Seaside Tsunami Amateur Radio Society (STARS) and Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club (SEARC) will present a helpful and fun class designed to assist new radio operators get "On the Air"!

WHO: This class is an introductory class, expectation is that the participants may have never used their UHF/VHF radios.  No previous experience needed!

The class is geared toward those that:

• Already have their amateur radio license, or are interested in becoming licensed.
• Are new to using their hand-held ham radio, or have used their radio a little but want to understand it better. 

WHAT:  

• The focus is “getting on the air”.
• There will be experienced operators to help mentor one on one where needed.
• Use your own radio or a loaner radio in the class.
• Bring the operators manual for your radio if you have it so you can learn to program it manually.
• If desired, the Clatsop County AuxComm channels will be programmed into your radio if you have a programming cable for it.
• Bring your lunch!

SCHEDULE:

• 10am - 1pm: PowerPoint presentation about repeaters, radios, nets, etc.  This time will include a working lunch, and lots of time for Q&A.  During this time someone will be available with laptop and CHIRP to program radios if desired.  
• 1pm - 2pm: Spectrum analyzer demonstration.  What a radio's signal looks like, and how to improve transmission.
• 2pm - 3pm: Manual programming of a handheld radio for the portable repeater. Discussion of nets, practice checking into the net 
• 3pm - 3:45pm: Scavenger hunt around the building or the campus looking for cards to call in to net control.  
• 3:45pm - 4pm: Wrap-up  

For questions, please contact training@w7buhams.club