[NCARC] Ham radio classes

[Bob]

Hello,

This message is being sent to those who have expressed an interest in 
attending amateur radio classes in the northern Colorado area.

My name is Bob Schmid and my ham radio call sign is WA9FBO. I'm the 
current president of the Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club, the 
organization that will be hosting the classes.

If this topic is not of interest to you, please let me know and I will 
remove your name from the mailing list.

If you know others who might be interested in the class, please send me 
their email addresses and I will be happy to add them to the list.

So, with no further ado: Welcome to the hobby!

The goal of these classes is to help you get your amateur radio license, 
or "ticket".

Many people study and take practice exams online to prepare. While 
there's nothing wrong with that, the instructor/classroom method adds 
background material and helps some folks learn better.

In the past, our classes consisted of six or seven weekly two-hour 
evening sessions. This time, we'd like to try something new that has 
worked well for other clubs --and perhaps fits busy schedules better.

So, we'd like to hold a day-long Saturday class in September or October. 
We'll publish the topic schedule so you'll know which subject is being 
taught each hour. You can arrive at the start and spend the day, or pick 
and choose topics of interest. We'll have refreshments throughout the 
day and likely some demonstrations during breaks.

Whether you need help with electronic theory or rules and regulations, 
this day is for you. Our instructors (engineers, professionals, and 
hobbyists with years in amateur radio) will be available all day.

The VE (Volunteer Examiner) team will be available the following 
Saturday to administer tests. You can nail that exam and have your new 
callsign later that week!

We will follow the Technician training with higher classes for those 
wishing to upgrade.

We'd like to hear from you. Let's vote on a date in the 
September-October time frame so arrangements can be made, then proceed 
from there.

73 (Best regards),

Bob

Bob Schmid, WA9FBO

PO Box 1546

LaPorte, CO 80535-1546

Off. 970-416-6505

wa9fbo at gmail.com