License & Radio Operation Classes

Location

Oroville Adult Education
78 Table Mountain Blvd
Oroville, CA 95965
 

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Digital Amateur Radio for Beginners

Beginning November 18, 2008 (Approximately 4 weeks)

Course Outline

1.    Introduction: What can you do once the radio and computer are interfaced?

2.    PC basics: recognize hardware, in/out ports,discuss how the system works.

3.    How the interface connects the radio to the computer.

4.    Basics of setup and operation of free software: Fldigi, Vbdigi, MMSSTV so that operator can send and receive text and images over radio.

5.    Assembling your station: choosing the right operating system, software, and setup details for specific radios and computers.

6.    The RF side of digital operating: FM is simple, SSB coping with noise, fading, multipath, and static.

7.    Troubleshooting and solving problems during operation. Recovering hung software, Using the waterfall as a diagnostic tool.

• 7:00 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays

• Technician license OK. Will use 2 Meter band.

• May bring your own computer to configure it for digital operation

• No charge for this class

• Contact : Erik Bayer 589-2497 (leave msg.)  ecbayer@orocom.net

   

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"Ham Cram"

An intensive study session for the Technician License test

• No Charge for class. Book $25

• Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7, 2008, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

• Feather River Hospital, 5974 Pentz Rd., Paradise (in the Fireside Lounge)

• Contact :   Bill Cross 530-533-9342  k6dyt@arrl.net