ARNSW conducts Foundation courses and Licence assessments for all grades, at our facilites at 63 Quarry Road Dural.
Foundation courses are usually held over a single weekend; training all day Saturday and Sunday morning then assessments take place on Sunday afternoon.
Courses are currently planned for the following weekends in 2025
You can contact our education team via email to education@arnsw.org.au, or by phoning the office on 02 9444 0123 and leave your contact details.
For general information on becoming a Radio Amateur, check out the WIA website. There is also specific information on the Foundation Licence.
You can obtain a current edition of the Foundation Licence Manual from ARNSW for $28 (pickup only). For mail orders please contact the WIA Bookshop at bookshop@wia.org.au or via the WIA website's Foundation Manual page.
Detailed information on license requirements,conditions and regulations can be found on the ACMA website.
The US ARRL has a site with an Introduction to Ham Radio.
Amateur Radio: A Hobby for the 21st Century is produced by the Radio Society of Great Britain, provides a good introduction to Amateur Radio.