CLARA provides Ham Help Workshops to guide and mentor people learning about amateur radio. If you don’t have an amateur (ham) radio license, we will show you how to study for and pass the exam. If you have a ham radio license, we will help you take the next steps in getting on the air and having fun with radio. We are here to help!
Saturday April 26th 2 pm Ham Help Workshop
Location: Casa Del Rio Clubhouse in Buena Vista, 27665 County Road 313 #24
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Our special topic for the April 26th session is operating digital voice (DV) on the VHF/UHF bands. We will provide an overview of the three most common DV formats: D-STAR, Fusion, and DMR. Then we will drill down on DMR, which is the most common format in our area.
We typically cover these topics, customized to meet the needs of the attendees:
- Guidance and coaching on how to get your ham radio (Technician) license.
- Guidance and coaching on how to upgrade to the General or Extra license.
- Help with making your first VHF/UHF ham radio contact.
- Help with programming your VHF/UHF radio (we program the radios for you).
- Help with learning how to program your VHF/UHF radios using Chirp or similar software.
- Demonstrations of operating a ham radio station (VHF/UHF and HF)
- <other topics by request, as needed>
Registration is not required but it is best to let us know that you are attending along with what you need help with.
Please contact:
Bob Witte KØNR [email protected]
Workshop schedule
All workshops start at 2 pm at the Casa Del Rio Clubhouse
Apr 26, 2025
June 21, 2025