The Salvation Army with the Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club will be holding a 6 week Course where you can learn everything you need to earn your Technician (entry level) FCC Amateur Radio License.

The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of Amateur Radio …

— and now you do NOT need to learn Morse code!

Classes begin on …  

Wednesday September 1^st

At 7-9 pm

The Salvation Army

3950 Clayton Road, (at West St.)

Concord 94520

Registration is recommended

Class is FREE and Textbook, if needed, about $23

For Information, contact:

John Primus, AF6RJ AF6RJ@arrl.net or 925 825-7670

To sign up email: HamRadioClass@gmail.com

Contact: Art Mayoff, ab6hb@arrl.net, 707 746-5858 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              707 746-5858     

Amateur Radio Technician License Class

April 2010

Hosted by:

Amateur Radio Club of Alameda

Oakland Radio Communication Association

ARCA and ORCA are pleased to inform you of our upcoming Technician level class scheduled to begin Wednesday 7h April 2010. The class consists of four sessions scheduled over a two week period and is open to anyone wanting to get their FCC Technician class license. It is recommended that students plan to attend all four sessions.

The class is designed to give you a good understanding of Amateur Radio and prepare you for the entry level Technician license.

Schedule              Wednesday 7th April      6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Saturday     10th April    1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Wednesday 14th April    7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Saturday     17th April    8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Location:             Alameda Fire Dept Training Center

431 Stardust Place, Alameda, CA 94501

Text:                              Title: Technician Class

Author: Gordon West ($18.95)

Available from HRO, Oakland or at the first class

Cost:                              Class is free

Registration:        On site at the first session.

          Pre-register by email to David Haycock, ki6awr@arrl.net)

Test session:         9:00 am Sunday April 25th 2010

          1605 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland CA 94612

Test Fee:               $15

Information:       For more information contact David Haycock, KI6AWR

(ki6awr@arrl.net) 510 846-0011

or Paul Bailey Gates (ka6gem@arrl.net)

The Livermore Amateur Radio “Klub” (LARK) is providing a free class for those interested in obtaining an amateur radio Technician Class license. Immediately following the class, an examination will be available. There is no cost for the class and classroom materials, but the ARRL VEC test fee is $15.

The class will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 8 AM to approximately 4 PM. The testing will follow immediately afterward. The instructor will be Rich Harrington, KN6FW. It will be held at the Livermore City Council Chambers, 3575 Pacific Ave, Livermore, California. (GPS Location: N37° 40.565′ W121° 45.254′)

Rich teaches a fast paced, informative class and averages about a 90% success rate. Rich has taught students from all walks of life. He starts with the basics, and quickly expands into the complexities of ham radio knowledge students need. While the information is fresh, the LARK Volunteer Examiners show up to administer the Technician class 35-question multiple choice exam. No Morse code test is required. The exam covers basic regulations, operating practices, and electronics theory, with a focus on VHF and UHF applications.

If you would like to register for the class, or have questions, please send an email to Mike Haas at AD6TA@ARRL.net. Or call the instructor, Rich, at 925.462.1467.

What do you need to bring to the exam session? You should bring a picture ID (drivers license, passport) OR, when no photo ID is available, two forms of identification must be presented (birth certificate, report card, library card, Social Security card, utility bill, bank statement, etc.). Students may bring a school ID, and/or a written note from a legal guardian. To be prepared you should also bring two number two pencils with erasers and a pen. A calculator with the memory erased is allowed. You may not bring any written notes or calculations into the exam session.

Psst! Do you want a head start in the class?
Be able to answer these questions:
What is Ohm’s Law?
What is a picoFarad?
What is a microAmp?
What is a milliHenry?
What is a kiloWatt?
What is a megaOhm?
What is gigaHertz?