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27th June 2002

Thirteen young people took part in the first Foundation Licence Course run at The Scout Association Headquarters campsite, Gilwell Park. Chingford, London E4.

The four day residential course, using the facilities at GB2GP, was run by Scout Leaders Mike Anderson M5ACX, Rex Hunt, G0CLR and Colin Carr G7UVY. They were assisted by Lynne Anderson both as an organiser and as a student - she took notes whilst doing the cooking.

The participants came from places as far a field as Bedford, Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Dereham, Stevenage and West London. As well as the facilities at the Gilwell Park amateur radio demonstration station considerable use was made of G0CLR's impressive rolling radio station cunningly disguised as a Land Rover.

At the end of the course the pass rate was over 95% and the Scouts were looking forward to using their newly achieved licences to take part in the 45th Jamboree on the Air over the weekend of 19-20 October 2002.

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