temping as i do have a couple asr33's On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Robin Hillman <robinhill...@soupbo.com>wrote:
> Adrian: Maybe twice a year. I know they usually do one in the fall. Though > if there's a lot of demand, I think someone can usually be convinced to run > a course. You don't need to do the course to take the test though. Buying > the study guide, and running through the practice exam a bunch of times > would be enough. > > Justin: Cool! Have you tried out that handheld one you told me about? I > just > got my first HF radio: > https://twitter.com/hamcake/status/279595969425850368 > > Today is a simplex event, where everyone is trying to make contacts on > 146.52 (no repeater) > > -Robin > > > From: discuss-boun...@lists.skullspace.ca > [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.skullspace.ca] On Behalf Of Adrian Stoness > Sent: December-15-12 1:40 PM > To: discuss@lists.skullspace.ca > Subject: Re: [SkullSpace-Discuss] Amateur radio course - January > > how often do they run these? > > On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Robin Hillman <robinhill...@soupbo.com> > wrote: > Hey all - > The Winnipeg Amateur Radio club is running a course for the Basic > qualification: > > http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-community-classes-lessons-Are-you-interested-in- > Ham-Radio-Wondered-how-to-become-one-W0QQAdIdZ439979062 > This allows you to use VHF and UHF frequencies, and if you score 80% you > can > use the HF bands (the long distance ones). > > I would say any of you who take this course are guaranteed to get your > license. Actually, you could even download a practice exam, which pulls > from > the same bank of questions they use on the real exam: > http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf05378.html > > There are two courses planned. First come first serve. > > * Jan 12, 19, 26 and Feb 2, at the Winnipeg Senior Citizens Radio Club, 2nd > floor, 598 St. Mary's Road; > OR > * Jan 19, 26, Feb 2 & 9, at Shaftesbury High School, Shaftesbury Blvd and > Grant Ave. > > Email David (the Chief Instructor) at ve4...@yahoo.ca for further > information and the course registration forms. > > > It'd be cool to get more young people into the hobby. Though I think a few > of you guys are hams already, right? > -Robin (VE4WMT) > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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