Portland OR 97217
LICENSING CLASS
01/27/2018
Start/End Dates: 01/27/2018 - 01/27/2018
Times: 8:00am-2:00pm
# of Sessions: 1
Class level: Technician
Morse code offered: No
Pre register required: Yes
Fee: 0
Pre Study required: Yes
Class Type: Weekend/One Day
Exam offered: Yes
Sponsoring Club/Organization: Portland Neighborhood Emergency Teams
Instructor: W6CUJ
Contact:
Michael Colvin W6CUJ
Phone: (503) 974-6307
Email: w6cuj@arrl.net
Location: PCC Cascade, PSEB #100
705 N Killingsworth St,
Portland, OR 97217
Additional Information: This free intensive Technician Class Amateur Radio licensing review course is designed for Portland NET members, but is also open to the public for ages 12+. Scheduled to take place at PCC Cascade in PSEB 100, the class will concentrate on the value of amateur radio for emergency disaster communications, but will also cover some of the other aspects of amateur radio as a hobby.
The class is free, but donations to the NET are very helpful.
You can use the PayPal Donate button in the right sidebar of the registration page.
Upon successful completion of the Exam Cram course and the exam, you will also need to purchase a handheld radio (a Baofeng model from Amazon: $30-$60, depending on power and other features, is one option, among many). The exam fee is $15. So, the total cost of getting started as an amateur radio operator will be somewhere around $45-$85.
Here's how to prepare for the exam:
Register for the class at http://bit.ly/exam-cram. Download the course guide and the FCC Question Pool, which lists all 396 questions and answers that can be found in the 35-question exam. Also download the files at the very bottom of the page..
Study on your own (6-10 hours) using the entertaining educational videos and other materials found at http://bit.ly/Tech-Helps.
Take online practice tests a few times to monitor how you are doing and to gain confidence for the actual exam. One online practice test site is at http://bit.ly/Practice-Tests
Attend the class at PCC Cascade with others who are studying for the exam. Using analogies and memory reinforcement strategies, we will go over almost all of the questions to help you "connect the dots" between memorization of the material and actually understanding the concepts. The class will consist of PowerPoint instruction and demos of some equipment.
Finally, take the test that afternoon from 3pm to 6pm next door in PCC Cascade PSEB 103.
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