Delta Amateur Radio Club Training Class Information

Delta Amateur Radio Club
2008 Training Class Information
This page last modified on 03/23/08

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.

Delta Amateur Radio Club had a record year for both the number of classes held and for the number of new hams that those classes brought into the community. Thanks go to all of the volunteers that helped to make 2007 a great year. The club, wanting to continue bringing the world of ham radio to more people is already planning new classes for this year. You can check this page regularly for the latest information regarding class schedules.

Current Classes - None at this time

Scheduled Classes

Technician Class 4-08 - March 31-May 5, 2008

An Amateur Radio Technician license class is scheduled for Monday evenings March 31st through May 5^th at the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department Emergency Services Training Room W-204/206, 1075 Mullins Station Road. The 6 classes will be from 6-9pm.

There is no charge for the class, but registration is required. Advanced study of The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual is highly suggested as well as study of the 392 question and answer Technical Class License question pool. Memphis Amateur, 1465 Wells Station Rd, 683-9125 is a local ham radio store that sells the manuals.

Practice tests on the www.qrz.com website are highly recommended. To access the sample tests, scroll down and click on Practice Tests on the left side of the QRZ home page.

The 35-question FCC exam will be given at the end of class by the ARRL Volunteer Examiner team. There is a $14.00 exam fee.

For more information or registration, email to Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO at wa4ovo@yahoo.com or call 901-683-2701 giving your name, phone number(s) and email address.

General Class 5-08 - April 5-26, 2008

An Amateur Radio General license class is scheduled for Saturdays, April 5th, 19th, and 26^th, 2008 at the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department Emergency Services Training Room W-204/206, 1075 Mullins Station Road. The 3 classes will be from 8am-5pm. The ARRL General Class License Manual, 6^th Edition will be the text used.

The 35-question FCC exam will be given at the end of class by the ARRL Volunteer Examiner team. There is a $14.00 exam fee.

For more information or registration, email to Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO at wa4ovo@yahoo.com or call 901-683-2701 giving your name, phone number(s) and email address.

Future Classes

Technician License Class

Get your name on the list for the next class NOW by sending an email to Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO. Click this link to email Joe and get your name on the list for the next class.

To prepare for the Technician License classes, you will need the latest copy of "The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual", an ARRL publication available at Memphis Amateur Electronics, Inc., 1465 Well Station Road, Memphis, TN 38108-3695, phone (800)238-6168 or (901)683-9125. You can also obtain the manual directly from the ARRL (item #9639/ISBN 0-87259-963-9) at www.arrl.org/catalog/. The manual is a good reference guide for future use. As stated at the top of the page, Delta Club does not charge any fee for the class but we highly recommend that you purchase the manual and there will be a fee of $14 for the ARRL FCC examination at the end of the class. You can purchase the manual at Memphis Amateur Electronics for $24.58 ($22.50 + tax) if you tell them that you are taking the Delta Club training class. The normal price for the book is $24.95 and if you order it online from the ARRL, it is $24.95 plus shipping and handling.

ARRL, the American Radio Relay League, is the national Amateur Radio organization, head quartered in Newington, CT. The ARRL web site is www.arrl.org.

General License Class

For those Novice and 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. If you have an interest in attending a class to help you upgrade, click this link to email Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO, and let him know. Check back on this page frequently as class information will be posted here as soon as 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? Delta Club is ready to help. Another Amateur Extra training class will be scheduled if there is enough interest. If you are interested in attending such a class to gain access to the entire amateur frequency allocation, click this link and let Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO know of your interest. Check back on this page frequently as class information will be posted here when a class is scheduled.

Completed Classes

Technician Class 3-08 - March 11-12, 2008

An Amateur Radio Technician License class in conjunction with Baptist Hospital is was conducted Tuesday and Wednesday, March 11^th and 12^th at Baptist Hospital Collierville. The 2-day 8:00am to 5:00pm class had 5 students. Two of the students were from Baptist Lauderdale in Ripley, TN.

Of the five students, four tested and are now hams. Congratulations to Jon Vandiveer KJ4CQW, Don Dover KJ4CQX, Denise Ganucheau KJ4CQY, and James Karr KJ4CQZ.

Amateur Extra 1-08 - January 19 thru March, 2008

An Amateur Extra class was held on six Saturdays from 9am to 1pm with 11 students at the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department training room on Mullins Station Road. The class also toured the Shelby County 911 operations center.

The students were Ken Burnum KD5LHG, Gilbert Cronin KI4VCN, Ken Johnson KB0ZTX, Tim Jones N5PYQ, Jerry Klein N4POY, Jeff Krause KI4OTE, Pervis Milnor KI4ZDD, Steve Rutledge N4JQQ, Keith Shook KI4OTB, Bill Stevens KI4TQA, and Carl Todd KJ4AJE.

Pat Lane W4OQG providing instruction on how to read a scope

Pat Lane W4OQG providing instruction on how to read a scope

Pat Lane W4OQG providing instruction on how to read the scope when using a time domain
reflectometer to find a problem on a transmission line.

Extra Class Exam session

Extra Class Exam session with VEs Tom Fox KA4LWQ, Ray Wilson N4ARH, and Scott Vanzandt
N2WMD in the back Photo by Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO

Congratulations to Gilbert Cronin KI4VCN, Ken Johnson KB0ZTX, Steve Rutledge N4JQQ, Keith Shook KI4OTB, Bill Stevens KI4TQA, and Carl Todd KJ4JE for passing their Extra Class exam that was given on the last day of class. We expect the other five students to pass their exam at the next Delta Club test session.

Thanks to the Delta Club VE Team of Tom Fox KA4LWQ, Ray Wilson N4ARH, Scott Vanzandt N2WMD, and Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO for administering the test on Saturday, March 1st.

Technician Class 2-08 – January 22 – February 12, 2008

The second Technician License Class was held in conjunction with FedEx Retirees Club ended February 12th at the VA Medical Center. The class ended with two students who will take their tests at a later date due to conflicts in schedules. One veteran, Allen Whitman N4CPX upgraded to General.

Billl Stevens KI4TQA, Russ Myers WD4JHD, Rick Tillman WA4NVM, and Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO were the facilitators,

Tech Class 2-08 at the Memphis VA Hospital

From Left to Right: Rick Tillman WA4nvm, Joe Lowenthal WA4OVO, Ken Pfohl KI4VCL, Russ Myers WD4JHD,
Bill Stevens KI4TQA, Othis Gibson, and Allen Whitman N4CPX

COMPLETED CLASSES IN 2007

During 2007 we had 6 Technician classes with 68 new hams and a General class with 18 new Generals. Thanks to everyone who made 2007 such a successful year for Amateur Radio in the Memphis area. We must give credit to the students, instructors, Elmers, ARRL, Joan Thorne’s Delta Club ARRL VE teams, and Win Guin’s WCARS VE teams. We must also thank the organizations that have provided training and testing facilities during the year - Ellendale Church of Christ, the Germantown Police Department, Baptist Hospital Collierville, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department Emergency Services Department, Germantown Baptist Church, and the VA Medical Center.

Click this link if you would like to review the training classes that occurred in 2007

Please check back here often for immediate updates on class dates and locations.

This page last modified on 03/23/08

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