At the request of the club, I will be offering an amateur (ham) radio class and test this winter. Thanks to @StaleAle and @apinti for getting their volunteer examiner (VE) certificates, we can now offer the test within the club (3 VEs are required).
The class and test will cover:
- Introduction to Amateur Radio
- Radio fundamentals
- Basic electricity and components
- Antennas
- Radio equipment
- Operating procedures
- FCC Regulations
- Safety
Trust me, this list sounds worse than it is. I know 5th & 6th graders who have passed the test.
We can consider this a tech day with the class starting in the morning and the test being conducted when everyone is comfortable with the material. If you don't need/want to sit through the class and just want to arrive later to take the test, that is fine too.
The test questions are provided by the ARRL (Amateur Radio Relay League) Home the national association for Amateur Radio. If you want to purchase study material ($30 + shipping) it is available here: http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Ham-Radio-License-Manual-3rd-Edition/?page=1 Since we are having the class, this is optional. We will cover everything that is in the book in the class. The book does have a section that lists all of the possible test questions with answers. There will be only 35 questions on the test. I won't see the questions selected for our test until I open the envelope containing the test sheets in front of the class. There are plenty of web sites available that offer study material and practice tests. Google ham radio technician test. After completing the test, the paperwork will be returned to the ARRL. The FCC will then issue the license (call sign) to the new ham.
What I need to know:
- What Saturday or Sunday in January - February is best for everyone (when it is too cold to be in the garage working on the truck)?
- Who would like to attend? I need to know how many tests to order and how big a "classroom" we need.
If you have any questions and want to contact me directly, my email address is: ed (the at sign) emorth (dot) com
OBTW, you guys have it easy... when I took my test in 1973 I had to send & receive Morse code as part of the test. Am I showing my age???
Ed
The class and test will cover:
- Introduction to Amateur Radio
- Radio fundamentals
- Basic electricity and components
- Antennas
- Radio equipment
- Operating procedures
- FCC Regulations
- Safety
Trust me, this list sounds worse than it is. I know 5th & 6th graders who have passed the test.
We can consider this a tech day with the class starting in the morning and the test being conducted when everyone is comfortable with the material. If you don't need/want to sit through the class and just want to arrive later to take the test, that is fine too.
The test questions are provided by the ARRL (Amateur Radio Relay League) Home the national association for Amateur Radio. If you want to purchase study material ($30 + shipping) it is available here: http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Ham-Radio-License-Manual-3rd-Edition/?page=1 Since we are having the class, this is optional. We will cover everything that is in the book in the class. The book does have a section that lists all of the possible test questions with answers. There will be only 35 questions on the test. I won't see the questions selected for our test until I open the envelope containing the test sheets in front of the class. There are plenty of web sites available that offer study material and practice tests. Google ham radio technician test. After completing the test, the paperwork will be returned to the ARRL. The FCC will then issue the license (call sign) to the new ham.
What I need to know:
- What Saturday or Sunday in January - February is best for everyone (when it is too cold to be in the garage working on the truck)?
- Who would like to attend? I need to know how many tests to order and how big a "classroom" we need.
If you have any questions and want to contact me directly, my email address is: ed (the at sign) emorth (dot) com
OBTW, you guys have it easy... when I took my test in 1973 I had to send & receive Morse code as part of the test. Am I showing my age???
Ed