Jim Howard will do a ten week ham radio class in Murphy, NC. The first class will tentatively be on Thursday, March 12 if 8 people sign up. Last year’s schedule is shown below. Communications is a valuable asset and this type of class should be sponsored by local groups across the country. The cost for the class is $25. The cost for the technician’s license test at the end of the class is $15.
This class is sponsored by the Cherokee County NC ARES. All classes will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the modular classroom behind the Mountain View Church, 69 Fall Branch Rd, Murphy, NC. The text required is the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual. For further information contact Jim Howard, W4SDJ, howardje@earthlink.net.
David DeGerolamo
Last Year’s Technician License Class Schedule
Dates Topics Reading Assignment Pages (HRLM)
3/11/14 Introduction, Radio Signals, and 1-1 to 1-22, 2-1 to 2-10 Waves & Modulation
3/18/14 Radio Equipment Basics and 2-11 to 2-13, 3-1 to 3-6 Math Review
3/25/14 Electricity & Electronic 3-1 to 3-14 Components 4/1/14 Types of Radios and Radio 3-15 to 3-19, 4-1 to 4-4 Circuits, and Propagation
4/8/14 Antennas and Feed Lines, and 4-5 to 4-18 Practical Antenna Systems 4/15/14 Basic Amateur Radio Station 5-1 to 5-24 Equipment, Power Supplies, and RF Interference
4/22/14 Communicating 6-1 to 6-35 with Other Hams
4/29/14 License Terms, Working with the FCC, 7-1 to 7-16 and Bands & Privileges
5/6/14 International Rules and Call Signs, 7-16 to 7-21, 8-1 to 8-13 Operating Regulations
5/13/14 Electrical Safety, RF Exposure, and 9-1 to 9-14 Mechanical Safety
5/20/14 Exam Session