Archive for February, 2012

The Southern Nevada MARA ham radio club will be hosting two upcoming training classes.

First, we will be hosting the entry level ham radio technician course.  This course will be taught over a few days and, at the conclusion, the test will be offered.  By getting your first ticket, you will be able to enter the exciting world of amateur radio.

Second, will will be holding a class on APRS – Automatic Position Reporting System.  APRS allows for many things, including:

• Scouts while hiking, biking or boating.
• Watching the progress of a TREK.
• Family trips to let relatives know your progress to various destinations.
• Track a family member who may have a serious health condition.
• Put in a private aircraft while flying.  It’s much better than the EPERB or crash transponder.
  (If Steve Fossett would have had one on the plane he crashed the site could have been found quite easily.  Hams flying general aviation aircraft often use APRS.)
• Tracking your teenage driver.  The system shows location and speed.

Both of these classes are open to anyone interested in ham radio and/or emergency communications, regardless if you have a license or not.

Time and location of these courses will be announced shortly.  Check back here or Like Us on Facebook.  Also, we will be sure to announce it on twice weekly radio nets.