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 +===== LARC Basic Ham Course 2019 =====
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 +Information on the 2019 Basic Ham License course presented by the London Amateur Radio Club can be found on [[:basic-2019|this page]]. The information on the 2018 course is below, and contains some useful reference information.
  
 ===== LARC Basic Ham Course 2018 ===== ===== LARC Basic Ham Course 2018 =====
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 | ::: |  8  |Antennas| |Mitch Powell|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Lesson-6 Antenna.ppt|download]] \\  853KB|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Lesson-6 Antenna.ppt.pdf|download]] \\  500KB| | ::: |  8  |Antennas| |Mitch Powell|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Lesson-6 Antenna.ppt|download]] \\  853KB|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Lesson-6 Antenna.ppt.pdf|download]] \\  500KB|
 |Oct 20|  9  |active devices, diodes, transistors \\ and tubes|Beacock Library -A|Mark Bramwell|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Basic-Ham-Radio-Active-Devices.pptx|download]] \\  2.6MB|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Basic-Ham-Radio-Active-Devices.pdf|download]] \\  2.1MB| |Oct 20|  9  |active devices, diodes, transistors \\ and tubes|Beacock Library -A|Mark Bramwell|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Basic-Ham-Radio-Active-Devices.pptx|download]] \\  2.6MB|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Basic-Ham-Radio-Active-Devices.pdf|download]] \\  2.1MB|
-|Oct 27|  10  |Power Supplies|Beacock Library -B|Mark Bramwell|[[http://web1.foxhollow.ca/hamcourse/Basic-Ham-Radio-Power-Supplies.pptx|download]] \\ 1.2MB|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter10-PZR-Power-Supplies.pdf|download]] \\  1.3MB|+|Oct 27|  10  |Power Supplies|Beacock Library -B|Mark Bramwell|[[http://web1.foxhollow.ca/hamcourse/Basic-Ham-Radio-Power-Supplies.pptx|download]] \\  1.2MB|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter10-PZR-Power-Supplies.pdf|download]] \\  1.3MB|
 | ::: |  11  |Establishing and equipping \\ an amateur station| |Doug Elliott|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter11.pptx|download]] \\  1.2MB|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter11.pdf|download]] \\  1.3MB| | ::: |  11  |Establishing and equipping \\ an amateur station| |Doug Elliott|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter11.pptx|download]] \\  1.2MB|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter11.pdf|download]] \\  1.3MB|
 |Nov 3|  12  |Routine Operation of an \\ amateur station|Beacock Library -B|Jim \\ . Spicer \\ Dave \\ . Lambert \\ Tom \\ . Pillon|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter12-CTS-VHFUHF.pptx|download]] \\  6.5MB \\  [[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter12-KGK-HF.pptx|download]] \\  2.1MB \\  [[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Amateur%20Radio%20Digital%20Modes.pptx|download]] \\  1.1 MB|not yet \\ . available \\ not yet \\ . available \\ not yet \\ . available| |Nov 3|  12  |Routine Operation of an \\ amateur station|Beacock Library -B|Jim \\ . Spicer \\ Dave \\ . Lambert \\ Tom \\ . Pillon|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter12-CTS-VHFUHF.pptx|download]] \\  6.5MB \\  [[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Chapter12-KGK-HF.pptx|download]] \\  2.1MB \\  [[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/Amateur%20Radio%20Digital%20Modes.pptx|download]] \\  1.1 MB|not yet \\ . available \\ not yet \\ . available \\ not yet \\ . available|
-|Nov 10|  13  |Modulation and Transmitters|Beacock Library -B|Dave McCarter|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/09-Transmitter.odp|download ODP \\ 30MB]]|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/09-Transmitter-6C.pdf|download]] \\ 10MB| +|Nov 10|  13  |Modulation and Transmitters|Beacock Library -B|Dave McCarter|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/09-Transmitter.odp|download ODP 30MB]]|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/09-Transmitter-6C.pdf|download]] \\  10MB| 
-|Nov 17|  14  |Receivers|Beacock Library -A|Dave McCarter|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/10-Receivers.odp|download ODP]]|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/10-Receivers-6C.pdf|download]]| +|Nov 17|  14  |Receivers|Beacock Library -A|Dave McCarter|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/10-Receivers.odp|download ODP 20MB]]|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/10-Receivers-6C.pdf|download]] \\  17MB
-|Nov 24|  __**16**   __   |Safety|Beacock Library -A|Mike Watts|not yet available|not yet available+|Nov 24|  __**16**   __   |Safety|Beacock Library -A|Mike Watts|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/ACW-safety-and-regs-v2.ppt|download ODB 575KB]]|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/ACW-safety-and-regs-v2-6pp-col.pdf|download]] \\  448KB
-| ::: |  __**17**   __   |RegulationsSafety| |Mike Watts|not yet available|not yet available+| ::: |  __**17**   __   |Regulations| |Mike Watts|part of the \\ above file|part of the \\ above file
-|Dec 1|  __**15**   __   |Radio Frequency Interference|Beacock Library -B|Mike Watts|not yet available|not yet available|+|Dec 1|  __**15**   __   |Radio Frequency Interference|Beacock Library -B|Mike Watts|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/ACW-interference.ppt|download]]|[[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/ACW-interference.pdf|download]]|
 |Dec 8|  Exam  |100 Multiple Choice Questions|Beacock Library -A|Mike Watts| | | |Dec 8|  Exam  |100 Multiple Choice Questions|Beacock Library -A|Mike Watts| | |
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 +===== The Exam Question Bank With Answers =====
 +
 +You can download the question bank, with the correct answers indicated, from [[http://nerdpit.ca/course-2018/amateur-basic_questions-July2018.PDF|this web page]]
 +
 +===== Information about the exam =====
 +
 +-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 [[https://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/pls/apc_anon/query_avail_cs$.startup|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: Stay tuned for more details, and feel free to contact the Education Coordinator with any questions not answered below:
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