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ADDITIONAL SIGNUPS AFTER 11 AM ON FRIDAY 8/26 WILL GO ON A WAITING LIST / ALTERNATE LIST
IN CASE WE HAVE SOME NO-SHOWS.
WE MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS COURSE *AGAIN* LATER
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Alachua County experienced ham radio volunteers will conduct a full ham radio Technician License class at the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center (Conference Room) on Saturday/Sunday August 27/28. The class is FREE and is open to anyone interested in ham radio for fun, vocation, hobby, or to help them better understand emergency communications methods in modern disaster response.
Saturday August 27 2022 8AM-6PM (lunch, pizza, nominal cost or bring your own.)
Continues Sunday August 28 2022 1 PM concludes at 6 PM.
EOC Address: 1100 SE 27th Street. Gainesville. (The building just south of the Sheriff's Office.) SECURED FACILITY. Call 325 246 6183 when you arrive if we aren't there at the door to welcome you.
NO CHARGE. Note: weapons are not allowed inside the EOC.
We try to go over as many of the published questions/answers as possible PLUS give you hands-on experience -- a 74% on the multiple-choide test is required to get your license. See local GARS Club exam schedule here:
https://gars.club/Testing.htmlWe encourage you to procure and plan to study the ARRL License Manual, e.g.
https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2002476141 A bit of reading after or before our course will GREATLY increase your score. We will show you free online "practice test sites" that will be a great help to you. We've been teaching this for several years!!
Contact us at docvacuumtubes@gmail.com for additional information.
There are no specific age limits. The youngest person we know of passing the exam was NINE YEARS OLD.
Class is limited to a maximum of TWENTY participants We will build a 2-meter external antenna as a hands-on example. You can watch or you can participate and go home with an incredibly inexpensive and sturdy home made antenna that will give you extended range from a 2 meter handi-talkie at your home and hit repeaters more easily. There will be a nominal charge of $8 to cover the costs of coaxial cable and supplies.
