03/30/2013

Radio 101 - Prep Classes for Field Day

This is what you missed if you didn't come out to Radio 101, held on multiple Saturday evenings in May and June at the BARC Clubhouse in Owings Mills...

Going over things like how to tune in a station
How to work DX - listening, where the DX is listening, who he is working
Long path vs Short path
Using spotting networks
QSLing DX
Working Split
Using the filters in the radio
Tuning the Radio
Tuning the Amp
Which bands under which conditions
Which antenna at which time. (20 meters in the late afternoon it is better to use the G5RV instead of burning out the rotor swinging all over the place)
Looking at 6 meters

We also encouraged people to bring in their own rigs if they wished to test them. (Bill N3WD and Neil W3ZQI)

Education Classes to Prepare for Licensing Exams

We are planning to resume training classes, to help you get your first amateur radio license or upgrade. All training will be held at BARC's Meeting and Training Facility 12360 Owings Mills Blvd. Reisterstown, MD 21136. The book is available from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) or we have the books available. To register for a class please e-mail the club at The Club E-Mail. Here is the schedule of classes:

Amateur Radio License Examinations Information

The BARC VE Team Leader maintains a web site with lots of good information, including exam performance statistics for the last several years. See it at VE Team website

All examinations are conducted in accordance with the FCC rules.
Walkins are accepted if space permits. NO ONE Admitted after testing begins.

Sponsor:

BARC, Baltimore Amateur Radio Club

AERO Radio Club

ARCNEM, Amateur Radio Club of the National Electrionics Museum

VEC:

The BARC testing is affiliated with the LARC VEC.

The AERO testing is affiliated with the ARRL VEC

The ARCNEM testing is affiliated with the ARCNEM VEC

Location:

BARC Meeting and Training Facility
12360 Owings Mills Blvd.

Essex Branch Baltimore County Public Library
1110 Eastern Blvd.
Essex Md. 21221

National Electronics Museum
1745 West Nursery Rd, next to the Marriott Hotel in Linthicum, MD
Google Maps

Fees

Free

$15.00 per session

Free

Time:

Registration opening time is 1:30 PM, exams begin at 2 PM.

Usually the Tuesday after training class ends, at 6 PM

To preregister:

info@veteam.org
410-227-4703

ac3f@arrl.net
Or phone Pat Stone 410-687-7209

Jim Nowotarski james.nowotarski@ngc.com
for information.

Dates:

2013

Testing at BARC

(*) Date or day subject to change due to local scheduling conflicts

Sunday	April 14 (*)
Saturday	May 4
Saturday	June 8
Sunday	July 7
Saturday	August 3
Sunday (*)	September 8 (*)
Sunday	October 6
Saturday	November 2
Saturday	December 7

Pre-registration is not required, but is appreciated.
Be sure to bring:

your 2 proofs of identification to the test.
Any certificates of successful completion you may have
Your original copy of current ham license if you have one

Bringing photocopies of ID, any CSCE's you may have and any existing ham radio licenses will speed the process.