Part I - Written Test

Educational Support

 Section A: Radio Theory and Practice

Video series

 Objective Questionnaires

(i) Elementary Electricity and Magnetism:

1. Elementary theory of electricity- Passive Devices (Resistors; Inductors, Transformers, Capacitors) and Active Devices (Diodes; Transistors).

2. Kirchoff’s current and voltage laws- Simple applications of the law.

3. Conductors and Insulators — Properties; units of circuit elements, Ohm’s Law.

4. Conductance — Definition of self and mutual inductance;

5. Power and energy- Definition, Units and simple applications.

6. Permanent magnets and electromagnets — Definition, properties and their use.

(SD—Intro) Introduction to Amateur Radio

(SD—11) Resistance theory with Examples
(SD—12) Resistance theory - II with Kirchhoff’s Laws
(SD—13) Resistor Colour Code & Tolerances Explained

(SD—14) Concepts of Capacitance with Capacitor Calculations

(SD—15) MAGNETISM explained

Test 1 - Resistance

Test Resistance, Ohms Law etc

Test 2 - Capacitance, Cells, Battery

Test 3A - Inductance

Test 3B - Transformers (Draft only Getting ready)

(ii) Elementary Theory of Alternating Currents:

1. Sinusoidal alternating quantities - Definition of peak, instantaneous, R.M.S., average values and its simple application.

2. Phase, reactance, impedance, power factor- Definition, units and simple applications.

3. Parallel and Series Circuits series and parallel circuits containing resistance, inductance, capacitance; resonance in series and parallel circuits, coupled circuits.

4. Rectifiers, voltage regulation and smoothing circuits - Their basic knowledge and simple application.

(SD—16) AC Fundamentals

(SD—17A) Inductance Explained (Part 1)

(SD—17B) Mutual Inductance (Transformer) Explained (Part 2)

(SD—17C) Inductance in Series and Parallel with Calculations (Part 3)

(SD—18) Impedance Explained (with Numericals)

(SD —19A) Resonance in Series, Parallel (Tank Circuit) in RLC

(SD —19B) Quality Factor (Q); Bandwidth; Dynamic Impedance etc.

Others

In process

(iii) Elementary theory of Semiconductor Devices:

Diodes and transistors- Properties use of these devices for construction of amplifiers, oscillators, detectors and frequency changers.

(SD—20) Active & Passive Components explained

(SD —21) Vacuum Tube / Thermionic Valve
(SD —22) PN Junction / Diode
(SD —23A) Semiconductor Diode as a Rectifier (Part 1)
(SD —23B) Full wave Rectifier (Centre tapped transformer)
(SD —23C) Bridge Rectifier (Part 3)

(SD —23D) Zener Diode as a Voltage Regulator

(SD —24) Basic Knowledge of LC Filters

(SD —25A) Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)

(SD —25B) Unijunction Transistor (UJT)

(SD —25C) Field Effect Transistor (FET)

(SD —25D) Optical Semiconductors (Opto-electronics)

(SD —26A) Basics of Amplifiers

(SD —26B) Class A, B, AB and C Amplifiers Explained (with Push-Pull Amp)

(SD —27) Oscillators – an overview

etc.

Test - Semiconductor

(iv) Radio Receivers:

1. Principles and operation of T.R.F. and super heterodyne receivers.
2. CW reception.
3. Receiver characteristics-sensitivity, selectivity, fidelity, adjacent channel and image interference, A.V.C. and squelch/circuits signal to noise ratio.

(SD—30) Principles of Communications (Analog and Digital) with (Modulation and Need for Modulation)

(SD—31) Radio Receivers (Principles and operation of TRF) with (Receiver Characteristics: Sensitivity, Selectivity, Fidelity and Stability)

(SD—32) Principles and operation of Superheterodyne receiver – an overview

(SD—33) Superheterodyne receiver - Receiver Characteristics / Misc stages !

(SD—34)  communication receiver – block diagram explained

(SD—35) Principles of Microphone and Speaker

(v) Transmitter:

1. Principles and operation of low power transmitter, crystal oscillators, stability of oscillators.
2. Basic knowledge about construction of Semiconductor based transmitters.

