The next session will be held in Palo Alto, CA
Cubberley Community Center
4000 Middlefield Rd, T2 
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Session Preparation Info

Please fill out the sign in sheet to speed up the sign in on the day of the session. Download the .PDF here

Amateur Radio Study Session and Test

July 15th, 2017

Produced by: Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society

Sponsored by:

City of Palo Alto, Office of Emergency Services
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/services/public_safety/office_of_emergency_services/default.asp

Here are the directions to the Palo Alto Study Session, as well as other necessary information and the day's schedule:

Ham Study Session Directions for Saturday, July 15th, 2017

Please print the attached PDF file and fill out the top half of the Study Session registration form. If for some reason you don’t have the sign-in form, they will be available at the class. This will speed up the paperwork at the beginning of the session. This is going to be a large group, so please have the form filled out and completed payment with you when you sign in. If you can’t make it please let us know; the class usually fills and we have to turn people away, spots that we can re-use if we know.

The Fee is $35.00 for this session, pay at the session, cash or check. This covers the cost of the study materials and the FCC exam and license fee. Make checks payable to: Ross Peterson.

Bring the sign-in form and check or cash with you. Please don’t mail or fax them in.

We MUST check 2 forms of ID, one must be a picture ID. You MUST have your Social Security Number, TIN or FCC FRN available for the license application, the application can’t be processed without both. For those of you who do not wish to give us a Social Security number, you may go the FCC website at: http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/about/gettingstarted1.html to register for a FRN (you will need to give them your Social Security Number.

For those of you who don't have a sponsor, leave that part blank, we will help you locate a sponsor at the session.

If you have a current amateur Radio license and are planning to upgrade, please bring a copy of your current license that we can keep to send in with your upgrade package.

If you wish to take the Extra exam, you MUST study prior to the session. The question pool is too large to cover in one day of study. Feel free to join us for additional study and bring your study materials. the exam fee is $14.00.

The building will be open at 8:00 AM and we will start sign-in then. The session introduction will start promptly at 8:30. Please don’t be late, if you miss the orientation it will be extremely difficult to catch up.

The session will be at:

Cubberley Community Center
4000 Middlefield Road, T2
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Plenty of parking is available.

Directions to Cubberley Community Center are:

From Peninsula

1. Follow US-101 S
2. Take exit 400C for San Antonio Rd S
3. Merge onto San Antonio Rd
4. Turn right onto Middlefield Rd
   Destination will be on the Left

From the East Bay

1. Take Dumbarton Bridge CA-84 W
2. Turn left onto Willow Rd (signs for Willow Road)
3. Slight right to merge onto US-101 S
4. Take exit 400C for San Antonio Rd S
5. Merge onto San Antonio Rd
6. Turn right onto Middlefield Rd
   Destination will be on the Left

You should bring a highlighter, pencils, a blue or black pen, a pocket calculator and a photo ID. If you are upgrading please bring copies that we can keep for forwarding of; your current license, any CSCE’s or other documentation that you have. Bring any documents that you have, including expired licenses, etc. We sometimes need them to establish dates.

This is a cram style session, we have found that it works best if you do NOT study any of the material prior to the session, rest well and have a light breakfast and come prepared to study.

Lunch is available at shopping areas a short distance away or bring a sack lunch. We will have coffee, tea hot water and hot chocolate available.

CONTACT: Ross Peterson, 650-349-5349

FAX: 650-570-5558

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