Amateur Radio course starting soon

[mookie]

Hey folks,

The CARA (Calgary Amateur Radio Association) will be starting up a basic ham radio course in October. Their website also states starting in mid September so I've email them requesting clarification-September or October.

Of course you can do self directed study, but for some taking the course gives you some structure and you can write the exam at the end as opposed to going downtown or to a instructors residence to write if you are doing self study.

Cheers all!

[RedApe]

Do keep us informed...very interested!

[Doc McCoy]

I am interested as well.

[BeachBoy]

I have finished my first read, I'll try the exam online and if I fail very bad I'll take the course too. I need mine before October 10th for my boat trip.

[mookie]

Cheers!

Haven't heard back yet from anyone, so will call them on Monday-will post info.

[Spooky08]

count me in as one of the interesed !

[Hounddog]

I have finished my first read, I'll try the exam online and if I fail very bad I'll take the course too. I need mine before October 10th for my boat trip.

Etienne,

The course may not fit into your time line. I think it's an 8 week course. (Don't qoute me).

If you have a schedule that affords you a couple of hours in the evenings, then I'd suggest hitting the exam generator over and over, and over, and over, and over. It takes about 20 minutes to go through it each time.

You might find your initial score results a little under the required.70% pass, but I assure you if you repeat the exam generator over and over, your results will very shortly offer you the confidence to write the exam.

At this point, it's pure memorization, and if you're prudent about your study schedule you will do just fine.

Are you coming to the meeting Wed? I'll bring my laptop with the exam generator on it.

[BeachBoy]

I should be there.

We need a place south for beer

[Hounddog]

In case you haven't already found it, here's a linky to the exam generator.

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf05378.html

You'll notice right away, when you begin running through the exams, that it's structured for all ages - there is no age restriction to obtain an Amateur Radio License - from kids in Junior High school to us old farts; we all write the same exam. (that's a confidence boost to those who may have exam anxiety...(grin))

[mookie]

Hey all, it starts right away! This Wednesday to be exact. The January course may be the best bet, but as he said, if you want to do it sooner than later, show up and there could be room. Definitely worth a try.

Here is the reply I received:

"We are getting very close to the 25 people mark and any more might be to many.

The course goes for 12 weeks. The first night (September 16th) is a
registration and general questions night. What might be best is if they
are still interested to either wait for the class starting in January or
if there is less then 25 people, show up Wednesday I can let you know and
they can come out the next week.

The class starts this Wednesday September
16th in room 207 at DeVry."

[BeachBoy]

so.. missing the wednesday meets and beer nights..

for 12 weeks

no thanks, I'll do the exam generator :D

[mookie]

so.. missing the wednesday meets and beer nights..

for 12 weeks

no thanks, I'll do the exam generator :D


Hahaha! :-D

[BeachBoy]

I have started the generator and got 51% then 58%

that's without looking in the notes so some stuff (like, what length should be for this frequency) I just took a guess.

I'm sure I can get consistently over 70 or 80 after only a few days of doing it

[Tarzan]

Do you wan to borrow my manual? I can bring it on Wed.

[BeachBoy]

yeah thatw ould help, I have the notes printed but 4 per page and double sided, so it's a little small..

and I noticed some stuff in the questions I did not have in my notes

[Hounddog]

I have started the generator and got 51% then 58%

that's without looking in the notes so some stuff (like, what length should be for this frequency) I just took a guess.

I'm sure I can get consistently over 70 or 80 after only a few days of doing it

You kicked my ass on your inaugural score. I believe I scored a very proud 36%.(Grin)

You'll notice that there are a lot of questions pertaining to just regulations. Those are easy to remember. The more technical questions may require some word association just to memorize the answers.

You're off to a great start.

[BeachBoy]

like that 600ohm cable, I have no clue exactly how it works, but it's always the right answer ahah

[Hounddog]

like that 600ohm cable, I have no clue exactly how it works, but it's always the right answer ahah

Exactly!!

I thought of a call sign for ya.

VE6 ATN. (Grin)

[BeachBoy]

VA6ATN is available:)