The Hamfesters Radio Club, STARS Radio Club, and Tri-Town Radio clubs have joined resources and are offering a series of evening classes to prepare you for the FCC exam. If you are interested in communicating with other hams around town or around the world a ham radio training class is for you !

The classes meet on Thursday evening at 7 PM and ending about 9:30 PM. We have weekly evening classes for 7 weeks.

Training location is Tinley Park Emergency Management Agency's classroom
Located in the basement of the Public Works building, next to the fire house: south west door.

17355 68th Ct. (173 Pl and Oak Park Ave).
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477

The evening is filled with study of radio theory, antennas, safety, and applicable rules and regulations. Home reading and study will be required. The training cost is $30 which covers the cost of the ARRL License Manual and copy/support costs. The ARRL License Manual, Second edition, is our study guide. If you register ahead of time, we will order your license manual for you. You also may purchase your ARRL License Manual from the ARRL, well stocked local book store, or online at Amazon.

Class dates: Sept, 22, 2011, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 10/17 (VE test)

Class agenda:(tentative schedule for Fall 2011)

Notice: If you are studying for the General class license please consider joining us. We can answer any questions you have regarding the General class material. Much of the material in those classes is very similar to the Extra class, so you may well benefit by attending. We will have other ARRL manuals if you register and request we order them for you. However, we will concentrate on the Extra material.

If you are interested in upgrading your Ham radio operator this is your best chance to start now and get your ham ticket upgrade the easy way. Your instructors are:

• Neal, WA9FTU and
• Brian, W9HLQ

Please register now (so we can order your materials) contact: Register online

Brian Davis, W9HLQ. Phone: 708/532-5833 (9 AM till 9 PM, please) email: W9HLQ@hamfesters.org

Neal Nicols, WA9FTU, Phone 708/532-5403 (9 AM till 9 PM, please) email:WA9FTU@comcast.net

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