Victorville Emergency Communications Service

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"

Ham Radio Technician Class Training - 2012

 

Sponsored by the Victor Valley Amateur Radio Club

 

 

- NO MORSE CODE REQUIRED for any ham radio license!

- LEARN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES

- SIMPLEX AND REPEATER OPERATIONS

- VOICE OVER THE INTERNET (use computers as a radio link)

- AMATEUR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

- LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS OF EQUIPMENT

- MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS

 

Pre-Registration required!   Send an e-mail to:

 

Dick (KI6IXL)    bdinhighdesert@yahoo.com

 

Please include your Name, Address, Contact Number, & E-Mail Address!

 

When:  1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd Saturday(s) in February, May, August, and November 2012

 

Class                  Dates                  Times*                             Testing                             Registration Cut-Off

 

February:           4^th, 11^th, & 18^th    8am to 4pm                     Feb 18^th  12:30 pm         January 25, 2012

May:                   5^th, 12^th, & 19^th    8am to 4pm                     May 19^th 12:30 pm          April 25, 2012

August:               4^th, 11^th, & 18^th    8am to 4pm                     Aug 18^th 12:30 pm          July 25, 2012

November:         3^rd, 10^th, & 17^th    8am to 4pm                     Nov 17^th 12:30 pm          October 25, 2012

 

* 1-hour lunch break between 12pm and 1pm (“Brown Bag” if you wish).

 

Where:  Fire Station 311, San Bernardino County Fair Grounds, Victorville (Off 7^th Street)

 

Cost:  $45.00** per person (includes study manual and materials) -- paid at the door with pre-        registration.  $55.00**-- without pre-registration, space permitting.

 

Testing:  The FCC exam will be given by the W5YI Group VEC’s at 12:30pm (after the 3^rd Tech class) for Technician, General, and Extra Class.  The exam is $14.00**.