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The Hill Country Amateur Radio Club, located in Kerrville, TX, invites you to our next meeting on September 1, 2016.

We meet the first Thursday of each month at the American Red Cross building, 333 Earl Garrett (corner of Earl Garrett and Jefferson) in downtown Kerrville. Meet and greet from 6 – 7 PM; business meeting beginning at 7 PM followed by a monthly program. Visitors are welcome!

The Hill Country Amateur Radio Club has over 90 members and is a general interest club. We have a full HF and VHF station (N5HR) located at the American Red Cross which is available to club members. We also operate an open repeater (N5HR) 146.98- (PL 162.2).

For more information call 830-257-0073, email k4dg@arrl.net or visit our website at www.kerrhams.org or our Facebook page.

When: Four Saturdays beginning September 3, 10, 17 and ending September 24^th. Classes will run from 9 AM until 3 PM, with a 45 minute break for lunch.

Where: American Red Cross building, 333 Earl Garrett St., Kerrville.

Cost: $30 for the course, plus $25 for license course book. We will use the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, 3rd edition. It is available from ARRL.org and Amazon.com. Or I can purchase it for you. The $30 course fee will be waived for any public service employee or active/retired military.

Deadline to Sign Up:  August 28, 2016.

Content of Course:   The course will cover everything you will need to know to pass the FCC Technician Class Amateur Radio License Exam. The course book includes all informational materials, and all the questions that may be on the exam. No Morse code is required for any amateur radio license, only the written exam. I will email a copy of the syllabus of the course to registered students when we get closer to the first class date.

Additional Licensing Information: You will have an opportunity to take the FCC amateur radio license exam immediately following the conclusion of the last class on September 24^th. The cost is $15 and is payable at time you take the exam. This fee is not included in the course fee. As part of my course, I will go over the exam process, what to expect on the day of the exam, and the paperwork you will need to bring with you. You will also have the opportunity to take several practice exams as part of the course.

Information on Your Instructor:  Dale Gaudier holds an Extra Class amateur radio license, call sign K4DG. Dale has over 48 years experience as a ham radio operator. He has a background in physics and electronics. He is a registered amateur radio instructor and license examiner.

Need more info? Call Dale Gaudier at 830-257-0073 or email at k4dg@arrl.net for more information on these classes.

Sponsoring Organization: This license course is sponsored by The Hill Country Amateur Radio Club located in Kerrville, TX.  The Hill Country Amateur Radio Club meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 PM at the American Red Cross in Kerrville. Visitors are welcome!