(SD—36) TX

(SD—36) TX 2

(vi) Radio Wave Propagation:

1. Basic knowledge of Electromagnetic Spectrum.
2. Wave length, frequency, frequency bands.
3. Nature and propagations of radio waves, ground and sky waves, space waves, skip distance, skip zone and fading.

(SD—38A)

(SD—38B) Ionosphere / Propagation

(SD—38C)

(SD—38D)

(vii) Aerials:

Common types of transmitting and receiving aerials.

(SD—40) Antenna Basics

(viii) Frequency Measurement:

Measurement of frequency and use of simple frequency meters.

(SD—50B) Instrumentation

(ix) Principles of Communications:

1. Elementary idea of analog and digital communication.

2. Need for modulation; Modulation- amplitude, frequency and pulse modulation.

3. Elementary idea about demodulation.

(SD—60) onward

(x) Alternating current:

1. Basic concepts on construction of transformers.

2. Definition of Transformer losses.

3. Transformer as a matching device

(SD—17B) Mutual Inductance (Transformer) Explained (Part 2)

(SD—17D) Transformer as a matching device (Part 4)

(xi) Semi Conductor devices and Transistors:

1. Elementary principles of conduction and construction;

2. Symbols and biasing methods.

(xiii) Power Supplies:

1. Basic knowledge of half wave and full wave rectifiers.

2. Definition and application of Bridge rectifier, smoothing and regulating circuits.

(SD —23A) Semiconductor Diode as a Rectifier (Part 1)
(SD —23B) Full wave Rectifier (Centre tapped transformer)
(SD —23C) Bridge Rectifier (Part 3)

(SD —23D) smoothing and regulating circuits

(xiii) Transmitters and Receivers:

1. Elementary principles of transmission and reception of Facsimile and Television signals,

(xiv) Propagation:

1. Characteristics of ionosphere and troposphere.

2. Properties of ionosphere layers.

3. Critical frequency and day / night frequencies.

(xv) Aerials:

1. Principles of radiation.

2. Aerials for different frequency bands including aerials for microwave,

(SD—41) Antenna Type and its working principal (Basic only)

(SD—42) Designing / Calculations of Antenna (for Amateur Radio only)*

(xvi) Space Communications

1. Elementary principles of communication via satellites.

Part I - Written Test

Educational Support

 Section B: Radio Regulations

Video series

 Objective Questionnaires

(a) Knowledge of :- (i) the Indian Wireless Telegraphs Rules, 1973.

(ii) The Indian Wireless Telegraphs (Amateur Service) Rules, 1978 and amendments.

(b) Knowledge of ITU Radio Regulations as relating to the operation of amateur stations with particular emphasis on the following:

Item Provision of Radio Regulation (2008 edition)

In Process, will take time

Each sample test consist of 20 objective types of questions.

You have to answer all and after submiting, the result will be on your screen

Designation of Emission

Phonetic alphabets and figure code

Nomenclature of the Frequency & Wavelength

Frequency allocation for Amateur Services

Interference, measures against interference & tests

Identification of Stations

Distress Signal, Call and Message. Transmissions

Urgency Signal, Call and Message Transmissions

Amateur Station

Call Sign series allocated to India

Appendix I

Appendix 14

Article 2

Article 5

Article 15

Article 19

Article 30, 31, 32 & 33

Article 30, 31, 32 & 33.

Article 25

Appendix 42

Radio Regulations (P 1 of 5)
 

Radio Regulations (P 2 of 5)
 

Radio Regulations (P 3 of 5)
 

Radio Regulations (P 4 of 5)

Self Test 1 (Radio Regulations)

Self Test 2 (Radio Regulations)

Self Test 3 (Radio Regulations)

Self Test 4 (Radio Regulations)

(c) Standard Frequency and Time Signals Services in the World.

Radio Regulations (P 5 of 5)

d) The following ‘Q’ codes and abbreviations shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Convention.

QRA, QRG, QRH, QRI, QRK, QRL, QRM, QRN, QRO, QRS, QRT, QRU, QRV, QRW, QRX, QRZ, QSA, QSB, QSL,

QSO, QSU, QSV, QSW, QSX, QSY, QSZ, QTC, QTH, QTR, and QUM.
Abbreviations: AA, AB, AR, AS, C, CFM, CL, CQ, DE, K, NIL, OK, R, TU, VA, WA, WB.