The objective of the course is to help participants gain on-air experience and practical skills while collaborating with members of the VECTOR community. An amateur radio license and a VHF radio are REQUIRED to participate. A tentative outline of course modules:
Week 1: Using your radio to have a conversation:
Tones, timers, signal reports, programming, etc.
Through a repeater, on a directed net, with tactical callsigns, interruptions, etc.
Week 2: Using your radio to have a conversation:
Radiograms and Packet Radio (Winlink, APRS, etc.)
Week 3: Advanced topics
Grab-and-go kits, ICS-213
Week 4: More advanced topics
Digital, HF & CW, SSTV, VECTOR, radio equipment selection
The course will be held at City Hall (453 West 12th Ave, Vancouver). on four Tuesday evenings 6:30 - 9:00pm.
On-air radio sessions will be held Thursday evenings at 7:30pm for about 1 hour. These are an integral part of the course and participation is required. Participants MUST have their own VHF radio, programmed with a minimum of the first 12 channels in the VECTOR frequency list (
https://vectorradio.ca/ops/frequency-list/) and ideally a VHF/UHF radio programmed with the complete VECTOR frequency list.
New and active VECTOR members are encouraged to enroll. The course is offered free of charge to VECTOR members. There is a fee of $20 for non-VECTOR members.
