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• Advanced Amateur Radio Class

  • Start
    14 Jan 2019
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  • End
    06 May 2019
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  • Schedule
    16 sessions
  • Location
    RockPointe Church, 12 Bowridge Drive NW

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  Advanced Amateur Ham Radio Course is scheduled to start January 14, 2019.

  Monday evenings at 6:45 PM

  We have received sufficient interest in this course and it will proceed as scheduled.  Thank you for registering in advance for this course.  There is still room for additional participants so please register and join the class.

  Dates:  

  1.   14 Jan 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Basics

  2.   21 Jan 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Semiconductors

  3.   28 Jan 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Power Supplies

  4.   04 Feb 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Amplifiers

  5.   11 Feb 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Basic Digital Techniques

  6.   25 Feb 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Digital Transmission Techniques

  7.   04 Mar 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Oscillators

  8.   11 Mar 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Receivers

  9.   18 Mar 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Transmitters

  10.   25 Mar 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Test Equipment

  11.   01 Apr 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Digital Implementations

  12.   08 Apr 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Networks, Repeaters, Remote Stations

  13.   15 Apr 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Digital Signal Processing

  14.   22 Apr 2019, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM – Transmission Lines

  15.   29 Apr 2019, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM – Antennas

  16.   06 May 2019, 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM – Exam

   

  
  

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  Note:

  Advanced Amateur Radio Study Guide Must be purchased in Advance for the course.

  The Advanced Study Guides are available from:

    Radio World Central  403-239-1400.

  Or

    Direct from Coax Publications  905-898-4875

  Passing the Advanced Qualification Exam (70% pass mark) allows you to use full legal power, build your own transmitting equipment and set up repeater systems as well as full access to the HF bands.  More about amateur radio qualifications and privileges can be found on the ISED Amateur Radio Centre web site at    http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/home

  
  

  Start Date: Starting January 14, 2019.

  
  

  Time: 6:45   PM – 9:00 PM

  
  

  Duration: Monday evenings for 16 weeks (16 evenings total not including Stat Holidays if required).

  
  

  Place:    RockPointe Church –   BowRidge 12 BowRidge Drive Northwest, Calgary, AB          Fire Side Room  

  
  

  Exam: Advanced Qualification exam included, taken on the last evening

  
  

  Cost: Regular tuition is $65.00. (Course fee only)

  
  

  Note: Tuition includes photocopied course materials ($15.00 value),and Advanced Qualification test by accredited examiner (would cost $20 if test taken at Industry Canada).

  
  

  The test is 50 multiple choice questions covering Radio electronics and setup of Amateur Station and Repeaters, Operating Modes, Antennas, Operating practices, and theory.

    The pass mark is 70% for Advanced Qualification. There is a "Practice Exam Generator" software program that can be accessed from the ISED web site athttp://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/h_00040.html

    This will give you an idea of what to expect.

  
  

  The Advanced qualification is a technical upgrade with a deeper look at radio, electronics and advanced amateur modes.  The class will involve demos and hands-on where possible. A collaborative model is followed with expert peer presentations. Student participation is expected both in questions and lessons.  Good attendance and reading/study between classes are needed to be successful. If you do not complete the course, your course fee covers you for any future CARA Advanced course.

  
  
  
  

  
  

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• CARA General Meeting

  • When
    26 Feb 2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB

  The Calgary Amateur Radio Association (CARA) club meetings are held 
  on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, excepting July, August 
  and December. Our meetings are held at the Calgary Sports Car Club, 
  located at 4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB 

  
  

  Doug Howard, VE6CID and Dave Wick, VA6DBA will be presenting a status update of the repeaters and the progress on the approved projects.  This will be a great opportunity to learn what we are aspiring to create with CARANet and provide member feedback on our repeater systems.

  
  

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• CARA General Meeting

  • When
    26 Mar 2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB

  The Calgary Amateur Radio Association (CARA) club meetings are held 
  on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, excepting July, August 
  and December. Our meetings are held at the Calgary Sports Car Club, 
  located at 4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB 
  

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• CARA General Meeting

  • When
    23 Apr 2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB

  The Calgary Amateur Radio Association (CARA) club meetings are held 
  on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, excepting July, August 
  and December. Our meetings are held at the Calgary Sports Car Club, 
  located at 4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB 
  

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• CARA General Meeting

  • When
    28 May 2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB

  The Calgary Amateur Radio Association (CARA) club meetings are held 
  on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, excepting July, August 
  and December. Our meetings are held at the Calgary Sports Car Club, 
  located at 4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB 
  

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• CARA General Meeting

  • When
    25 Jun 2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB

  The Calgary Amateur Radio Association (CARA) club meetings are held 
  on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, excepting July, August 
  and December. Our meetings are held at the Calgary Sports Car Club, 
  located at 4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB 
  

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