Radio Amateur Technician

License Class Syllabus

 

This schedule shows topics to be covered in each class session.  It also provides reading for "homework" which should be done before each session.  The book for this course is the ARRL 4th Edition "Now You're Talking", and will be provided to all who pre-register.  Other books, such as Gordon West’s or the old “NYT” are welcome, but class references will be from the new ARRL "Now You're Talking".

 

Fee = $30.00 (includes cost of book and room)

Classes held Mon and Wed evenings 6PM to 9PM

 

Murchison Community School Rm. 104

Murchison is located West of Mopac on Far West, turn

left on Hart lane, right at North Hills (stop sign)

 

For more info, call Jeff, N5MNW or

Lori KM5MQ at 255-6753

 

Class Session 1-   Ch. 1, intro to 2

Subjects:  Introduction to Amateur Radio.  Hands-on demonstrations and discussion.

Radio spectrum and licensing, Technician license and privileges, FCC rules & regulations.

 

Class Session 2-   Ch. 2, review Ch 1

Subjects:  Introduction to Amateur Radio.  Hands-on demonstrations and discussion.

Radio spectrum and licensing, Technician license and privileges, FCC rules & regulations.

 

Class Session 3-   Ch. 3, 5

Subjects: The Metric system, Basic frequency/wavelength, Amateur bands, Propagation.

 

Class Session 4-   Ch. 5, 6, 7

Subjects:  Basic electronics, series and parallel resistance, inductance and capacitance, circuit components, practical circuits.

 

Class Session 5-   Ch. 9, 10

Subjects:  Antennas, feedlines, VSWR and RF safety.  Packet and Radioteletype communications, Selecting equipment.

 

Class Session 6-   Ch. 2, 4, 8

Subjects:  Electrical Safety, Home and mobile stations, Test equipment, Station accessories, Operating skills, FM & repeaters, interference, spurious signals, Exam procedures.  Review and relax!

 

  Students may take exams at either one of two upcoming test sessions- 1st Saturday 9AM Murchison or 3rd Saturday 2PM at St. Ed's.

 

ARRL Test Session- Saturday 9AM Murchison

        9AM Exam session.  Bring with you $10, a picture I.D. (driver’s license/student card), your Social Security number and one other form of identification.  If you need more info, call Joe Makeever W5HS at 345-0800, or Joe Thiel N5SMN at 832-0450.

 

W5YI Test Session- Saturday 2PM St. Edwards

                2PM Moody Hall St. Edwards University. .  Bring with you $10, a picture I.D. (driver’s license/student card), your Social Security number and one other form of identification.  If you need more info, contact Jim Greenwood AB5EK 327-6184.

 

 

 

Radio Amateur Technician

License Class Outline

 

Fee = $30.00 (includes cost of book and room)

Classes held Mon and Wed evenings 6PM to 9PM

 

Murchison Community School Rm. 104

Murchison is located West of Mopac on Far West, turn

left on Hart lane, right at North Hills (stop sign)

 

For more info, call Jeff, N5MNW or

Lori KM5MQ at 255-6753

 

This outline shows the class schedule by dates. The book for this course is the ARRL 4th Edition "Now You're Talking", and will be provided to all who pre-register.  Other books, such as Gordon West’s or the old “NYT” are welcome, but class references will be from the new ARRL "Now You're Talking".

 

Class Session 1-   Ch. 1, intro to 2

 

Class Session 2-   Ch. 2, review Ch 1

 

Class Session 3-   Ch. 3, 5

 

Class Session 4-   Ch. 5, 6, 7

 

Class Session 5-   Ch. 9, 10

 

Class Session 6-   Ch. 2, 4, 8

 

ARRL Test Session- Saturday 9AM Murchison

        9AM Exam session.  Bring with you $10, a picture I.D. (driver’s license/student card), your Social Security number and one other form of identification.  If you need more info, call Joe Makeever W5HS at 345-0800, or Joe Thiel N5SMN at 832-0450.

 

W5YI Test Session- Saturday 2PM St. Edwards

                2PM Moody Hall St. Edwards University. .  Bring with you $10, a picture I.D. (driver’s license/student card), your Social Security number and one other form of identification.  If you need more info, contact Jim Greenwood AB5EK 327-6184.