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<p>Update:</p>
<p>The first four classes for students seeking an upgrade to GENERAL
will be held at the Lofino Plaza Meeting Room which is inside the
Beavercreek Senior Center, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Beavercreek OH
45432. (After that, we will meet at another location, To Be
Announced). The test session (for all levels) following the
classes will be held at this location beginning at 6:00 PM on
April 28.<br>
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<td>[XWARN] Ham Classes start this Sunday, Feb 18, 7 PM</td>
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<td>Bob Baker N8ADO <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:n8ado@woh.rr.com"><n8ado@woh.rr.com></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gcares@bellbrookarc.org">gcares@bellbrookarc.org</a>, XWARN
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:reflector@xwarn.net"><reflector@xwarn.net></a></td>
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For those interested in obtaining an FCC amateur radio license,
the Greene County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (GCARES) is
offering an Amateur Radio license class starting Sunday, February
18, 2024. The class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. each Sunday through
April 21st. A test for all classes of licenses will be shortly
after these classes conclude.<br>
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There is no charge for the class and Morse Code is no longer
required to obtain any amateur radio license. The entry-level
Technician class is held at the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club
(BARC) Clubhouse, Room 1, Sugarcreek Elementary School, 51 South
East Street in Bellbrook. No experience is required and there is
no minimum age required to earn a Technician class license. To
register for the class, you may email Jim Gifford at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:KD8APT@gmail.com">KD8APT@gmail.com</a>.<br>
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A textbook may be purchased from the Amateur Radio Relay League
(ARRL) at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.arrl.org/shop/Licensing-and-Education/">https://www.arrl.org/shop/Licensing-and-Education/</a> or
from Amazon.com.<br>
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For those wishing to upgrade to a General Class License, classes
will be offered Sunday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM starting on
February 18 and running through April 21, skipping March 31
(Easter). The class location will be in Beavercreek, but the
location has not yet been confirmed. If you wish to attend the
classes, please forward your contact information to Bob Baker
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:n8ado@woh.rr.com">n8ado@woh.rr.com</a>. He will advise of the class location.<br>
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There is no charge for the class, but we do ask that you obtain a
copy of the textbook "The ARRL GENERAL CLASS LICENSE MANUAL",
tenth edition. We will have a limited number of the books
available for purchase ($27) or you can order from the Amateur
Radio Relay League (ARRL) at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.arrl.org/shop/Licensing-and-Education/">https://www.arrl.org/shop/Licensing-and-Education/</a> or from
Amazon.com.<br>
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A test session will be held on Sunday, April 28. Time and location
to be announced.<br>
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