Information on the 2019 Basic Ham License course presented by the London Amateur Radio Club can be found on this page. The information on the 2018 course is below, and contains some useful reference information.
This page is updated to reflect the latest information on the ham license course - Doug Elliott, LARC Education Coordinator. If you have any questions, please contact me at instructor@larc.ca .
Date | Chapter | Topic | Location | Instructor | PowerPoint | Handout |
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Sep 8 | 1 | Introduction and Overview (Held at Byron fire hall) | Byron Fire Hall | Doug Elliott | none | none |
Sep 15 | 2 | Current, Voltage, Resistance (All other sessions at Beacock Library) | Beacock Library -B | Mike Cook | download 12.7 MB | download 1.5 MB |
3 | Ohms Law, Power | Mike Cook | part of the above file | part of the above file |
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Sep 22 | 4 | Inductors, Capacitance, transformers, reactance, impedance, resonance | Beacock Library -A | Mike Cook | download 62 MB | download 1.4 MB |
Sep 29 | 5 | Waves, wavelength, frequency and bands | Beacock Library -A | Mike Cook | download 36 MB | download 2.9 MB |
6 | Propagation | Mike Cook | part of the above file | part of the above file |
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Oct 6 | No Class - Thanksgiving Weekend | No Class | ||||
Oct 13 | 7 | Transmission Lines | Beacock Library -B | Mitch Powell | download 1.1MB | download 1.1 MB |
8 | Antennas | Mitch Powell | download 853KB | download 500KB |
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Oct 20 | 9 | active devices, diodes, transistors and tubes | Beacock Library -A | Mark Bramwell | download 2.6MB | download 2.1MB |
Oct 27 | 10 | Power Supplies | Beacock Library -B | Mark Bramwell | download 1.2MB | download 1.3MB |
11 | Establishing and equipping an amateur station | Doug Elliott | download 1.2MB | download 1.3MB |
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Nov 3 | 12 | Routine Operation of an amateur station | Beacock Library -B | Jim . Spicer Dave . Lambert Tom . Pillon | download 6.5MB download 2.1MB download 1.1 MB | not yet . available not yet . available not yet . available |
Nov 10 | 13 | Modulation and Transmitters | Beacock Library -B | Dave McCarter | download ODP 30MB | download 10MB |
Nov 17 | 14 | Receivers | Beacock Library -A | Dave McCarter | download ODP 20MB | download 17MB |
Nov 24 | 16 | Safety | Beacock Library -A | Mike Watts | download ODB 575KB | download 448KB |
17 | Regulations | Mike Watts | part of the above file | part of the above file |
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Dec 1 | 15 | Radio Frequency Interference | Beacock Library -B | Mike Watts | download | download |
Dec 8 | Exam | 100 Multiple Choice Questions | Beacock Library -A | Mike Watts |
You can download the question bank, with the correct answers indicated, from this web page
-it's on Saturday Dec 8, starting at 9:00 in the large room at the Beacock Library
-it's a 100 question, multiple choice test, with 4 choices for each question
-It's a closed book exam, and you can NOT bring your study guide, or any notes, or any formula sheets
-you can, and should, bring:
-2 sharp pencils and an eraser
-some blank paper for calculations, and to write formulas on
-a simple calculator that has square root, but not one that can store formulas
-your choice of Ham call signs, for your license application. Check availability here:
-suggest you write down formulas on your blank paper as soon as you start the exam
-there's no time limit, so take your time and relax
-don't spend a lot of time on any one question - go on to the other questions and come back to the dificult ones
Stay tuned for more details, and feel free to contact the Education Coordinator with any questions not answered below:
Doug Elliott VA3DAE
email: canoe.eh@gmail.com
cell: (519) 630-8925
What if I have to miss a session? Most students miss one or two sessions for various reasons. This isn't usually a problem, as long as you:
Will the fee still be $100, same as last year? Yes it will. LARC will absorb the additional costs associated with adding 2 more sessions to the course.
Will the same Study Guide be used? Yes, we will still be using the 9th edition of the study guide, which looks like this:
What if I already have the Study Guide? The course fee includes $50 for the Study guide we provide, which is essentially our cost. If you already have the Study Guide, we will reduce the fee by $50.
Is there a yearly renewal fee once I get my ham license? No, your license is yours for life, with no additional fees. However, we'd love to have you join the London Amateur Radio Club, which does have a low yearly membership fee. The first year is free as part of the course.