Yes, fellow hams, you read that title correctly! The same folks that brought us a great Amateur Extra Licensing prep class is now set to cover Operations and Operating. I have taken other online classes by Roland and they are excellent! Particulars as follows from Roland Anders, K3RA.

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A free, weekly, 3-hour Amateur Radio Operating Class on Zoom, will begin on Thursday April 3rd and run through June 19th at 6:30 PM Eastern time.  The presenters will be various experienced folks in the various subjects.

A detailed syllabus will be published before the classes begin.  Attend them all, or any that you like, but you must register for the classes.  To receive registration information, contact Rol Anders, K3RA, at roland.anders@comcast.net.

Subjects will include:

All About Operating – A General Introduction

Amateur Radio Organizations – Local to International

Ham Radio Awards

DXing – History and Tips from the Experts

QSLing – How to get that needed card for DXCC or WAS

VHF/UHF Weak Signal Work and “Roving”

Image Operating – Slow Scan and Fast Scan TV

Remote Station control over the Internet

Learning CW in the no-code era

Digital Modes – From RTTY to FT8 and beyond

Contesting – How to get started, tips for the beginner and intermediate contester

Logging Software – What’s available, how to use

Propagation – A general intro to HF Propagation

Amateur Satellites – How to get started

Portable (backpacking) operation – Tips from an expert

Setting Up a Modern (or not so modern) HF Station

Lightning Protection and Grounding

Traffic Handling

Public Service & Emergency Communications