<font face="arial" size="3"><p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Just passing this along for those members who have always wanted to get their ham license.. if you have a few hours of study time.. you can do it! Just check out the study guide resources below, and take the exam in person, right here in town.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">On Monday, September 6, 2021 7:48pm, "Adam Kimbrough" <adamk@vt.edu> said:<br /><br /></p>
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<div class="gmail-adM">Hello and welcome to our new VTARA members,</div>
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<div>Hope everyone enjoyed the day off. I wanted to give some reminders as well as some general info to those we have picked up from Gobblerfest this past Saturday.</div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">If you haven't already, <strong>join as an official member</strong> on our Gobblerconnect page: <a href="https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/vtara" target="_blank">https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/vtara</a></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><strong>Meeting</strong> on Thursday Sep 09, 6pm-7pm in Squires Room 234</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><strong>Pay your dues </strong>at the meeting or arrange via Venmo if you want shack/equipment access, ability to vote, and to help us with providing food/drink during events/contests. This also helps pay for tower/antenna maintenance that we are legally unable to do ourselves. </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Join the <strong>Facebook Group</strong> (Type: K4KDJ) and Facebook VTARA General Group Chat. We post pictures and some news there.</li>
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<div><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Best resources for getting your license:</span></div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">HamStudy - <a href="https://hamstudy.org/" target="_blank">https://hamstudy.org/</a> (Flashcards to study exam questions/answers)</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">ARRL License Manual - <a href="http://www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual/" target="_blank">http://www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual/</a> (Highly recommend for more in-depth knowledge on radio and operating)</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Take the Technician Class course with Ben (contact: <a href="mailto:jbwillia@math.vt.edu" target="_blank">jbwillia@math.vt.edu</a>)</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Ask questions at club meetings or office hours</li>
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<div>The <strong>next license exam</strong> is September 18th at the Starlight Drive-in in Christiansburg 2pm - 4pm. You must preregister by contacting Ben Williams at <a href="mailto:vaioof@yahoo.com">vaioof@yahoo.com</a>. Note: you must have an FRN. To obtain an FRN see here: <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/getting-fcc-registration-number-frn">https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/getting-fcc-registration-number-frn</a></div>
<div>Thanks</div>
<div>Adam, N4ADK</div>
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