Jethro Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Copied directly from the RTF announcement: Ham Radio is the very best way to communicate on the Rubicon and other trails. It is literally a lifesaver!!! The class makes it easy. This class, sponsored by Rubicon Trail Foundation, is designed to take you from zero to HAM radio operator in no time at all. It will be held in the Sacramento Valley area, in El Dorado Hills. The dates are: Class: November 18th, 2017, 9:00AM until 5:00PM, with a 1 hour lunch break – in this session, Barb will give you everything you need to know to pass the test…help you through the hard stuff, show you how to study the easy stuff, and where to look for info between classes. You should expect to be in class all day and you’ll learn a ton of stuff! She’ll also give you info on how to study for the test the easy way. Test: December 2nd, 2017, 9:00AM until about 2:00PM – in this session, an examiner team will meet you when you arrive. They’ll administer the test, and after you have passed, John will teach you stuff about using your radio in the practical world and give you a bunch of info about getting emergency help, setting up your radio, and using it in the Rubicon as well as general info for other areas. You’ll leave the session with all the tools you need to get started, including a radio, if you want one. Radios: Once again we will offer a “group buy†price on the Yaesu FT-60 portable radio and/or Yaesu FT-8900 mobile radio. We don’t make any money on this, we’re just trying to get radios into the hands of OHV users. After you sign up, more info will be made available on that. These are the same radios we have offered in the past, and have proven to be durable, practical, easy to program and understand, and work very well. Cost: The cost for the class is the $15.00 charge for your FCC license due on test day…that’s it! I will get prices for the radios as the date gets closer and will put that out via email to those that have signed up. Book: The book you need is the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, 3rd edition. It MUST be the most current book (question pool good through June 30, 2018, as identified on page viii). I believe they are cheapest at Amazon.com. and fastest from Ham Radio Outlet. You MUST have the new (June 30, 2018 question pool) version of the book as you won’t be able to follow the class without it AND the questions on the test are different! ISBN: 978-1-62595-013-0 Sign up for the class by emailing me with your name, address, phone number, and preferred email address at John.Arenz@RubiconTrailFoundation.org. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Not the usual 'ham cram', but this one looks like you'll actually learn something about using the radio after the test. Very handy as the typical 'cram' hands you a license and says 'good luck!'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro Posted October 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Yeah, totally agree! I'm also interested in their group buy rate... might be a good value. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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