Larry,
We issue the "The ARRL Ham Radio Manual" and ask the student to
read that material and take practice tests on the www.aa9pw.com
website prior to class start. Our classes run Friday night, 6-9pm,
Saturday 8:30am to 5:30m, Sunday 8:30am to noon. Break for 1.5 hour
lunch and start the test session for all license classes at 1:30pm
sharp. We have tried this three times now and have an 80% pass rate
with and 90% on air rate once they receive their call sign. During
the class, we assign an Elmer to them to help the student with
concepts, practical matters (rig selection, antenna selection/
building, soldering, etc.) post examination. This system seems to
work well for most people and several students have gone on to
upgrade to General, one went on to Extra. We are not doing code in
this system and have attempted twice to do code session, both have
fallen apart due to lack of participation.
Yearly, we also will run a four week course , running two three
hour sessions/per week with a test at the end of the class. This
system seems to work for folks that need more time and extra hand
holding. An elmer is also assigned to the student to ensure
continuity after the class.
I took this concept from the MicroHams group at Microsoft in
Bellevue, WA. They seemed to be successful and we have enjoyed this
same success.
Good Luck!
73,
Rhett, KB4HG
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On Jan 21, 2007, at 4:05 PM, astronastron wrote:
Larry,
I live in the larger Toronto area like you and do teach basic and
advanced ham radio courses privately to a select number of people and
never heard about it.
It is just impossible to that in one weekend as you noticed.
I guess it is nuch more as one weekend :=)
Even to go over the questions alone they need much more time.
73, Bob VE3TOK
--- In [email protected], "larry allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have even heard now, in my country of canada, that you can pass
the exam
> after a weekend course....
> My question.. how can someone learn about electronics and ham radio
in one
> weekend?....
> Larry ve3fxq
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "F.R. Ashley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [digitalradio] US Hams Codeless Feb 23
>
>
> >I have always felt the "CW issue" was not really about CW. Guess
that
> > sounds a bit odd. It seems to me most see it as a reduction of
> > standards,
> > "dumbing down" so to speak. I think CW did act as a filter of some
> > sort
> > because it did indeed keep some people from getting their license,
> > whether
> > or not they would have been "good hams". But love it or hate
it, the
> > requirement is gone, so deal with it however you can.
Personally, I
> > have
> > always been in favor of keeping the requirement, along with
tests that
> > require you to learn something. However I won't throw up my
hands in
> > despair, at least not yet. None of us knows what the future of ham
> > radio
> > is or how this CW issue will pan out. Let's just hope for the
best,
> > encourage new people, and elmer them to be good hams. Have fun.
> >
> > Buddy WB4M
> >
> >
>
