Technician Class

Greetings everyone,
I hope you are excited about the up coming Technician class next month. Some final details are:

Dates: February 4th and 5th

Time:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday

Technician test following at the end of the class.

Location: Academy Hall Auditorium

Cost:

$15 for FCC Technician Exam
$45 for Gordon West Technician Handbook and extra materials

What to bring:

Notebook
Pencil and eraser
Pen
Driver license or other Government Issued ID
Social Security Number
Scientific Calculator (No graphing calculators please.)
A slide rule and Log table is acceptable.
Questions

In this class you will dive into the basics of Amateur (Ham) Radio by learning about some of its history, the way a radio works, the basic circuits and electronics in a radio, and how radio signals work and propagate to allow for communications. The rules by the FCC will be reviewed and how they relate to hams (operators). A sample of the different operating types and activities that you can do with radio will be discussed. If you are interested in: serving others in times of emergency, contesting to see how many people you can contact, building and customizing electrical equipment, or just talking to someone new, you can partake in these activities as a Ham.

If you have any questions, just let me know. I will be in the Student Government Suite on the 3rd floor of the Union from 6 PM - 8 PM Tuesday November 16th, and from 4PM-6PM Wednesday Nov 17th for registration for the class. Registration includes signing up for the class and pay $40 for the materials. Please, If you are unable to make these times, let me know before Tuesday at 6PM. I need to have all of those interested registered by Noon on Monday November 22nd.

I hope to see you there!

73s
Brandon Graham KB3IGC
W2SZ President