Are you studying to get your UK amateur radio Foundation licence? This Foundation Study Guide from HamTrain is designed to help you pass your Foundation exam.

Updated for 2025, the content for this guide comes from the popular Essex Ham Foundation Online course that has helped over 12,000 people study for their licence.

The Foundation Study Guide is split into the main exam sections and covers the basics of amateur radio, transmitters and antennas, how radio signals can be sent around the world and how to set up an amateur radio station safely. It also covers the rules and regulations set out by the UK’s radio regulator Ofcom, as well as how to operate on-air and make contact with the worldwide amateur radio community.

This audiobook is read by Pete M0PSX from Essex Ham, and covers the chapters of the printed and digital versions of the Foundation Study Guide. The printed version contains several drawings, photos and tables. By the very nature of an audiobook, these do not translate well into audio. They are described as best as possible in the audiobook, but are no substitute for the printed graphics and photos. As well as covering the entire Foundation exam syllabus, the audio version of the Foundation Study Guide includes various hints and tips on passing the Foundation exam, a collection of frequently-asked questions, and help on what to do after passing your exam.

This Foundation Study Guide covers the changes for v1.

6b of the RSGB exam syllabus, so it is suitable for exams from September 2024.