RaRa Amateur Radio Classes

ROCHESTER AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION - RARA

Winter 2008 Ham License Courses

Registration for our next Amateur Radio Licensing Class is expected to occur on Saturday, January 26th, 2008. The location for this session is at the Greece Volunteer Ambulance facility at 867 Long Pond Rd. in Greece. Registration will be followed by our first class meeting on the same morning. The session will consist of 7 weekly class meetings for each license level running through mid-March. Our regular club exam session on the third Saturday in March will follow along nicely after the end of the session. Note that the Extra class session will begin at the same place and time for the first meeting, but then will move to a weekday evening schedule at a different location due to instructor availability.

We host these licensing sessions twice annually, usually beginning in the end of January and the end of September. The classes are taught using the ARRL License Manuals, which will be ordered for you after registration and will be available by our second meeting if you don't already have your own current edition to use. There will be reading assignments and questions from these manuals and we will review topics covered in the reading assignments each week. There will also be demonstrations and guest instructors when possible. The very reasonable fees for the sessions are detailed below and the exam sessions are always free. Our instructors and examiners are all volunteers and we all will do our best see you trained, licensed, and ready to participate at whatever level of amateur radio you aspire to.

NOTE: A formal Morse Code session will no longer be offered due to changes in FCC regulations, however you can still obtain training through the Club by contacting Brad Armstrong to make arrangements with the instructors.

FEES: The cost the class for each individual will consist of a charge for the relevant ARRL License Manual, plus the cost of RARA club membership, plus a $4 nominal fee. The cost for the manual and/or the cost for the club membership will be waived for those who already have these. We charge $24 for the manuals, which is 95 cents less than cover price. RARA club membership is $15 for full members, $10 for senior members, and only $8 for associate members (individuals not currently licensed). RARA dues for each year expire October 31st of that year. If you have already attempted a course and did not pass the exam then you can retake the same level course with no registration fee.

For more information: Call our hot line at 585-442-0587 or contact Brad Armstrong by e-mail or at 315-986-8638

License CLASS Level	TIME and PLACE	INSTRUCTORS
Technician	Saturday, 9 am to noon Greece Volunteer Ambulance	Brad Armstrong, W1YX
General	Saturday, 9 am to noon Greece Volunteer Ambulance	Bill Kraft, WB2IHM and Dave Hassett, K2SQI
Extra	one weekday evening per week Harris RF Communications	Peter Schuch, WB2UAQ
Morse Code (not required)	Call or e-mail Brad Armstrong to arrange a time, place, and instructor.

Can't make these courses? Inquire about the Walworth, NY Technician course run by Charlie Escriva (KB2SOZ) at 315-986-5779 This annual course is both for youth and adults. It is run on Saturdays from January to March. Sign-up and info is online at www.townwalworthny.com/rec.htm Search on Ham Radio. The cost is probably about $27. It is free for family members sharing a book.

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