Radio Resource Class Fall 2026

TITLE: Amateur Radio Resource Class: Getting On The Air
 
WHEN & WHERE: 
Saturday November 14, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm,
Clatsop Community College, South Campus,  1455 N. Roosevelt Dr., Seaside.

Registration through the Community College will be available soon. 

 

WHO:

      • New hams who want/need help with their hand-held and for getting on the air
      • Non-hams who are interested in experiencing the basics of UHF/VHF
      • Long time hams wanting a refresher or who are willing to help new hams get started

WHAT:  

          • The focus is “getting on the air”.
          • There will be experienced operators to help mentor one on one where needed.
          • Use your own radio or a loaner radio in the class.
          • Bring the operators manual for your radio if you have it so you can learn to program it manually.
          • If desired, the Clatsop County AuxComm channels will be programmed into your radio if you have a programming cable for it.
          • Bring your lunch!

         

    SCHEDULE:
    9:30 am – 12:30 pm: PowerPoint presentation about repeaters, radios, nets, etc.  This time will include a working lunch (bring your own!), and lots of time for Q&A.  During this time someone will be available with laptop and CHIRP to program radios if desired.

    12:30 – 1:30 Spectrum analyzer demonstration.  What a radio’s signal looks like, and how to improve transmission.

    1:30 – 2:30  Manual programming of a handheld radio for the portable repeater.  Discussion of nets, practice checking into the net

    2:30 – 3:15  Scavenger hunt around the building or the campus looking for cards to call in to net control.

    3:15 – 3:30 pm Wrap-up