— from Brendan Cowan, SJC Department of Emergency Management —
San Juan County’s amateur radio volunteers form a critical communications link between islands and to the mainland in the event of a major emergency or outage. The San Juan County Amateur Radio Society (www.sjcars.org) is hosting a training in Friday Harbor to prepare islanders to take the Amateur Technician test. This certification allows islanders to become a part of this crucial communications system.
The four hour class is free but there is a $15 fee to the ARRL for taking the test.
To register or for details, contact Bryan Hoyer at bhhoyer@gmail.com
Tuesday Feb 20 1:30 – 3:30
Thursday Feb 22 1:30 – 3:30
Test: Saturday Feb 2/24 9:30 – 10:30
Class Location:
Friday Harbor Labs: Commons
Campus Map: https://fhl.uw.edu/about/
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