HAM Radio Training- General Class Amateur License

The Wood County Amateur Radio Club is proud to offer the second HAM Radio certification class in a series of three.

This is a 6 to 8 week class, starting on 2/16. Each session is 1 hour. The class is free to attend, however, there is a $30 training manual that will need to purchased for you before the first class. Also, an examination fee of $15 will be charged at the time of testing. It is suggested that you take the HAM Level 1 Technician class prior.

Instructor:

Bob Boughton first obtained his amateur license in 1954 at 12 years of age, in Columbus, OH. He has been a member of Wood County Amateur Radio Club (WCARC) since 1984. He served as professor of physics at Northeastern Univ. (Boston, MA- 1969-1979) and at Bowling Green State Univ. (1980-2011).

Course Details:

The General Class Amateur License is the intermediate level of the three license classes: Technician, General and Amateur Extra. The General License carries with it extensive privileges in the HF (shortwave) part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and represents a significant increase over those of the Technician Class.

These benefits include:

More frequencies: the General Class licensee has access to all the amateur bands from 160 meters all the way up to microwaves.

More communications options: all of the communications modes, including phone, data, and video are available with enhanced power privileges.

New technical opportunities: The General Class operator can use his knowledge to discover new ways to assemble and operate his station. The effects of the ionosphere and solar conditions will become second nature. Improved technical understanding of how radio works will result in a more knowledgeable and skilled operator.

More fun: The General Class operator will have operating privileges that make ham radio a truly international hobby for him. The ability to have conversations with new acquaintances worldwide will certainly broaden his circle of friends. The chance to chase DX contacts on the other side of the world with limited power is always a thrilling experience.