Home Study First! In 3 days, you will be a ham radio operator

HAM RADIO

THREE-DAY LICENSE CLASS

Free Training – Only cost is material & test fee

Gainesville, GA

February 3, 17 & March 3

HALL COUNTY EOC BUILDING 

CRESCENT DRIVE

Your Instructors will be Terry Jones, W4TL & Ed Cravey KF4HPY

• Pass your ham radio FCC License Exam right in class, on the Third day.
• Live equipment demonstrations, including emergency radio communications.
• Radio demonstrations of radio internet linking, plus computer communications.
• Training on how to operate through local repeater systems.
• Study Questions reorganized for easier classroom learning. New Simple Test!
• Multiple-examinations with no Morse Code test required.

Ham radio operators provide valuable communications in an emergency. Many local areas throughout the country use ham radio operators to support Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training and actual call-outs. This three-day action packed class (the first-day on Feb 3 is an orientation, study material distribution and actual demonstrations) will feature live ham radio equipment for everyone to learn how to operate.  Pre-study before class and spend Days 2 and 3 in the classroom to pass your amateur radio Element 2 Technician Examination, right in the classroom on Day 3.      New Easier Test!

·  Earn full ham radio Technician class radio privileges.

·  Earn radio communications through satellites and International Space Station (ISS).

·  Operate your own ham radio position – reporting system (APRS).

·  Communicate with other hams through local amateur radio repeaters.

·  Become a ham radio emergency responder.

All classes will begin promptly at 8:30 AM and will be a minimum of eight hours in length except the first day which is class orientation, which should conclude by noon.  The class schedule will be explained during orientation.

The fee for the class will be $35.00, which includes all  study books, class material and the FCC Test Fee.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  This is to insure that we will have enough material for everyone taking the class. You should contact either Terry Jones, W4TL at 770-967-6364 (e-mail w4tl@bellsouth.net) or Ed Cravey, KF4HPY at 770-535-1738 (e-mail kf4hpy@arrl.net)  for further information and pre-registration.

Please be prepared to pay your $35.00 class fee at orientation February 3.

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01/16/2007