[MarinTeams] CERT Radio Amateur Radio Licence Class May 11

[hbco2]

Enclosed is a description of the CERT Radio program.  Driving instructions
to Trinity Community Church, the examination location, is included below.

 

The first step in joining CERT Radio is to obtain an Amateur Radio License.
In addition to filling out a simple form, passing a test of basic radio

technology is all that is needed.   CERT Radio and the Hamilton Wireless
Association are conducting  an Amateur Radio License Class Saturday, May 11.
The study session begins at 9:00am., with a test to obtain your  license
scheduled at 1:00pm.

 

The License Class offered by the Hamilton Wireless Association is part of
the HWA-sponsored CERT Radio program.  We offer the License Class in

conjunction with a four-session follow-on Communications Class as an
independent extension to CERT (Community Emergency Resource Team)  training,
with the interest of forming an emergency radio network as part of a
neighborhood CERT response in the event of a disaster.   We actively support
communications for members of MMRC (Marin Medical Reserve Corps).

 

Communications Classes are conducted on an ongoing basis to assist you with
using your radio.  There are four class sessions which are held in sequence
Thursday evenings at Hamilton from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.   If you know any MMRC
or CERT  member(so) who would like to join us in our Radio group, please let
them know about the program!

 

At the Saturday License Class, you will be given a booklet with questions
and correct answers which we ask you to read up to the time of the

test.  Experience indicates virtually everyone who reads the materials
passes the test.

 

Once you obtain your Amateur Radio license, we ask you to purchase a two-way
radio. Cost of the radio ranges between $125 and $180. Our recommended radio
is in the $180 range.

 

The cost of the License Class is $25.  You may pre-register, or pay at the
door.  If you would like to pre-register, send our name, address and phone

number along with $25 to

 

Hamilton Wireless Association

PO Box 150635

San Rafael, CA 94901-0635

 

Our "Marin Teams" mailing list list provides announcements of upcoming
classes, and current information about the program.  The list also provides
a way to communicate among our CERT Radio members.

 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email or call.

 

Sincerely,

 

Bill Smith, AB6MT

hbco2 at sbcglobal.net

415-258-0864

 

Trinity Church is located at 1675 Grand Avenue in the Dominican area of San
Rafael.  

Trinity Community Church is located in San Rafael. If you are traveling from
the south, take the Central San Rafael Exit.  Continue on Grand Avenue, past
Dominican University.  The church is located on the west side of Grand
Avenue.  

 If you are traveling from the north, take the Lincoln Avenue exit.  The
exit is just beyond the County Civic Center on the peak of a hill.  Take the
Lincoln Avenue exit, and turn left at the stoplight.   Continue south on
Lincoln to the next stoplight.  The cross street is Linden Lane.  Turn left
onto Linden Lane and continue through the undercrossing of Highway 101.  At
the other side of the undercrossing, turn right on Grand Ave.  The church is
on the immediate right-hand side on Grand Ave.

Feel free to park in the large parking lot in front of the church.