[ILHam] weekend technician training class

[Todd Benson]

To IL-HAM reflector readers

Our local ham club, the Elmhurst-based York Radio Club, is offering a weekend training session in November for those interested in learning more about ham radio and trying for their license. Below is a copy of a news release that was sent to some of the local newspapers. For those in Chicagoland, perhaps you have a friend, relative, spouse, child or neighbor who would be interested. Thanks and 73, Todd/W9YK

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Earn Your Ham Radio License in One Weekend inElmhurst
The Elmhurst-based York Radio Club will again offera weekend training class designed to allow participants to learn everythingthey need to know to pass their amateur radio license exam. At the end of thetwo-day session, volunteer examiners will administer the test that’s requiredto obtain the Federal Communications Commission license.

The sessions, open to all, will be Nov. 7-8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They’ll beheld in the basement meeting room at Elmhurst Fire Station No. 1, 404 N. YorkSt. The class is free, although there is a $14 exam fee for those who want totake the test at the end of the weekend.
What can one do witha ham radio license? You can talk around the world, without wires or theInternet. You can also chat with astronauts, bounce signals off satellites,learn about electronics and two-way radio and help your community withcommunications during disasters or public service events. More information isavailable at www.yorkradioclub.com/training <http://www.yorkradioclub.com/training>.