[CTSARA] Tech class

[Steve, KB1YLQ]

Amateur Radio License Class Beginning in 
third week in April 2018*
If you have ever been curious about getting an amateur (“ham”) radio license, now is the time!  A free entry level Technician class will be given at the Stamford Government Center starting
April 14th, 2018.
With ham radios, you can communicate from the top of a mountain, your home, or your car, all without relying on the Internet or the cell phone network.
You can take a radio wherever you go. You will also learn some basic electronic skills that are helpful in daily life.
Having a ham radio license means that you have access to radio equipment that can be used for many purposes.  While many hams use the radios purely as a hobby, others also use them for serving the community.

Local clubs provide communication for events, like bike rides and Public Service events. We also use our radios to supplement communications during CERT deployments.
The classes will begin on April 14th 2018.
The classes will be from 10:00am to
12:00 at the Stamford Government Center at
888 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT (Google
 Maps).
There is no charge for the class, although we will ask you to buy the Amateur Radio Relay League’s training manual for $25.  In addition, it is suggested
 that you purchase an entry level radio so you can begin to listen to things right away. They cost about $30 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_4?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=beofang+uvr5&sprefix=uvr5%2Caps%2C197&crid=28QKKDMVH77FZ&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abeofang+uvr5
We will conduct the exam session for the license on 
the last week of the sessions
Once you have your license, you can use the entry level radios to be able to talk all over the local area and the region using ham radio infrastructure that is already in place.

There are active clubs all over Connecticut that will welcome you, no matter what your interests are.
The class will be taught by Terry Martin, W1 TSM and Steve Urso, KB1YLQ.
Steve is President of the Stamford Amateur Radio Club and Terry is VP. Both are active hams in their towns.
Please RSVP to Steve Urso @ KB1YLQ at arrl.net  as soon as possible!
Stamford Amateur Radio Association. 
  SARA. http://www.ctsara.org/


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