Fishers Ghost Amateur Radio Club Inc. & Liverpool & District Amateur Radio Club
Standard/Advanced Licence Examination – Information Sheet
The Fishers Ghost Amateur Radio Club (FGARC), together with the Liverpool & District Amateur Radio Club (LADARC), hold examinations for the Standard or Advanced Amateur Radio Licence on behalf of the Wireless Institute of Australia.
When: Examinations are usually held in conjunction with the Foundation Licence Courses that are held on weekends in the Campbelltown area. Standard/Advanced Licence Examinations are usually held on the Sunday morning..
Where: Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, 1st. floor, M Block (2 story brick building) Beverley St. (off Chamberlain St.), Campbelltown, unless advised differently.
Requirements: If you wish to attempt either the Standard or Advanced Licence written and/or practical examinations you will need to take the following steps;
Register your interest by either contacting Wal Kelly at FGARC on Tel: 4626 8423 or email at, vk2zwk@wia.org.au
or Garry Barker at LADARC on Tel: 9896 5763 (h) after 7.00 pm Mon-Fri or at vk2tsr@bigpond.com.
You will be advised of a date when there is an opportunity for the Exam(s). If you accept this date, please complete the attached registration form and mail, together with payment of $15.00, to FGARC, PO Box 35N, Campbelltown North 2560, or LADARC at Box 4 Bathurst Street, Greystanes 2145, or deliver by hand after phone arrangement. Direct deposit is also available.
Note: The registration fee covers the costs incurred by FGARC and LADARC in holding the examination, which is usually held in conjunction with a Foundation Licence course. If you agree to attend on the date(s) advised but then find you can’t make it, and a replacement candidate is not found, FGARC & LADARC reserve the right to refuse to refund the Registration Fee.
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Costs |
Standard/Advanced Licence |
If Under 18 years of age |
Special callsign |
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Registration Fee (as # 2 above) |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
*If you request a special 3 letter call sign in lieu of the “next available” call sign, there is an additional fee of $15.60. If you request a 2 letter call sign, then the additional charge is $43.85. |
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WIA Fees: |
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Std or Advanced Theory Exam |
$67.00 |
$35.00 |
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Std/Adv Regulations Exam |
$67.00 |
$35.00 |
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Practical Assessment if taken alone |
$67.00 |
$35.00 |
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ACMA Licence Fee (per annum) |
$64.00 |
$64.00 |
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ACMA Existing Licence Variation Fee |
$41.00 |
$41.00 |
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Next Available Call Sign * |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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Minimum Total Course Fee |
$195.00 |
$131.00 |
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Maximum Total Course Fee |
$328.85* |
$232.85* |
You will need to have a cheque made out to the Wireless Institute of Australia to cover the applicable fees. Cash payment will be accepted on the day. Credit Card facilities are not available.
Please note: If you decide to attempt the examinations and then change your mind and the package is opened before you do the exam, you will still be required to pay for the papers even though they are not attempted.
If you pass the examinations and want to apply for your licence on the same day, all the WIA payments may be combined in the one cheque.
Photo: You will also need to bring one Passport size photograph (head & shoulders with plain background) of yourself to send away with the licence application.
Please note: FGARC and LADARC have no control on pricing and the price may change at any time.
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