Amateur radio technician licensing class slated

Putnam County ARES/RACES/PCAUXCOM VE Team will be presenting an amateur radio technician level licensing class hosted at the Putnam County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 1600 W. County Road 225 South, Greencastle.

Starting Saturday, March 16, the class is scheduled to run four weeks on Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

It is an accelerated class requiring study outside the class. The recommended book is “2018-2022 Technician Class,” FCC Element 2 amateur radio license preparation, by Gordon West and others, $21.71 on Amazon Prime. It is also available at other places, but students should not get any earlier versions or any book not good for 2018 to 2022.

Having a book is not a requirement to attend the class and take the Amateur Radio License testing but is highly recommended. Other up-to-date resources may be used or referenced during the class.

Testing is scheduled after the end of class, Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. at the EOC. The class and test will not cost any money. However, it is recommended persons register for the class.

Persons may contact George Edenfield, KB9RZK, gedenfield@yahoo.com for more information or to register for the class.