Amateur Radio License Classes and Test Sessions

[Christopher K.]

The Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club will conduct an amateur radio licensing test session for anyone interested in obtaining membership in the FCC's Amateur Radio Service. This family-friendly hobby teaches basic electronics, communication etiquette and emergency procedures--all within the context of a great social medium that has been around for the better part of a century. One can even be trained at a later date via the Skywarn Network to help with storm-spotting, earn prestigious contact awards and have a chance to one day actually communicate with an astronaut or cosmonaut on board the International Space Station!

The question pool, containing questions similar to those chosen by the FCC for actual tests, is online. A question-and-answer review session will take place on Thursday, 2 May at 6:30pm at the Greenwell Springs Library. The testing session itself will take place on Thursday, 9 May at 6:30pm at the same location.

Although the class sessions, each covering various topics, are not required they are highly recommended. All classes take place Thursdays at 6:30pm, again at the Greenwell Springs Library.

7 February: “About Ham Radio” / “Call Signs”
14 February: “Control” / “Mind the Rules”
21 February: “Technician Frequencies” / “Your First Radio”
28 February: “Going on the Air” / “Repeaters”
7 March: “Emergencies” / “Weak Signal Propagation”
14 March: “Talking to Outer Space” / “Digital Aspects of Ham Radio”
28 March: “Multi-Mode Communications” / “Interference Protection”
4 April: “Electrons—Go with the Flow”
11 April: “Ohm’s Law” / “Safety First”
18 April: “Schematic Symbols”
25 April: “Antennas” / “Good Coax”

The test has a fee attached to it. The classes and review session are free.

If someone is interested in talking to club officers before the classes begin, BRARC will be meeting on 29 January at 7pm at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 8833 Goodwood Boulevard. And, of course, the club can be contacted at…
http://brarc.org/

The Technician Class question pool:
http://www.arrl.org/getting-your-technician-license

[Christopher K.]

The Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club will be meeting at the Highland Road Park Observatory this Tuesday, 26 March from 6pm to 8pm. The meeting is free and open to the public. Anyone who has a question about becoming a ham, attending classes or acquiring equipment can show up any time during those two hours and get assistance.

[Christopher K.]

Three testing sessions are upcoming for those interested in getting into the Amateur Radio Service...
Thursday 18 July, 6pm at Southern University
Tuesday 30 July, 6pm at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Tuesday 29 October, 6pm at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

A technician class ARS license is a great introduction to basic electrical principles and safety, emergency communications, and perhaps even amateur radio astronomy like moonbounce and meteor scatter.

More information:
http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/souther ... /type:club
http://brarc.org/?page_id=30

[Christopher K.]

A lecture on the Amateur Radio Service will take place at HRPO on Friday, 30 August at 7:30pm. The lecture is free and for a general adult audience.

[Christopher K.]

"Ham" radio classes are now being conducted by the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club, and are taking place at the Fairwood Community Library (12910 Old Hammond Highway). These classes are for anyone who wants to pass the test for the Technician class license, which is the first level of licensing for the amateur radio bands.

Here is the upcoming schedule...
3 April: "Going on the Air" /"Repeaters"
10 April: "Emergencies" / "Weak Signal Propagation"
17 April: "Talk to Outer Space" / "Digital Ham Radio"
24 April: "Multi-Mode Communications" / "Interference Protection"
1 May: "Electrons--Go with the Flow"
8 May: "Ohm's Law" / "Safety First"
15 May: "Schematic Symbols"
29 May: "Antennas" / "Good Coax"

Also, BRARC will be meeting at the Highland Road Park Observatory on Tuesday, 25 March from 6pm to 8pm. The meeting is free and open to the public. Anyone who has a question about becoming a ham, attending classes or acquiring equipment can show up any time during those two hours and receive assistance.

Fairwood Community Library:
http://www.ebrpl.com/LocationsandHours/fai.html

[Christopher K.]

The Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club will actually hold its June meeting on Tuesday the 24th, 7pm at the Highland Road Park Observatory. The meeting is free and open to the public.

[Christopher K.]

"Ham" radio classes will take place at the EBRP Main Library (7711 Goodwood Boulevard), Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm beginning next month. These classes are for anyone who wants to pass the test for the Technician class license, which is the first level of licensing for the amateur radio bands.

Here is the upcoming schedule...
12 February: "About Ham Radio" / "Call Signs"
19 February: "Control" / "Mind the Rules"
26 February: "Tech Frequencies" / "Your First Radio"
5 March: "Going Solo" / "Repeaters"
12 March: "Emergency" / "Weak Signal Propagation"
19 March: "Talk to Outer Space" / "Ham Digital"
26 March: "Multi Mode" / "Interference Protection"
2 April: "Electrons"
9 April: "Ohm's Law" / "Safety First"
16 April: "Schematic Symbols"
23 April: "Antennas" / "Good Coax"
30 April: "Safety First"

The testing session wil take place on 7 May. The classes and test session will be conducted by the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club...
http://brarc.org/