By Special to the Town Crier
How would you like to chat with friends - across town or around the world - without paying monthly service charges? That’s what you can do with ham radio.
The Foothills Amateur Radio Society (FARS) presents the ‘No [Morse] Code Technician Class,’ in which participants learn not only what they need to know to get their first federal amateur radio license, but also what to do once they have their license and how to use the information they learn.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exam, given during the last class session, covers operating practices, rules and regulations, and basic radio theory.
Graduates get one year’s free membership in FARS, as well as free further training through the FARS club.
Classes are held 7-10 p.m., every Tuesday from July 24 to Aug. 28, at the Terman Library Meeting Room (next to the Jewish Community Center), 661 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.
Materials fees, payable upon registration, are $25; $15 for students under 18. An additional examination fee of $8 is payable to the volunteer-examiner coordinator prior to the FCC exam.
To register, send a check, a note with your name and e-mail address (or phone number), and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Rich Stiebel, W6APZ, 840 Talisman Drive, Palo Alto 94303-4435. Checks received after the class is full will be returned.
For more information, log on to http://www.fars.k6ya.org/classes.html.
