[MarinTeams] CERT Radio License Class Saturday, February 12

[Bill Smith]

Thank you to those who have inquired regarding CERT Radio.  The Hamilton Wireless Association, an Amateur Radio club located at Hamilton Field in Novato, hosts quarterly examinations for the Amateur Radio License.  Our next examination is this next Saturday, February 12 at 1:00pm.   There are three levels of Amateur License, Technician, General and Extra.  The first level is Technician.  Multiple choice questions are administered in a closed-book examination for each of the license levels.  A $15.00 fee is charged to take any or all of the examinations.  If you don't pass an examination, you can retake the test the same day for an additional $15.00.

Members of CERT or MMRC (Marin Medical Reserve Corps.) are invited to participate in the Technician license preparation class that starts at 9:00am on the same day of the examination.  Preparation is not needed for the class.  The cost of the license class is $25.00 which includes the $15.00 examination fee.  We issue study material in order to prepare you for taking the Technician class examination.  As part of the license class, we also ask you to participate in the CERT Radio Communications Class program which is held in four sessions on Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.  The Communication Class sessions are held continuously.

We'll provide written information regarding how to obtain a radio at the license class.  Plan on attending the following Thursday evening Communication Class sessions after you have attended the Amateur license class.  We will discuss information so you will be able to pick up a radio and participate with the group.  Since all but the first session are heavily oriented toward radio practice, you'll benefit if you can use your radio in the classes.  

The clubhouse can be difficult to find.  Driving instructions are detailed below.  You might also visit our website at http://www.k6bw.org.  Links to practice tests are listed there, as well as a map to the clubhouse.

Building 549 is located in the Coast Guard Housing section at Hamilton.  A map can be found at our clubhouse site http://www.k6bw.org.  Here are summary instructions:

Hamilton Field is located north of San Rafael in Novato.  Take the Hamilton Field/Nave Drive Exit from Highway 101.  If you are traveling from the south, continue on Nave Drive through one stoplight until you reach the Hamilton Field Main Gate.  Turn right into Hamilton onto Main Gate Drive. If you are traveling from the north, take the Hamilton Field exit and turn right and take the overpass over Highway 101.  Take the first right and continue down the frontage road (Nave Drive) through two stoplights until you reach the Hamilton Field Main Gate.  Turn left into Hamilton onto Main Gate Drive.

Continue on Main Gate Drive through one stoplight until you pass over a white bridge.  On the other side of the bridge, take the next right to Crescent Dr.  Drive a short block over another smaller bridge, then turn right again to enter the Coast Guard Housing Area.  Continue on Crescent until you spot a large palm tree and a wye in the road.  Turn left, and
continue up a small incline to San Jose Dr.  Turn left again onto San Jose Dr.  On the right you will see a small driveway with a white sign marked Building 549.  Take the driveway to the top of the hill and to the clubhouse.


* * * Please respond if you wish to take the class, and provide your mailing address, phone and telephone number.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call.  The clubhouse phone is 415-382-8135, and my phone is 415-258-0864.

Again, thank your for your inquiry, and look forward to seeing you Saturday, February 12.

73 de Bill, AB6MT
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