Fulton Amateur Radio Club - General Class - starts 9/5/24

 General Class Instruction - Press Release - 8/15/24

General Class Amateur Radio Exam Instruction Offered

Starting on Thursday, September 5, the Fulton Amateur Radio Club will host a free 10-week course designed for Technician Class licensees who are interested in obtaining their General Class Amateur (Ham) Radio license. 

The class will meet on Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:00 pm in the lower level of the Oswego County Office Building, across from Mimi's Restaurant, Route 481, Fulton, NY. Class dates are September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, November 7. The exam will be administered on Thursday, November 14.

There are many reasons to upgrade. General Class licensees have access to many more frequencies, some of which allow for around-the-world wireless communication without the need for intermediate infrastructure (such as the internet, cell towers, repeaters, etc.). More communications modes and new technical opportunities are also available. 

The course material resembles that which was covered in the Technician exam, with more in-depth focus on high frequency (HF) operation and advanced operating modes. Topics will include operating effectively using single sideband (SSB) on HF, digital modes, solar effects on HF propagation, test instruments, practical electronic circuits, and antennas.

For more information contact Redd Swindells, AI2N, at ai2n(at)twcny.rr.com. Potential students are requested to preregister to assure proper course resource preparation.

More info at: https://www.fultonamateurradioclub.org/

Ithaca VE Exam by TCARA on 8/24/24

 Tompkins County Amateur Radio Association has an upcoming VE exam session on 8/24/24.

To register for a TCARA (AF2A) test session, email:

Kevin Howe; AD2DD: [email protected]

https://hamstudy.org/sessions/66a7d8312d306a6a63fc4518/1

LARC - Amateur radio licensing

 from the LARC October 2023 Longwire:

Fast and easy testing for amateur radio licensing and upgrades

from N2EWC; Shaun and the NY Ham Team........

 Fast and easy testing for amateur radio licensing and upgrades!

Getting licensed or getting that long awaited upgrade has never been easier! The ALL NY HAM VE Team is now administering amateur radio exams bi-weekly online via zoom. Our team is made up of VEs from across New York state and are dedicated to making ham radio testing as easy and efficient as possible for all. 

Time doesn’t work? Not to worry, just contact us and we can schedule your exam by appointment. The next scheduled session will be held on May 9th @ 8pm.

View available sessions at https://ham.study/sessions/ALLNY or email us at [email protected] for more info. 

If you have used this service, please feel free to leave us comments below on how it went for you.

 

NY Ham Online VE Testing - VEs Needed!

 Hi there!

Myself and a couple other hams are looking to recruit VEs from across the state for online VE sessions. The goal is to make more test sessions available online for current / future hams in NY state and the surrounding area while also promoting the local clubs nearest them. We'd love to partner with any VEs or Club VE teams.

Contact Shaun N2EWC ([email protected]) for more info.

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73 de Shaun N2EWC
‪(315) 557-8186‬
HH:  86-1237610

LARC VE Testing in April

 from the April 2021 Longwire:

Bear Bait Radio Club Tech VE class and test - 4/24-25

 Upcoming Bear Bait Radio Club Tech VE class and test

 April 24th & 25th 2021 From 8AM to 5 PM each day. Test on Sunday.

Clay Highway Building

4483 State Rt 31, Clay NY 13041

Contact; [email protected]

Bear Bait Club - Ham Tech License Class 9/26-27

 Contact: [email protected]

Liverpool ARC - VE Testing

Possible online VE Testing for Amateur Radio licensing exams

As we navigate the present demands of COVID-19 social distancing and stay at home guidance, many Hams are still interested in taking licensing exams. Most radio groups have  postponed or canceled their meetings and Hamfests where VE testing would have normally taken place. Several groups around the country are presently running remote testing trials to come up with long-term on-line testing options. The ARRL and other VE groups are presently evaluating these trial programs and hope to have new testing options available in the near future.





