Once a year (usually in the early spring) we hold an in-person training class to obtain your Basic Amateur Radio license. There are no age limits or prerequisites for the course. At the end of the course, examinations will be offered for all students. After that, you can choose a callsign and get on the air right away.
Why?
Make contacts with your radio across the world to friends and fellow hams via voice, morse code, or digital modes. It’s emergency readiness, but also a great hobby with regular island-wide activities plus you get to meet cool, fun, and nerdy people all over the world whenever you want to.
Main topics covered will be:
- Regulations and Policies
- Operating and Procedures
- Station Assembly, Practice and Safety
- Circuit Components
- Basic Electronics and Theory
- Feedlines and Antenna Systems
- Radio Wave Propagation
- Interference and Suppression
There are no age limits or prerequisites for the course. Tuition is usually around $120 which includes a handheld radio to get you started after you pass the exam, a one year club membership, and the book/study guide.
Register Interest
Register your interest for the upcoming course here. There is no commitment. We will reach out when we get closer with our planning.