GGET YOUR LICENSE! The Quad-County Amateur Radio Club invites you to attend free classes that will help you prepare for the FCC Technician exams and get your license! Classes are every Thursday begining Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 pm, and will be held at the Clearfield County 911 Center, 911 Leonard Street, Clearfield. The class will be taught under the supervision of an ARRL Certified Instructorby a team of qualified, active hams who will be on hand to help every student over the rough spots. Additionally, our local mentors will be available between classes to answer any questions which may come up while students are studying at home.
These classes will continue for four weeks, and will end with a Volunteer Exam session at the 911 Center on Thursday, August 11 at 6:30 pm. The material is appropriate for all ages from 10 to 110, however parents of those under 13 are especially encouraged to sit in with their children to provide any needed support. The course consists of the material you will need to know in order to take and pass the FCC license exams, and will follow the material in the ARRL License Manual Second Edition, which although not required is available from the ARRL or other vendors for the list price of $29.95 or through the Quad-County Amateur Radio Club at a substantial discount.
It's easier than you think to get your license. Our instructors guide you past the hurdles and lead you to the finish line!
Topics to be covered include every group of questions on the FCC Technician Exam Element 2:
- SUBELEMENT T1 – FCC Rules, descriptions and definitions for the amateur radio service, operator and station license responsibilities
SUBELEMENT T2 – Operating Procedure
SUBELEMENT T3 – Radio wave characteristics, radio and electromagnetic properties, propagation modes
SUBELEMENT T4 – Amateur radio practices and station set up
SUBELEMENT T5 – Electrical principles, math for electronics, electronic principles, Ohm’s Law
SUBELEMENT T6 – Electrical components, semiconductors, circuit diagrams, component functions
SUBELEMENT T7 – Station equipment; common transmitter and receiver problems, antenna measurements and troubleshooting, basic repair and testing
SUBELEMENT T8 – Modulation modes; amateur satellite operation, operating activities, non-voice communication
SUBELEMENT T9 – Antennas, feedlines
SUBELEMENT T0 – AC power circuits, antenna installation, RF hazards
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