Learn more about the possibilities through the following links:

ARRL press release:
http://www.arrl.org/news/remotely-administered-amateur-exam-systems-showing-promise

Info from HamStudy blog:
https://blog.hamstudy.org/2020/04/fully-remote-amateur-radio-license-exam-administration/

New England SCiTech online courses and exams:
https://nescitech.org/

Hamfest - Phelps N.Y. - June 13-14, 2020

New Hamfest - just off the NYS Thruway Exit 42 between Rochester and Syracuse.

Fundraiser to support Ham Radio at these Boy Scout Camps in Upstate NY.

LARC Extra Class starts March 17th, 2020

To sign up for this class – please contact Peter Sochocki at [email protected]

Bear Bait Tech Class - Syracuse 4/27-28

FCC planning to mandate all Licensees to have FRN; FCC Registration Number

The FCC has recently notified VEC's of upcoming Commission Registration System (CORES) changes and its impact to new radio operators.  In the near future the FCC will require all FCC Registrants to establish an FCC account containing an FCC Username (a valid email address), which will be linked to their FCC Registration Number (FRN). In the past, use of a licensees Social Security number was allowed instead of the FRN. This will also affect amateurs upgrading or renewing their license.

Learn more details of this change on the Anchorage ARC webpage:
https://kl7aa.org/fcc-to-mandate-frn-establishment-prior-to-license-application-submission/

Ithaca Technician Class - TCARA

Greg Lawrence Email Link: [email protected]

Liverpool ARC - Extra Class - coming in March 2019

Hello everyone

Here is the schedule for the Amateur Extra Class in March.  Anyone interested in attending OR presenting any part of this program is asked to send an email to [email protected].  This allows us to be able to maintain a complete distribution list for any updates or additions.  We will distribute a list of attendees to everyone so you might be able to partner up for travel or study.  Please note that this program is open to ANY current General Class license holder irrespective of membership.  Anyone (brave souls) interested in joining the class without the General Class license will need to pass that exam before they can take the Extra Class exam.

We encourage everyone to obtain the ARRL License Manual prior to the start of class.  Also, we have found that anyone who regularly utilizes any of the websites dedicated to the ARRL Question Pool more than DOUBLES their chance on passing the final exam.  Use that tool to identify the areas of weakness so you are able to utilize your study and class time to improve your understanding.

Thanks for your interest in advancing your skills in Amateur Radio to take full advantage of the added (and less crowded) bandwidth.

Liverpool Amateur Repeater Club

Schedule and Course Outline below:

Tech Class Feb-2019 - Bear Bait Club - Syracuse

contact: [email protected]

VE Exams by TCARA in Ithaca

From TCARA Secretary, Janis Carson AB2RA:


The W5YI affiliated Tompkins County Amateur Radio Association has upcoming VE exam testing in Ithaca NY.

Dates for VE tests by TCARA  group:

November 26, 2018   Monday 7:00pm at  Department of Emergency Response  92 Brown rd. Lansing NY.

January 21, 2019 Monday 7:00pm at DOER,  92 Brown rd.

March 18, 2019  Monday 7:00pm at  DOER,  92 Brown rd.

August 3, 2019 Saturday 9:00am at Hamfest at Trumansburg Fairgrounds

November 18,2019 Monday 7:00pm at the DOER, 92 Brown rd. Lansing NY.

Bring signed copy of license if you have one,  social security number or FRN if you don't.

Also two forms of ID, (one with a photo),  $14 cash preferred, pen and pencil.

For further information call 607-257-6066  or  email [email protected]

-  Doug Reid ,  NE2T

more TCARA info at; http://tcara-ny.org/

Upcoming licensing courses in CNY

Both LARC and the Bearbait RadioClub will be offering Spring FCC Amateur Licensing Training Classes and exams in CNY.

Bear Bait Club - Technician Class - April 21-22, 2018

LARC - Tech and Extra Level Training Classes in March 2018

Upcoming education and training by LARC in Syracuse

Additional information at: http://www.w2cm.com/

 (note - January meeting is Thursday 1/25/18, Bootcamp at 6:15pm)