Delta Amateur Radio
Club
2011 Training Class Information
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All Delta Club sponsored training classes are FREE to anyone interested
in
obtaining an amateur radio license. The only expense incurred by
the
students is for whatever books, tapes or other training materials that
will be
used for the respective class and any fees required for the testing
session. None of these moneys go to the Delta Club.
Licenses Earned
in 2011
from Delta Classes
15 General
6 Extra
Caution: The General Class license question pool changed July 1, 2011. Be sure to purchase the correct license manual for the General license classes - "The ARRL General Class License Manual, 7th Edition"- item #8119.
Scheduled Classes
Technician Class 2-12 - January 14 & 21, 2012
There is limited space for outside students. If you are interested in the class, send and email to Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO at wa4ovo@arrl.net or click here. Please include your name, email address and cell phone number. If space is not available for this class, Joe will keep your name for the next class.
Extra Class 1-12 - January 14th - February 25, 2012
Registration is required. If you are interested in the class, send and email to Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO at wa4ovo@arrl.net or click here. Please include your name, email address and cell phone number.
Current Classes
Future Classes
Technician
License Class
No
Morse Code
Requirement for any Amateur Radio License. Get your name on the list for
the next class NOW by sending an
email to Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO at wa4ovo@arrl.net or just click
this link
. Most of the technician classes
are held
one night a week on Monday nights for 5 or 6 weeks. We have also
had
several 2 day (16 hours total) weekday classes, usually held on a
Tuesday and
Wednesday, or a weekend.
To help prepare for the Technician License classes, you can obtain a
copy of
"The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual" (brick-red colored cover), an ARRL
publication (item #0977/ISBN 978-0-87259-097-7). You can buy the manual
directly
from the ARRL at http://www.arrl.org/shop/Licensing-Education-and-Training/,
or
possibly at Amazon.com. You can purchase the manual locally at
Barnes
& Noble Booksellers. The retail price is $29.95 that
includes practice exam software on a CD. The
manual is
a good reference guide for future use. As stated at the top of
the page,
the Delta Club does not charge any fee for the class, but we highly
recommend
that you purchase the manual and there will be a $15 fee for the ARRL
FCC
examination at the end of the class.
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national Amateur Radio
organization, is head quartered in Newington, CT. The ARRL web
site is www.arrl.org.
Practice tests can be taken
online at several websites listed below or use the Practice Exam
Software on the CD which is included in The ARRL Ham Radio License
Manual:
- www.aa9pw.com
- http://kb0mga.net/exams
- http://copaseticflow.blogspot.com/2010/06/technician-class-practice-test-gadget.html
- www.hamtestonline.com ($20.00 for 10 hours)
- http://www.hamradioclass.org
General
License
Class
For those
Technician licensees that are interested in upgrading to a General
Class
license, Delta Club is planning a General training class in the near
future. If you have let "the code" keep you from advancing to
General, now's the time for you to upgrade. The text used is "The
ARRL General Class License Manual," item # 8119 (ISBN
978-0-87259-811). The list price is $29.95 which includes Practice
Exam Software on a CD. If you have an
interest in
attending a class to help you upgrade, email Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO
at wa4ovo@arrl.net or just click
this link to let him know.
Check
back on this page frequently as class information will be posted here
as soon
as a class is scheduled.
Basic
Electronics Class
The Delta
Club
started a Basic Electronics class in the Fall of 2008. Are you
unsure of
your electronics and the mathematics that go along with calculating the
answers
for the Extra Class electronics? If so, you want to get into this
class. If you are interested in attending such a class in the Fall of 2012, let Joe
Lowenthal, WA4OVO know of your interest by email at wa4ovo@arrl.net or
click
this
link. The
text is ARRL's Understanding Basic Electronics, Second
Edition (ARRL
order #
0823), ISBN: 978-0-87259-082-3). Check back on this page
frequently as class information
will be
posted when a class is scheduled.
Amateur
Extra
License Class
Have you
always
wanted to get that Extra Class license but just couldn't make yourself
hit the
books and prepare for it? The Delta Club is ready to help.
Another
Amateur Extra training class is scheduled for January-February 2012 if
there is
enough interest. If you are interested in attending such a class
to gain
access to the entire amateur frequency allocation, let Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO
know of your interest by email at wa4ovo@arrl.net or click
this
link.
