But what is amateur radio, you might ask?

Amateur radio or ham radio is a wonderful hobby where technical and less technical people persue their interest in radio to communicate with each other. As a radio amateur, with the right equipment and techniques, you can talk to other amateurs all around the world.

Some build their own antennas and even radio transmitters and receivers, while others buy commercial units. Some enjoy Morse code, while others stick to e.g. voice or data conversations.

An amateur radio certificate is your way into this world, where there are no limits to what you can learn about radio communication. You can participate in contests, communicate through satellites, and much more.

What will I learn?

The program consists of 3 afternoons with lectures: July 1st-3rd and examination day on July 4th. The teaching days are aimed at helping you pass the exam and obtain the A-certificate on the final day. The teaching and supplemental information is in Danish, but Q and A can be in English. The Examination itself is also in Danish, and do not allow internet, programmable devices etc.

We use the book “VTS - Vejen til Sendetilladelsen (The Road to the License)” which can be purchased at shop.edr.dk or rented from PRG if we have enough copies.

At June 16 at the latest, if you want to participate in the examination, you have to sign up at: https://virk.dk/myndigheder/stat/Digitaliseringsstyrelsen/selvbetjening/Ansoegning_om_tilladelse_til_frekvensanvendelse/ you need you MitID login and there is a test fee of 623 kr. If you pass the test, the added fee for certificate and callsign is 696 kr.

Throughout the course, you will learn about various topics such as:

• Electrical circuits that generate and modulate radio waves
• The atmosphere’s influence on wave propagation
• Which frequency bands you can use and at what power levels
• Proper etiquette when transmitting on amateur bands

There will be some “classic one-to-many lecturing”, but some of the time is allocated to solving exercises together. You should also expect to spend time at home studying.

Further information and training can be found here:

• General info: https://www.edr.dk/2020/04/24/saadan-bliver-du-radioamatoer/
• Education / self-study help / practice exercises:
• https://operatorlicens.dk/
• https://b-certifikat.dk/
• https://a-certifikat.dk/

You should also read the applicable regulations: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2024/1234 Note that the relevant sections for amateur radio are §1, §4, §5, §13-22, and Appendix 4.

Schedule:

Tuesday, July 1, 13-17

• Review of D-level material.
• Exercises.
• A set of test questions to be submitted; this may be reviewed the next day.

Between the training sessions:

• Self-study using “Vejen til Sendetilladelsen.”
• Use the three websites with practice sets.
• And of course, work on hand-out exercises.

July 2 and 3, 13-17

• Reviewing and explaining exercises together.
• Presentation on topics that need more coverage.

Friday July 4 - Exam at 13:00 at DTU.

• After examination, answers will be reviewed

Useful Links:

• https://b-certifikat.dk/
• https://www.edr.dk/2020/04/24/saadan-bliver-du-radioamatoer/
• https://operatorlicens.dk/
• https://shop.edr.dk/
• https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2024/490
• https://a-certifikat.dk/