
Ham Radio Boot Camp is designed to get newly licensed Hams up and running the right way. Lets face it. Getting your ticket is just the beginning of a long road to becoming an avid Ham. Boot Camp is about learning the most important skills/information so you can build your station, work with other Hams, and get on the air with confidence. Boot Camp is free and open to the public. Hams and Non-Hams alike are welcome to attend. So if you just passed your exam or you are on the fence about getting into amateur radio, Ham Radio Boot Camp may be just what you need.
Structure for our Classes:
Each month we will host a Boot Camp on a specific topic.
At the beginning of every month, we will post a new topic and information for that months boot camp. Any material needed to study will be included in the post.
Throughout the month, attendees can discuss topics and ask questions on LARC’s Boot Camp Slack channel.
On the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm we will hold a boot camp class at the clubhouse with demonstrations/tutorials to make learning the material intersting and fun for all who attend.
Topics will include:
Help with choosing equipment
Help setting up your station
ITU phonetics, Q signals, and voice procedure
duplex operation and programming repeaters
Contesting basics
Various bands and modes
Antenna building
For more information or questions about Ham Radio Boot Camp, please contact Brandon Kimbrell K5BEK by phone or email.
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Contest Calendar
- NZART Sangster Shield Contest
0800Z-1100Z, May 15 and 0800Z-1100Z, May 16
- AGCW QRP Contest
1400Z-2000Z, Mar 13
- YB DX RTTY Contest
0000Z-2359Z, Mar 13
- SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest
0500Z-0700Z, Mar 13 (6m) and 0700Z-0900Z, Mar 13 (2m) and 0900Z-1100Z, Mar 13 (70cm) and 0500Z-0700Z, Mar 14 (6m) and 0700Z-0900Z, Mar 14 (2m) and 0900Z-1100Z, Mar 14 (70cm)
- SARL Field Day Contest
0800Z, Mar 13 to 0800Z, Mar 14
- RSGB Commonwealth (BERU) Contest
1000Z, Mar 13 to 1000Z, Mar 14
- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
1200Z, Mar 13 to 2400Z, Mar 14
- F9AA Cup, SSB
1200Z, Mar 13 to 1200Z, Mar 14
- South America 10 Meter Contest
1200Z, Mar 13 to 1200Z, Mar 14
- DIG QSO Party, SSB
1200Z-1700Z, Mar 13 (20m-10m) and 0700Z-0900Z, Mar 14 (80m) and 0900Z-1100Z, Mar 14 (40m)