This is the first license you get when you start out on your adventure in amateur radio. Even is you do not understand electronics, the instructors will teach you everything you need to know to confidently pass the test. You will also have some review to insure you are ready for the test. This class is held every September, the book that is required is ‘The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual’.
For more information or to sign-up for the next class contact Dennis Simon, KB7UTV, at 643-1670. Please leave a message any time and he will get back to you.
Basic Course Outline
Class 1 History of Ham Radio
The FCC and Licensing
Radio Signals and Waves
Modulation
Class 2 Radio Equipment
Electricity
Electronic Components and Units
Class 3 Types of Radios and Radio Circuits
Class 4 Propagation
Antenna Systems
Class 5 Transmitters and Receivers
Digital Communications
Class 6 Power Supplies and Batteries
RF Interference (RFI)
RF Grounding
Class 7 Band Plans
Making Contacts
Using Repeaters
Emergency Communications
Class 8 Special Activities, Modes and Techniques
Class 9 FCC Rules and Regulations
Class 10 Electrical and RF Safety
Class 11 Mechanical Safety