The Coastal Amateur Radio Society will be hosting a Technician Class Amateur Radio Operator course this month; this is the Level 1 license. You will learn everything you need to know to attain your FCC license. The 12-hour course is broken up into four three-hour sessions. No prerequisites required and attendance at all sessions is not required, although encouraged.
Dates: Tues. Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15
Time: 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Location: Memorial Medical Center, Hoskins Center, Classroom 4
Hospital Campus Map - http://www.memorialhealth.com/about/campusmap.aspx?linkid=home#
Test Session: Sat. Feb 19, 9:00AM in Classroom 4 (it generally takes less than 30 minutes to take the test)
The class is free, but you should purchase the ARRL HAM Radio License Manual. This is the guide that the course will be taught from. You can find this book at several online sites and you will need it before Jan 25th.
American Radio Relay League - http://www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual-Revised-2nd-Edition/
Barnes and Noble - http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-ARRL-Ham-Radio-License-Manual/ARRL/e/9780872590977/?itm=1&USRI=amateur+radio
You can learn more about amateur radio and what radio operators do, on the website, http://www.arrl.org/new-to-ham-radio
Coastal Amateur Radio Society website - http://w4lhs.com/
If you plan to attend the class please email or call Guy McDonald at guy_mcd@yahoo.com or 912-596-6804.
