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@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 intermediated 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       

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