Ham Radio Class FEB23

From Megawiki

This is an announcement for the upcoming Volunteer Center of Racine County, Inc. FREE Amateur Radio Technician License Workshop, February 23, 2008. No need to learn Morse Code!

This Saturday workshop is a proved and effective way to get started in ham radio, and ham radio will be a very rewarding hobby for you. Check out this website: http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html

Remember, when all else fails, in an emergency, there are always Amateur Radio operators providing communications!

We will use email for as much of the correspondence as possible, which helps keep our costs down. You will help us if you do the same, if you can, and send any questions or other correspondence to kb9mma@kb9mma.com. If you cannot readily use email, send US mail to:

Volunteer Center of Racine County Amateur License Workshop

ATTN: Jim Markstrom

6216 Washington Av. Suite G (Western Village)

Racine, WI

53406

Registration is, also available via phone 262-909-3996.

Please leave your Full Name, Phone Address, and email for registration and leave the date of the class being offered.

Directions: Washington AV. Hwy 20 (exit 333 from I-94) East. NW Corner of Emertsen and Washington between Mike and Angelo’s Pizza and Rasmussen’s Jewelers.

There is no charge for this workshop. However, you are required to obtain the book entitled "The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual" $24.95. You can purchase the manual from the ARRL, http://www.arrl.org/catalog or call 888-277-5289 or Amateur Electronic Supply in Milwaukee. Phone 800-558-0411 or use their web site: http://www.aesham.com. The local book stores may, also, carry it. You'll find that this book is truly a good investment, for its reference and operational material will continue to be useful to you long after you have acquired your ham radio license.

Please get this book ASAP, if you register for the workshop! The book is designed for self-study, and you will find it easy to use. Just start at the front and forge ahead! As the workshop Saturday approaches we will send you a syllabus to tell you what material will be covered in the workshop session. We cannot, however, cover all the material in adequate depth in just one day; therefore, your home study is a MUST!! I cannot emphasize this enough! Note also that there will be several experienced instructors (all volunteers) teaching different sections of the course and presenting many aspects of the fascinating hobby of ham radio.

The workshop schedule is: Saturday, February 23, 9 AM to 5 PM;

Exam sessions March 1, 2008 9 am – 11am Nearest exam session is at Faith united Methodist church 1013 Harmony drive in Racine, WI

Cost is usually $14 per exam.

The exam is 35 questions multiple choice from the material you are studying.