[NCARC] FW: LRA/NCARC class-- updated info

[Steve Henry]

Hi folks-

Here's the agenda and relevant class details for our upcoming LRA/NCARC
sponsored technician class license.  The Fort Collins Stake LDS church is
hosting this evemt and has graciously made the class and facilities
available to anyone interested in getting their technician license.  So far
we have about 25-30 people signed up.  There will be a VE test session held
at the end of the course.  See below for the syllabus and relevant
information.   Please spread the word!

We still need hams to help out with a fun part-- a 10-15 minutes
demonstration about any particular facet of ham radio-- from operating APRS
to what bicycle mobile looks like, from SSB HF to RTTY.  Please contact me
if you are interested (n7gn at arrl.net).

'73 -  Steve, N7GN

Class information

Where: 	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
		600 E Swallow Road
		Fort Collins.

Parking: 	Lot is on the North side.   Enter at the door at the NE corner.
		Walk down the corridor heading south.  The room will be on the left.

When: 	Classes will start this Thursday October 5th from 7-9 pm

Contact:	Greg Averill, K0GSA  420-6397 gsa at averill.org - Fort Collins Stake
Emergency 			Coordinator
		Rick Kyle, WA7BNG LRA
		Steve Henry, N7GN  226-2817 steveh291 at comcast.net  NCARC president

Talk in: 	145.115 -ve offset 100 hz tone

Text:	 	The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual; Level 1 Technician
Cost:  	$24.95 available from Amazon.com, Ham Radio Outlet
VE test:	Dec. 2nd 1 pm.  Cost $14.00

Syllabus:

Oct:   5,  Thur  7 pm  Chapter 1: Welcome to Amateur Radio (Rick, WA7BNG
Tom, AC0CH)

	Walter Cronkite video
	Introduction
	Clubs
	What is ham radio

	(Steve, N7GN  demonstrate hand helds and repeater use)

	Ham singing video
	FCC and licenses
	Radio activities
	Local clubs
	VE testing

Oct  19,   Thur  7 pm  Chapter 2a: Radio and Electronics Fundamentals (Greg
K0GSA), Bob Schmid, WA9FBO )

	Ham radio station ( Greg )
	Electrical fundamentals (Bob)
	Units (Bob)

	Demonstration:   TBD

	Decibels (Bob)
	Components (Bob)
	Schematics  (Bob)

Oct  26,    Thur  7 pm  Chapter 2b;  Signals, waves, antennas and
propagation (Mike, W0MBH David, K0EUS)

	Signals and waves - Mike
	Modulation - Mike

	Demonstration:   TBD

	Antennas and feedlines - Dave
	Propagation   Mike

Nov:   4 at 1:00 pm ,  Chapter 3: Operating Station equipment (Steve, N7GN
David, K0EUS (antennas,feedlines)

	Operating transmitters and receivers - Steve
	Receivers - Steve
	Using the repeater - Steve
	Digital modes - Steve

	Demonstration:  TBD

	Practical antennas - Dave
	Practical feedlines - Dave
	Power supplies and batteries - Steve
	Handhelds - Steve
	RFI - Steve

Nov   16,   Thur  7 pm Chapter 4:  Communicating with other hams (Mike,
N7MR)

	Making contacts and radio manners
	Q signals
	Signing off
	Logging
	Band plans

	Demonstration:  TBD

	Starting a contact
	Using repeaters
	Nets
	Emergency operating
	Special modes

Nov  18  Sat  1 pm  Chapter 5 Licensing regulations, Chapter 6: Operating
regulations (Mike Adamson, K0GTO)

	Licensing terms  -  Greg
	Exams - Greg
	Working with the FCC - Greg
	Bands and privileges - Greg
	Allocations - Greg
	International rules - Greg

	Demonstration:  TBD

	Control op - Mike
	IDing - Mike
	Third party communications - Mike
	Prohibited regulations - Mike

Nov 30,  Thur 7 pm  Chapter 7:  Electrical and RF safety (Rick Kyle, WA7BNG)

	Electrical inuries
	Wiring and safety grounding
	Lightning
	RF exposure and limits

	Demonstration:  TBD

	Mechanical Safety
	Makeup session for parts we didn't get to cover earlier - TBD

Dec 2nd:  1 pm  VE Test (Mike, W0MBH  contact info:  970 988 0344)
Dec 14th: 7 pm  Optional VE test TBD based on need, Mike will schedule this
with the class

--- Review/makeup session to be scheduled