The Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association is pleased to continue our partnership with the Waukee Community School District’s Community Education program, offering a Technician licensing class beginning on February 2. Classes will be held each Thursday beginning at 7 p.m., and ending on April 12 when testing will be held. You do not need to live in the Waukee school district boundaries to attend — anyone is welcome to enroll.

The class will teach the fundamentals of amateur radio and students will learn the requirements to gain the entry-level “technician” amateur radio license. Learn how you can use radio equipment for enjoyment, experimentation, and public service. Testing will be held at the end of the course.

To enroll: Visit the Waukee Community Education website, click “online registration,” and then click on “special interest.” You can register for the class by clicking the link on the right-hand side. The name of the course is “Ham Radio Basics” and the course number is W1240.

Textbook: The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (2nd Edition). Books will be available for purchase at the first class session for $25. The DMRAA does not profit off the sale of these books.

WCSD enrollment fee: $10

Location: South Middle School, 2350 SE La Grant Parkway, Waukee.

Schedule:
Thursday evenings, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

• Feb. 2
• Feb. 9
• Feb. 16
• Mar. 1
• Mar. 8
• Mar. 15
• Mar. 29
• Apr. 5
• Apr. 12 (last class and testing)

Questions? E-mail the DMRAA at [email protected] or Ron Hobbs N0XWI at [email protected].