[SJRA-Members] Free Zoom On-line Amateur Radio Operating Classes Start April 2. Please pass the word.

[Dennis Dura]

Please pass this info along to anyone you think would be interested:

FREE ON-LINE AMATEUR RADIO OPERATING CLASS



A free, weekly, 3-hour Amateur Radio Operating Class on Zoom will begin on
Thursday April 2 and run through June 18.  Sessions will be 2 to 3 hours
long beginning at 6:30 PM.  EASTERN time.  Typically, two topics are
covered per evening.  The presenters will be folks very experienced in the
various subjects.



A detailed syllabus will be published before the classes begin.  Attend
them all, or any that you like, but you must register for the classes.  To
receive registration information, contact Rol Anders, K3RA, at
roland.anders at comcast.net.



Subjects will include:



All About Operating--A general Introduction

Amateur Radio Organizations—Local to International

Ham Radio Operating Awards

DXing-History and Tips from the Experts

QSLing-How to get that needed confirmation for DXCC or WAS

VHF/UHF Weak Signal Work and “Roving”

Image Operating—Slow Scan and Fast Scan TV

Remote Station control over internet

Learning CW in the no-code era

Digital Modes—From RTTY to FT8 and beyond

Contesting—How to get started, tips for the beginner and intermediate
contester

Logging Software—What’s available, how to use

Propagation—A general intro to HF Propagation with emphasis on the
declining phase of the current solar cycle

Amateur Satellites—How to get started

Portable (backpacking) operation and POTA—Tips from an expert

Setting Up a Modern (or not so modern) HF Station

Lightning Protection and Grounding

Traffic Handling

Public Service, Emergency Communications


We have overlapping mailing lists, so if you received a duplicate of this
message, thanx for your understanding.



Thanks.



73,

Rol Anders, K3RA