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Fall
2008 classes
scheduled
GCARES
is offering three Amateur Radio license classes. In addition to
GCARES, the course is supported by the Bellbrook Amateur
Radio Club (BARC), the Upper Valley
Amateur Radio Club (UVARC) and the Xenia Weather Amateur Radio Network
(XWARN).
An entry-level Technician Class amateur radio license
course, an intermediate level General Class license course and the top
level
Extra Class course will meet from 7 to about 9:30 p.m. Sunday beginning
Sept. 14. The courses are designed to
prepare students
for the technician, general and extra class license exams which will be
given
at 6 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 9.
The
Technician Class course will meet in the large conference room at the
Beavercreek Township Fire Department (BTFD) Administration Building.
The
General Class Course will meet in the Training Room at BTFD Fire
Station 1.
Both facilities are collocated at the intersection of Dayton Xenia Road
and
Orchard Lane. The Extra Class Course
will meet in
the Training Room at Fairborn Fire
Station 2 located at 2200 Commerce Center Blvd just south of
Dayton-Yellow
Springs Road just east of I-675.
There is no charge for the
courses but all students are encouraged to have a copy
of the respective ARRL License Manual. Current editions of each
license
manual will be available the first two weeks of the courses at a
discounted
price. Alternative
study guides may be downloaded from the internet.
Classes are open to persons of any
age, and no prior experience is necessary. Check
back for registration information.
Updated 7/16/08
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