LICENSING CLASS

09/14/2019

Start/End Dates: 09/14/2019 - 09/28/2019
Times: 9:00AM - 1:30PM for each of two days
# of Sessions: 2
Class level: Technician
Morse code offered: No
Pre register required: Yes
Fee: $0
Pre Study required: No
Class Type: Weekend/One Day
Exam offered: Yes
Sponsoring Club/Organization: Upper Pinellas Amateur Radio Club
Instructor: N4FOY
Contact: Steve Foy N4FOY
Phone: (727) 415-9456
Email: smfoy@yahoo.com
Location: Palm Harbor Fire Station 65
250 West Lake Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Additional Information: Class held on each of two separate Saturdays, September 14 and September 28. The official study material for the class will be Craig Bucks’ Technician Class 2018-2022: Pass Your Amateur Radio Technician Class Test – The Easy Way (Volume 6, ISBN-13 978-1985125643), available on Amazon.com. Please purchase this before coming to class! Any other study material, such as the ARRL License Manual, will augment the students study but will not be covered in class. Classroom Schedule The students will meet at Fire Station 65 on a Saturday morning 9/14 at 0900 for a four hour introduction to the concept of Amateur Radio, such as basics on Amateur Radio transceivers, Bands, modes, and repeaters. Strategies for study will be covered as well as a Q&A session. Students will then be sent to study on their own for two weeks, with a mentoring e-mail list and Facebook page available for question and answer. It is also recommended that the students download the HAM Test Prep: Technician app for iPhone, iPad, Galaxy, etc., to prepare for the exam. After the two week interval, a four hour review and testing session will be conducted at Fire Station 65 on Saturday 9/28 at 0900. Testing Immediately following the second Saturday study session, a Laurel VEC Test session will be conducted. The exams will be administered at no charge by the UPARC Volunteer Examiner team. The course is free of charge it will be held at Fire Station #65, 250 West Lake Road Palm Harbor and is open to the public. Please visit uparc.org and click on 'Technician Class' to register.