Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)
  24 - 25 February 2024 Technician
License Class



The amateur radio technician license preparatory course was a one and a half day event on Saturday, 24 February 2024 and Sunday, 25 February 2024. It began at 0800 on Saturday and was over at 1200 on Sunday. The course consisted of 10 classes with a few short practice test sessions. 

The class was taught at the Sheriff's Substation in Sterling, VA. 

Twelve signed up for the class and eleven actually attanded both days.  A very successful event.

The class coordinator / organizer was Amit, WY2Z. 

The instructors were David, KF4PBU; John, W3XWT, Steve, KS1G; Eric, KF5LR;  and Larry, W8ANT.  

A very successful session.


Amit, WY2Z, was the class coordinator.  He had to start preparing for the class about two months before its start. 

First up on Saturday morning was David, KF4PBU. He taught T0 - Safety and T2 - Operating Procedures.

Continuing Saturday morning, John, W3XWT, taught T1 - Commission's Rules and T7 - Practical Circuits.

After lunch on Saturday, Steve, KS1G, taught T8 - Signals and Emissions.

Finishing Saturday, Eric, KF5LR, taught T5 - Electrical Principles and T6 - Electronic and Electrical Components.

Starting Sunday morning, Evan, KM4SK, taught Amateur Radio Practices.
  

Next up on Sunday morning, Larry, W8ANT, taught T3 - Radio Wave Propagation and T9 - Antennas and Feed Lines.

Amit, WY2Z, concluded Sunday morning with a few practice examinations.

The class.

Photos by Gordon, NQ4K, and Amit,
WY2Z.


Made on 1 March 2024