[TVARC] 17 Reasons You Should Upgrade to General Class Amateur Radio Operator

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General Class on starts Tuesdays Jan. 12 th

 

The Villages Amateur Radio Club is holding free in person license classes.
Class will meet once a week for seven weeks followed by an ARRL/TVARC
Sponsored FCC License Exam on Monday March 1st. The classes are free and
open to the public. 

 

PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE

Class details, schedules and registration:
<https://www.k4vrc.com/exam-licenseclassschedules-11082020.html>
www.K4VRC.com (see Exams / Class Schedules tab)

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17 Reasons You Should Upgrade to General Class Amateur Radio Operator

 

1.    No excuses text books are available from TVARC. Just bring $25 to the
first class!

 

2.    General class has greatly expanded frequency privileges

 

3.    Access to more international contacts on DX Bands

 

4.    You can enjoy participating in more QSO parties.

 

5.    Worldwide communication by using the Ionosphere to skip HF signals
around the world 

 

6.    You can join the groups that meet regularly on the HF bands just to
sit back and chat about life.

 

7.    You can become a Volunteer Examiners (VE), one primary requirement is
that you have to have at least one class above the test being offered to
proctor a test. 

 

8.    Peer recognition by becoming a General class operator is a signal to
the other hams that you care about the hobby and are willing to invest
substantial effort in it. 

 

9.    Add HF WinLink to your station allowing you to send email via HF from
your RV camp site.

 

10. Vanity Call Signs options get better as a General

 

11. It will broaden your abilities and expose you to new ideas and concepts.

 

12. You can relay health and wellness information thousands of miles away
using HF radios when local phone and internet are not working due to
hurricane damage. 

 

13. Experimentation is easier on the HF bands because lower frequencies the
measurements  aren't as sensitive.

 

14. Studying for the test requires you to learn a lot of concepts about
radios and electronics.

 

15. You can use a bow and arrow to put up your antenna.

 

16. You can use Q-codes.

 

17. If enough people sign-up I can stop sending these announcements. 

 

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