# Becoming a radio amateur

## City and Guilds Radio Amateurs' Examination.

### Examining Candidates With Special Needs

City and Guilds of London Institute has for many years made arrangements for candidates with a wide range of special needs, who would have difficulties taking the Radio Amateurs' Examination under normal conditions. Essentially, those who are housebound, blind, or handicapped in some other way, may be examined at home. Moreover, if the candidate is unable to complete a written paper, it is possible for an examination to be conducted orally. (This provision makes radio amateurs unique - it is the only one of City and Guilds' schemes which can be examined in this way.)

Candidates who wish to take advantage of these special arrangements will be required to provide some official notification which confirms the reason they have given for requesting home examination. Examples of acceptable documentation include a doctor's certificate or a DSS letter. In all cases, however, the final decision concerning acceptance (or otherwise) rests with City and Guilds.

Application forms are available from The City and Guilds of London Institute, 1 Giltspur Street, London, EC1A 9DD further information is also available from the same source. Please note that completed application forms must be received at City and Guilds by 25 October (for examination in December) or 14 March (for the May examination).

Candidates must also be prepared to make themselves available for examination in the 10 days following the date of the regular examination. (City and Guilds of London Institute.)

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Photo 1.7. The late Bryan 2E1CGP was born in 1979 with a chronic heart condition, he had no tolerance for exercise at all and had great difficulty getting around to meet people. Gerald, G3SDY helped him get his novice licence when he was 14 and this opened up a whole new world to him and he made very many friends, not least because his disability did not get in the way on the radio.

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