The text is ARRL's Extra Class
License Manual, Seventh Edition (ISBN: 978-0-87259-887-4).
Check
back on this page frequently as class information will be posted here
when a
class is scheduled.
Completed Classes
Basic Electronics Class 5-11 began with 12 stutents on September 24th for six Saturdays going until October 29th from 9am to 1pm at the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department East Complex, 1075 Mullins Station Road. Nine students completed the class. The instructors were Dean Honadle N2LAZ and Alan Proffitt AE5RX. Dean introduced the class to his incredible style of math made easy with the use of the scientific calculator. Alan led the next three classes covering DC, AC and power. Then Dean wrapped up the class with components, semiconductors and transistors. For the last class Dean conducted project demonstrations by building a half-wave rectifier, transistor amplifier, voltage doubler and an op amp. Thanks go to Dean and Alan for giving their time for the classes.
Basic Electronics Class 5-11 left to right, 1st row - Tom Ernst N4LIA, Colby Ritter N3CMR, Paul Rosenblatt KK4DMD, Geoff Wilson KI4TLE, Ron Rubin N3RON, Rob Tisdell, Larry Reid KJ4WOR, 2nd row - Gene Adams KF4BVL, Bryan Daily, Christy Bradley KF4JXH, Tom Jerdon N2PAE and Tragen Jerdon
Photo by Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO
Technician Class 4-11 - July 11 - August 15, 2011
Tech class 4-11 began on July 11th for six Monday nights from 6:15 to 9:30pm and ran through August 15th at the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department East Complex at 1075 Mullins Station Rd across from the Penal Farm. Twenty-three students attended the first session with seventeen completing the course. The sixth class on August 15th was a new segment on the terminology of VHF/UHF radio and repeater operations and a hands-on session of how to program the Wouxun radio.
Congratulations to Carol Crum KK4DMA, Linda Ritter KK4DMB, Nate Webb KK4DMC, Paul Rosenblatt KK4DMD, Jerry Ehrlich KK4DME, Gerry Garcia KK4DMF, Tom Knecht KK4DMG, Stephen Columbus KK4DMH, Finnegan Gruggett KK4DMI, James Gruggett KK4DMJ, David White KK4DMK, Kent Mathis KK4DML, Tom Ernst KK4DMN, Mike McLoughlin KK4DMP and Jim Thannum KK4CSX who earned their Technician licenses. Additional congratulations go to Jim Thannum KK4CSX and Tom Ernst KK4DMN who earned their General class license with a subsequent examination. Jim tested with WCARS and Tom tested at the Huntsville Hamfest on August 20th.
Tech class 4-11 on July 18, 2011
Technician Class 3-10 Revisited
Technician Class 3-11 - April 15, 16 & 17, 2011
Tech class 3-11 VE test session photo left to right: 1st row-Mike Jones (partially hidden), Charles Jester; 2nd
row-Tina Smith, Robert Horton, Janet Roby, Al McNeely (partially hidden); 3rd row-Sarah Sallee, Jerry Sallee
KF5KPJ, James Taylor, Gene Adams; 4th row-standing Tim Jones N5PYQ, Kim Jones KB5LIN, Ken Stroupe
W5KK, Ed Thornsburg KF8PD, Robert Able (hidden) and Virginia Able (hidden).
A CARA VE team provided testing on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to Tim Jones N5PYQ, VE Liaison; Ed
Thornsburg KF8PD, Ken Stroupe W5KK, Jack Thompson N5UOV and Kim Jones KB5LIN for providing the
ARRL test session. Congratulations to the 9 students that earned their Technician license. Virginia Able, Robert
Able, Gene Adams, Charles Jester, Mike Jones, Al McNeely, Janet Roby, Sarah Sallee and James Taylor.
Congratulations to Jerry Sallee KF5KPJ who upgraded to General.
Technician/General Class 2-11 - March 4-5, 18-19, 25-26, 2011
The remedial Technician class
portion of General class 2-11 was held on Friday and Saturday, March
4th and 5th at the
Mid-South Chapter, American Red Cross, 1400 Central Ave. Four
students started without a license. Congratulations to Christy Bradley
KF5JXH, James Trainer KK4AVW, Matt McDaniel KK4AVY and Rollie Williams
KK4AVZ who tested and earned their Technician licenses.
