN THE AUTUMN OF 2022 ***
The good news is that we do not have membership fees or subs at Sheffield Wireless Society, so this means you have free access to training with us which we provide at all three levels. All you pay for, is your examination fee. No other local club can offer this level of support. Click the links for more information on the three levels, and don’t forget to watch our video below;
We provide this service to encourage new members to participate in our society, hopefully remaining as members for many years to come, thus increasing their enjoyment of a great hobby that is amateur radio.
We have already seen 5 Foundation students pass first time, and currently training a further three students, with an Intermediate course starting ain November 2016 for around 8 students.
Training is planned to take place at the Heeley Green Community Centre, 344 Gleadless Rd, Heeley, Sheffield S2 3AJ, hopefully from Sept 2022, with also access to our online learning resource for students to our forums (link above). This means you can continue to enjoy our talks and events on our formal evenings, and enjoy learning on our more relaxed social evenings with a chance to meet people.
Examinations will also be conducted at the Heeley Centre under strict rules and can be witnessed by an RSGB representative at any time. We chose our invigilator, Steve G0EAK, as a member of Worksop ARS, with whom we enjoy very pleasant links. This is to help us at Sheffield Wireless to ensure strict examination rules are followed as well as to provide a neutral and independent approach with a fair exam for all. Our approach is that rather than help you answer a question to pass as has been found in other clubs in past, if you fail, we can learn your weak areas and try again. We have so far had no exam failures. This is a much more satisfying experience.
- Examinations Secretary – Andrew Bennett G0HSA
- First Invigilator – Steve Hambleton G0EAK (Worksop Amateur Radio Society)
- Secondary Invigilators – Pete Murphy M6EEZ, Andrew G0HSA, Peter G3PHO, David G8EQD, Dave M5DWI.
- Foundation Trainers – Krystyna Haywood G5YL
- Intermediate/Full Trainer – TBA
- Full Advanced Trainer – Andrew Bennett G0HSA
- Morse training: Peter Day, G3PHO