Please welcome Walt Dix – KM4SMU and Dale Blanchard – KM4QFB to the VARC family. Both Walt and Dale are active amateurs and are committed to the advancement of amateur radio in the South Georgia area.
Walt has accepted the position of President and Dale has accepted the position of Vice President. Please reach out to them and show them your support!
Check out their bios on VARC – Leadership page….
The VARC held the first ham cram of 2016 on Saturday February 20th and the Department of Health conference room on Savannah avenue. It was a long day but several folks passed the exam and received their technician class license! Congratulations everyone on a job well done!
Out of the 22 folks that signed up for the session 15 passed the exam. This is a pretty good number of new hams for the South Georgia region. Please take time to welcome them in person and on the air!
Valdosta Amateur Radio Club (VARC) – Ham Cram 2016
DATE: Saturday February 20, 2016
LOCATION: Department of Health – 325 W Savannah Ave. Valdosta
TIME: 8:00 am- 5:30 pm – Be on time!
Program Description: HAM CRAM is a no Morse code AMATEUR RADIO TECHNICIAN LICENSE cram session. The cram session will assist participants with their ability to pass the FCC Technician license exam.
The cram session is a guided self-study review of the test questions and answers that will take about 6 hours. Students will be allowed 1 hour for lunch and 1 hour for the exam. Participants may study the material on their own before the session to help increase the odds of passing the exam.
Participants will be able to take the FCC Technician license exam on the same day at the end of the class time. Most people are able to finish the exam in about 30 minutes or less. Exam passing rate is typically 90%.
Prerequisites/Study Material: Question & Answer bank will be sent to you via e-mail upon registration. Bring a printed copy with you to the session!
Registration/Cancellation: No walk-ins. All participates must be pre-registered! Email the contact below so you can register. Cancellation requests should be received at least 72-hours prior to the course if possible. This course is open to the public.
Study Session Fees: No Charge. Question/answer bank available for $5.00 each (Cash). It is advised that the student print and bring their own question/answer bank to study in order to avoid this cost.
FCC Exam – ID & Fees: REQURED! Bring Photo ID & a check made out to “ARRL VEC” for $15.00 for the FCC Technician License Exam Fee. No cash or credit cards can be used to pay for exam. You will fill out a FCC application on site.