Take a Technical Safari


Rockwell Collins was founded by Art Collins, a dedicated Radio Amateur. This tradition of exploration of radio science is carried on by the Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Club (RCARC) with the radio call sign of W5ROK (read more about our club at our website: http://w5rok.us/)

With the recent elimination of the Morse code telegraphy requirement for licensing by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) many individuals have expressed an interest in getting their Radio Amateur "Ham" license. They want to get on the air, join the RCARC, and participate in the literally thousands of things radio amateurs do from two-way satellite communications to public service emergency communications to contesting of all sorts.

So a FREE course (optional text book $25) is being offered by the club to encourage as many employees and their family members (age 14 and above) as possible to become Radio Amateurs. These courses will normally be offered during the lunch period (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM), but evening classes are being considered, depending on demand. The first course will start Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in Building 460.

It is first come, first served, so sign up now! You can sign up for a course by sending an e-mail to Mike Hollingsworth (mike.hollingsworth@sbcglobal.net).

Federal Communications Commission Licensing Course
John Champa, Lead Instructor

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to successfully complete the FCC Part 97 Examination for the Technician Class License.

TEXT:

ARRL License Manual, Level 1 - Technician - $25

Course Outline (8 Hours)

Where: Rockwell Collins , Inc. - Bldg 460

Session

What

When

Chapters

1

Radio and Electronics Fundamentals

Tuesday May 20 Chapters 1

2

Operating Station Equipment

Thursday, May 22 Chapters 2 and 3

3

Communications Networking Techniques

Thursday, May 27 Chapter 4

4

Licensing Regulations

Tuesday, May 29 Chapter 5

5

Operating Regulations

Thursday, June 3 Chapter 6

6

Radio Safety

Tuesday, June 5 Chapter 7

7

Technician Question Pool

Thursday, June 10 Chapter 8 & 9

8

Examination

Tuesday, June 12 (Review and Examination) Review and Testing

Technician Class Training Materials:

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ch2_hr1.ppt

ch2_hr2.ppt

ch2_hr3.ppt

ch3_hr1.ppt

ch3_hr2.ppt

ch3_hr3.ppt

ch3_hr4.ppt

ch4_hr1.ppt

ch4_hr2.ppt

ch4_hr3.ppt

ch5_hr1.ppt

ch6_hr1.ppt

ch7_hr1.ppt

Typical Ham Station

International Third Party

2M - 1/4 Wavelength Problem

Q Signals

 

 

 

 

Graduating Class Of 14 Jan 2008

Robinson, Andrew V

KE5SAK

T

Riojas, Juan R

KE5SAL

T

Lussier, Serge P

KE5SAM

T

Lee, Sean C

KE5SAN

T

Bednar, Joseph V

KE5SAO

G

Deprez, George A

KE5SAQ

G

Pellegrino, James A

KE5SAR

G

Ramsey, Dwight W

KE5SAS

G


Graduating Class Of 12 Feb 2008

Kenneth Crowder

KE5SZQ

T

Bruce Ferries

KE5SZP

T

Kenneth Hess

KE5SZO

T

Brian Linder

KE5SZN

T

Derek Maney

KE5SZM

T

Stephen Ross

KE5SZL

T

Steven Schmitt

KE5SZK

T

Sidney Terry

KE5SRT

G
Trinidad Vasquez

KE5SZI

T

Claude Farley

KE5SZR

G

Sean Lee

KE5SAN

G

Jon Jacobson

K5XRF

E

Dwight Ramsey

KE5SAS

E


Graduating Class of 12 June 2008

Chyi N Sheng

KE5VEP

T

Amy Y Lin

KE5VEN

T

Daniel C Herke

KE5VEM

T

Justin R Roberts

KE5VEO

G

Kerac Moore

AE5IH

E

Graduating Class of Feb 2010

Dereck A Schoonmaker . T
Michael D Ketchum .
 T
Herbert F Watson .
 T
Kerlin Josephat .
 T
William P Hepting .
 T
Joseph F Farron .
 T
Shauna K Pierce .
 T
Paul H Whiteman .
 G
William D Hulse .
 T
Nathaniel P Morris .
 T
Larry T Bolen .
 T
Leroy Custer .
 T

T - Technician, G - General, E - Extra