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Getting your license


 

#1.  License Classes

Title

Amateur Radio ("Ham") License & Communications Course

What

Study to pass a 35-question, multiple-choice FCC exam (no Morse code) to get a radio license to use certain frequencies as part of your community's emergency response.

When

Every Tuesday 9/30-10/21:

  Class 1: September 30: 6:30-9:00 pm

  Class 2: October 7: 6:30-9:00 pm

  Class 3: October 14: 6:30-9:00 pm

  Class 4 (FCC exam): October 21: 6:30-9:00 pm

Where

Menlo Park Fire Sta. 77: 1467 Chilco St.

Cost $40.00.  Make check payable to "Menlo Park Fire Protection District".  Please bring your check to first class and give to Carol Parker.
Material The ARRL Ham Radio License book will be provided for this class.
Instructors David Fichou (Menlo Fire ARES) & Ken Dueker (Palo Alto P.D.)
Registration Ken Dueker: kdueker@powerflare.com  (Advise if you also wish to attend the Emergency Comm class, see below).
Sponsor Menlo Park Fire Protection District CERT: www.menlofire.org/cert

 


#2.  Emergency Communications Class

This course is open to the public, but is designed for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Red Cross, and other emergency volunteers, including first responders.  There is a maximum of 35 students for this class (priority for disaster volunteer members).

Title Emergency Communications Course for Ham Radio & CERT
When Tuesday, October 28, 2008: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where TBA (Menlo Park area)
Cost Free
Bring Your radio(s) & instruction manuals for them
Instructors David Fichou (Menlo Fire ARES) & Ken Dueker (Palo Alto P.D.)
Registration Ken Dueker: kdueker@powerflare.com
Sponsor Menlo Park Fire Protection District CERT: www.menlofire.org/cert