Technician Class begins tonight at Whitman Police Department

[General Ordnance]

Tonight at the Whitman Police Department begins Ross Hochstrasser's Technician Amateur Radio License class. This is a multi week class that is free of charge to help people learn material required to pass the entry level Technician license issued by the FCC to begin your hobby in amateur radio.

If you've ever been interested in ham radio and didn't know where to start, swing by the Whitman Police Station at 7:00pm tonight.

Ross, W1EKG has had great success in helping many people pass their exams and he can help you as well while making it fun and entertaining.

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[steve8140]

Nice, can you give any more details? Is it one night a week? How many weeks? Are there anything needed to sign up?

 

[blindfire]

...thanks for the info...but perhaps some more advanced notice would be helpful in the future. I have a bunch of people I know wanting to study for their Tech.

Do you know if he will be offering it again and when?

 

[Christian]

I know virtually nothing about ham radio(aside from folks saying it's an interesting hobby), would this have been a "I wouldn't mind dipping my toes in" class or more advanced?

 

[General Ordnance]

...thanks for the info...but perhaps some more advanced notice would be helpful in the future. I have a bunch of people I know wanting to study for their Tech.

Do you know if he will be offering it again and when?

I believe it will be on a weekly basis.

Go to www.wa1npo.org and it will be on the calendar.

 

[General Ordnance]

I know virtually nothing about ham radio(aside from folks saying it's an interesting hobby), would this have been a "I wouldn't mind dipping my toes in" class or more advanced?

The class starts with an assumed understanding of being completely new to amateur radio.

The test to pass for the Technician license is a 35 question multiple choice test, so not too crazy.

 

[cockpitbob]

I know virtually nothing about ham radio(aside from folks saying it's an interesting hobby), would this have been a "I wouldn't mind dipping my toes in" class or more advanced?

The Technician license is the first (lowest) license, so it's toe dippin. It's very common for 14 year old kids to get their license, so it's not rocket surgery.

 

[General Ordnance]

Just a reminder, today is another round of the class!


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[AHM]

The class starts with an assumed understanding of being completely new to amateur radio.

The test to pass for the Technician license is a 35 question multiple choice test, so not too crazy.

35 questions randomly drawn from a pool of 426 questions.

Youngest ham radio operator, Mattie passed her Tech. at age 4:

 

[cockpitbob]

In the Gloucester club's 1 day cram course most kids over 13 pass. At the age of 11 my son passed then 2 weeks later got his General ticket

He's now 17 with a girl friend and of course has no interest in ham radio at all.

 

[VTHunter]

Does anyone know if these folks do a General too? I see reference to it on their club's website, but didn't see any specifics on the calendar. I may have missed it somehow.

 

[blindfire]

Does anyone know if these folks do a General too? I see reference to it on their club's website, but didn't see any specifics on the calendar. I may have missed it somehow.

No clue, but the Nashua club does both General and Extra class upgrade sessions. I think those are 3 full day events starting on a Friday and ending on Sunday with a VE session.

 

[uncle griz]

Trijicog, do you belong to the Whitman club?

 

[robjax]

do you have to take a class or can you just get a study guide and study on your own? Or is it that you take the class and then they issue the exam as well?

 

[blindfire]

do you have to take a class or can you just get a study guide and study on your own? Or is it that you take the class and then they issue the exam as well?

No formal class required. You can just study on your own and when you are ready, just find a test location and pay your $15 and take the test.

True for all 3 levels of license.

 

[robjax]

No formal class required. You can just study on your own and when you are ready, just find a test location and pay your $15 and take the test.

True for all 3 levels of license.

Thank you.

 

[blindfire]

Thank you.

Glad to help. Warning: this hobby is like the gun hobby. It is VERY easy to spend tons of cash!

 

[robjax]

Glad to help. Warning: this hobby is like the gun hobby. It is VERY easy to spend tons of cash!

yeah...I already saw a radio for like 13k....too much? lmao

$12,989.95 yikes....

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[General Ordnance]

Does anyone know if these folks do a General too? I see reference to it on their club's website, but didn't see any specifics on the calendar. I may have missed it somehow.

Yes, Ross does General classes. I imagine he'll be scheduling one once the technician class runs it course.

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Trijicog, do you belong to the Whitman club?

Yep

 

[VTHunter]

Yes, Ross does General classes. I imagine he'll be scheduling one once the technician class runs it course.

Thanks. I'll keep an eye out. I sent an inquiry to the website, but have not heard back.

 

[uncle griz]

Trijicog, Hope to meet ya at the next meeting. I've been a member there for many years. -Gary, AB1CQ

 

[General Ordnance]

Trijicog, Hope to meet ya at the next meeting. I've been a member there for many years. -Gary, AB1CQ

I'll make a point to not leave until I find you - Ryan, KG1ZX