We will offer a free Technician licensing class to any sixth grade through high school student. That licensing class will be taught every trimester, once per week, two hours per week, for ten weeks, on a day and time convenient for most. Your contact person, and instructor, is Al Eckman (WW8WW) aeckman@lowellschools.com Email him for info and signup.
We will be using study materials supplied by ‘Ham Radio School’ https://www.hamradioschool.com/ and ‘Stu’ – W0STU. Those study materials will include the book ‘Ham Radio School Technician License Course 2022-2026’ AND an online video course. A local benefactor/donor will cover the cost of the book and the online video course. Your cost is ZERO.
This is what you will learn, as described by ‘Stu’ – W0STU, ‘Ham Radio School’.
1.0 Operating Your Radio
1.1 Transceiver Basics
1.2 Ham Communication Basics
1.3 Repeater Basics
2.0 FCC Rules & Regs
2.1 The FCC and You
2.2 Controlling Your Station
2.3 Call Signs
2.4 Talking to the World
3.0 Things To Do
4.0 Wavelength, Frequency, & Bands
4.1 Wavelength and Frequency
4.2 Bands, Band Plans, & License Privileges
5.0 Signal Propagation
6.0 Processing Signals
7.0 Antennas
7.1 Antenna Basics
7.2 Standing Wave Ratio (SWR)
7.3 Coax and Connec
8.0 It’s Electric!
8.1 Electric Basics
8.2 Ohm’s Law and Power Law
8.3 Making Electrical Measurements
9.0 Hamtronics
9.1 Electronic Basics
9.2 Transistors and More
10.0 Digital Modes
11.0 Space Contacts
12.0 Avoiding Interference
13.0 Safety
13.1 Electrical Safety
13.2 Antenna & Tower Safety
13.3 RF Exposure Safety