Tech Class 2-11 from left to right: 1st row- Christy Bradley KF5FXH, JT
Wood KJ4YVS; 2nd row- Kenneth
Lorenzen N4WAH, Sharon Lorenzen N4ZCS, James Trainer KK4AVW, Greg Gibbs
KI4QEN, Rollie Williams
KK4AVZ; 3rd row- Joe Maness KI4TLA, Matt McDaniel KK4AVY and Gary
Golightly KI4AJC.
Photo by: Dean Eicher KJ4WOY
General Class 2-11 continued on two Friday nights, March 18th and 25th and two Saturdays, March 19th and 26th at the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department East Complex at 1075 Mullins Station Rd. The instructors were Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO for general information, Pat Lane W4OQG for the antennas and feedlines and Alan Profitt AE5RX for the electronics. The Delta Club VE team of Bill Stevens WC9S, Jeff Krause AJ4GY, Alan Profitt AE5RX and Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO provided the the FCC testing session on the afternoon of the 26th.
Congratulations to Christy Bradley KF5JXH, Gary Golightly KI4AJC, Larry Hawkins KJ4WOU, Sharon Lorenzen N4ZCS, Joe Maness KI4TLA, Larry Reid KJ4WOR, James Trainer KK4AVW, Earnestine Walk KJ4WPA, Rollie Williams KK4AVZ and JT Woods KJ4YVS for earning their General Class license.
General Class 5-08 Revisited
Congratulations to Greg Butler KI4OTG for earning his General Class license on March 8th at the Delta Club FCC test session.
Extra Class 1-10 Revisited
Congratulations to Danny Banks KJ4FXZ for earning his Extra Class license on February 19th at a WCARS testing session.
Tech Class 5-10 Revisited
Congratulations to Dean Eicher KJ4WOY for earning his General Class license in January and his Extra Class license on February 19th at the WCARS testing session.
Extra Class 1-11 January 15-February 19, 2011
Extra Class 1-11 began on January 15th with seven students for six Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at the Memphis-Shelby County East Complex. Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO opened the first class with introduction and continued with operating practices, and rules and regulations. Dean Honadle, N2LAZ ended the first day with Extra Class math, the metric system and how to use the calculator. Dean continued leading the class for the next two weeks with additional math and calculator examples, electronic principles, components and electronic circuits. Alan Profitt AE5RX took over instruction the next week with radio signals and requirements, and radio modes and equipment.
Pat Lane W4OQG gave the next class on antennas and feed lines while Alan Profitt finished with radio propagation and safety.
Extra Class 1-11 from left to right: 1st row - Extra Class 1-11 Instructor Alan Profitt AE5RX, Dennis Foster
KJ4BDU; 2nd row - Mac Tidwell KJ4EHE, Al Freeman KD4TJM, Dustin Maki KD0HBJ; 3rd row - Calvin
Oliphant KJ4SJS; not pictured - Don Gilmore. Photo by Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO
On the last day of class Delta Club's VE Team of Bill Stevens WC9S, Jeff Krause AJ4GY, Ray Wilson W4VRL and Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO provided the opportunity for the class to take the FCC Extra Class exam. Congratulations to Al Freeman KD4TJM, Dustin Maki KD0HBJ and Calvin Oliphant KJ4SJS who were successful in passing their exam. They can immediately add a /AE to their callsign. Congratulations to Don Gilmore who upgraded to Extra at a later test session.
Ray Wilson W4VRL, VE Liaison Bill Stevens WC9S and Jeff Krause AJ4GY waiting to start testing.
Photo by: Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO
Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge Class - January 22, 2011
A radio merit badge class was held on January 22, 2011 as a part of Troop 457's Merit Badge College for the Chickasaw Council at St. Benedict Auburndale School. The two scouts in the class completed their merit badge requirements. Aaron Alexander KI4OTH was on the 146.82 repeater for the 10 minute QSOs with both scouts. One of the students was from Topeka, KS. He is an Eagle Scout trying to earn all 120+ merit badges. Thanks go not only to Aaron but also Hugh Wardlaw WB4SLI and Rick Tillman WA4NVM for their help in conducting the class.
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