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STeveD
02-04-2010, 09:01 AM
RSO HAM RADIO COURSE

RallySport Ontario is pleased to offer a Basic Ham Radio Course to
facilitate official licensing of more amateur radio (HAM) operators to
assist with official communications at rallies.

WHEN - Saturday March 6 and Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.

WHERE - Girl Guides of Canada Office, 38 Parkside Dr., Newmarket, Ontario

ELIGIBILITY - This course is open to anyone, however the class will be cut
off at 25. If more than 25 apply, preference will be given to RSO members.

COST - $25 per person. Payment may be made in the following ways:

(1) send a cheque for $25 to Peter Gulliver, 1026 Communication Road, RR # 1, Peterborough ON, K9J 6X2

(2) Send Interact payment to treasurer@rallysport.on.ca Contact Pete Gulliver at same email with password or phone 705-292-7232

Note - Your registration will not be considered complete until payment has been received.

Please go to http://www.kwrc.on.ca/hamclass/ to sign up.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will be a condensed version of the full course offered by
various clubs. Participants will be expected to study course materials in
advance independently. The two days of in-class sessions will concentrate on
reviewing key topics and to answer specific questions. A portion of the
in-class sessions will deal specifically with HAM radio procedures at rallies.

Official testing will take place at about 3:00 P.M. on Sunday March 7th.
Approved examiners will supervise the testing. The exams will be marked immediately.
Successful applicants will be assisted directly with application for license.

Course instructors will be Roger Sanderson VE3RKS and Rob Metcalfe VA3RBM.