Community Stuff 4/11/13

  The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association is offering a one day study course for those who are interested in earning the FCC Technician Class Amateur Radio License.This course will take place at the Lanesville Community Center on 8 Vulcan Street in Gloucester on Saturday April 27th starting at 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.The cost of this course is $20.00 which includes study materials and the testing fee.For those interested in taking this course please e-mail course leader Stan Stone at techinaday@caara.net . For more information on the amateur radio hobby please go to www.caara.net

Thanks

Dean Burgess

You can get your

FCC Technician Amateur Radio License in One Day with

Tech-in-A-Day

Note: Morse code is no longer needed for any amateur radio license.

How?

If you can spare one Saturday, chances are very good you can get your FCC amateur radio Technician license. Don’t worry if you’re not technically inclined, this method depends much more on short-term memory than technical knowledge or background. By spending six hours studying the questions and answers from the FCC exam question pool, you’ll remember enough to pass the exam given at the end of the class. The test is 35 multiple-choice questions and you need 26 correct to pass. This method has worked with teenagers to senior citizens.

Why?

With a Technician license, you can use VHF and UHF amateur radio bands, meaning when the phones go dead and your cell phone doesn’t get reception, you will be able to get a message out with a simple hand-held radio. For emergency workers, adding Amateur Radio capability adds to your communications abilities. And, it is great fun with interesting people to meet.

Help!

So after I get my license, what next? The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association is ready and willing to teach you the practical matters on getting “on the air”. We can answer your questions on how to operate, what radio to buy, etc. We get together every Sunday morning for coffee and donuts—come join us sometime. We also have members’ meetings once a month with interesting presentations.

Schedule

Date: Saturday, April 27^th, 2013

Time: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (includes exam)

Place: Lanesville Community Center
8 Vulcan St
Gloucester (Lanesville), MA

Contact

Stan Stone, W4HIX

978 283-2015 e-mail: techinaday@caara.net

You must pre-register for this course.

Cost & Requirements

Fee: $5 (includes materials & snacks)

Test Cost: $15 (required by FCC)

Bring photo ID & Social Security Number