8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and carrying out radio station operation, basic maintenance and assembly of radio communication equipment. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EB101A Amateur radio communication principles, operation and maintenance Evidence shall show an understanding of amateur radio communication principles, operation and maintenance practices, and technical overview, applying safe working practices and relevant Standards, Codes and Regulations to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1. Nature of Amateur Radio encompassing: Nature of Amateur radio Types of licences Allocation of frequency bands T2. Licence Conditions encompassing: Conditions of licences Purpose of the Amateur Service Communications by Amateur stations Distress and Urgency signals Station identification Amateur call signs Secret messages Entertainment not permitted Amateur frequency bands and emissions Permitted power output Notification of change of address Harmful interference Authorised use of Amateur stations Inspection of Amateur licences Restriction of operation to avoid interference Use of the Licence Condition Determinations T3. Mathematics used for Amateur radio operation encompassing: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division fractions, percentage, and decimal notation units and sub-units; (mega, kilo, UNIT, micro, and pico) calculations using simple formulae T4. Amateur radio technical basics encompassing: Mains power overview Mains power supplies overview Voltage and current overview Resistance overview Ohm’s Law overview and the relationship between voltage, current and resistance Power in DC circuits overview including calculations related to power in a DC circuit using current and voltage, current and resistance or voltage and resistance. Capacitance overview Inductance overview AC circuits overview Impedance and reactance overview Tuned circuits overview Transformers overview Solid state devices overview T5. Transmitters and Receivers – basic overview encompassing: Block diagrams of simple transmitters Mixers Modulation Amplifiers Transmission quality Receiver parameters and terminology Simple block diagrams of a Receiver Frequency converters IF amplifier Automatic Gain Control Transceivers T6. Transmission lines and Antennas overview encompassing: Transmission line basics Baluns Standing waves Antenna Matching Units (ATU) Antennas Identification of common antennas Radiated Power T7. Propagation overview encompassing: Electromagnetic radiation Ionosphere T8. Interference and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) overview encompassing: Interference - Points of entry into electronic equipment Filters EMC T9. Operating Practices and Procedures overview encompassing: Equipment practices Authorised frequencies and emissions Requirement not to transmit on frequencies in use Operating practices Operating through a repeater Make an all-stations call and change frequency Transmitter measurements Correcting simple equipment maladjustments Recognised abbreviations Phonetic alphabet T10. Safety overview encompassing: Dangerous voltages Electrical safety - equipment to be approved Awareness of State Electricity Authority requirements Electrical earthing Fuses Correct fuses to be used Replacing fuses Station layout for safety Power lead safety Know location and desirability of a mains OFF switch Actions to be taken in the event of an accident involving electricity Electric shocks Call for help – use of resuscitation techniques Battery safety Antennas and safety Radio waves can be dangerous Safe distance from an antenna Antenna erection Securing and siting antennas Lightning protection Safe use of headphones Station security T11. Measurements encompassing: Frequency measurements RF Power measurements SWR measurements Multimeter measurements |