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Page Index: Classes | Practice Exams | Morse Code | VE Testing   CLASSES   The Mike and Key Amateur Radio Club The Mike & Key Club Technician License Class is scheduled for August 28-30, 2009, and cosponsored by American Red Cross.  For those not familiar with the FCC license labels, the Technician License is an entry-level amateur license.  If you are interested in attending this August class please call 206-709-4537. or email Tim.Kane@seattleredcross.org.  Please register early, so the class is not cancelled.  Registration deadline is August 14, 2009. Other amateur radio classes: MicroHams will be sponsoring three no-code Technician class courses in 2009 on February 27-March 1, May 29-31 and October 23-25. There will also be one General Upgrade course the weekend of April 17-19. Classes run 7:00pm-10:00pm Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday and 9:00am-noon Sunday with testing to follow after lunch. The class is available to anyone but we ask you register in advance because we have limited seating and materials. Testing will start at 1:00pm Sunday and is also open to the public by reservation. More info is available at their web site Code Practice: CW speed practice, there is a 10 meter net on Tuesdays and Thursdays on 28.400 MHz at 8:00PM where the participants break up into pairs after an initial check-in period on USB and practice CW.   Listen for this net if you are interested. W1AW Morse Code Practice is available via ARRL Web using Real Audio Files.   A single click here starts the practice.   You’ll need Real Audio (available free) to listen to these files.   The practice files include the same text used for W1AW’s regular code practice transmissions.   The files are updated after W1AW broadcasts them.   The Standard method is used for code speeds above 18 WPM.   For code speeds below 18 WPM, Farnsworth method is used.   The Web Morse practice follows the same format used by W1AW code practice transmissions.  The practice text comes from QST magazine. Back to the Top Page Index: Classes | Practice Exams | Morse Code | VE Testing   Web based practice exams: KD0FNR, FCC Practice Exam with references AA9PW.com, FCC & FAA Exam Practice QRZ's Practice Amateur Radio Exams W8MHB Amateur Radio Practice Exams and Study Aids eHam.net Ham Exams ARRLWeb: Amateur Exam Question Pools (No Exams) Back to the Top Page Index: Classes | Practice Exams | Morse Code | VE Testing   Morse Code (CW) computer based learning: Notes from a short Mike and Key class about learning CW Back to the Top Page Index: Classes | Practice Exams | Morse Code | VE Testing   AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE EXAMINATIONS   Quick Guide to Testing Dates Suggest calling the contact person. Test may be cancelled or relocated. If upgrading your license, bring a photocopy of your current license. If taking the written and code tests at different times, bring your original CSCE (CERTIFICATE of SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of EXAMINATION) and a copy from your previous test. The ARRL VEC exam fee for 2009 sessions is $15. Week Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1st               2nd     Tacoma   Ft. Lewis   Port Angeles No. Mason 3rd    Stanwood Port Ludlow Olympia     Mike&Key-Renton Aberdeen Mt Baker ARC No. Kitsap 4th or Last       Everett Bearons     Snohomish Co. Vancouver WA Whidbey Island Date Varies Seattle Additional Testing Information VE Testing Sessions   Temporarily Suspended until new testing location identified.   - ARRL/VEC - Sea-Tac Repeater ARC Contact Mary for location. Contact: Mary Lewis - W7QGP (206)523-9117   4th WEDNESDAY - 6:30 PM     - Except Nov/Dec   - ARRL/VEC - BEARONS - Boeing Emps AR Ops No. Boeing Everett Activities Center 6400 36th Ave W Everett, WA Contact: Dwayne Broderson - W7GD (360)387-5805   2nd THURSDAY 7:00 PM Call for access.   - ARRL/VEC - Fort Lewis Army Radio Activity W2USA Radio Club MARS Station, Bldg #830 McCord AFB, WA Contact: David - AC7KP (360)832-4081   Olympia 3rd Wednesday 6:00 PM January through November Red Cross, 2618 12 CT SW Contact: Klaus - AC7MG (360)753-1493   Last Saturday - 11:00 AM (Except November, December) Island Co Annex Bldg NE 6th St Coupeville, WA Contacts: Wayne - WJ7H (360)331-7844   4th SATURDAY - 9:30 AM (Except December)   - ARRL/VEC - Snohomish County Hams Club Everett Housing Authority 14th & Poplar Everett, WA Contact: Loren J. Hole - KK7M (425)335-5158   3rd TUESDAY   - (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct) - Port Ludlow ARC Jefferson County Tri-area Community Center Chimacum, WA Contact: Mark McKibbin - WR7V (360)437-0718   3th SATURDAY (not Dec.) - 9:30 AM   - ARRL/VEC - North Kitsap ARC   / ARA of Bremerton Olympic College 1600 Chester Ave, Rm T-114 Bldg Business and Technical Bremerton, WA Contact: Susan Johnson - AB7MD (360)697-9379   3rd SATURDAY 10:00 AM Even Numbered Months Only   - W5YI Group - Mt. Baker ARC Ferndale Library 2222 Main St Ferndale, WA Contact: Robbie - W5NYT (360)734-6870   2nd Tuesday - 7:00 PM (Registration 6:30 PM)   - ARRL/VEC - Radio Club of Tacoma 1249 So. Washington St Tacoma, WA Contact: John Clarke - AC7WW (253)475-5854   3rd SATURDAY   (Walk-ins allowed) Register 12:30 PM, Testing 1:00 PM   - ARRL/VEC - Mike & Key ARC Salvation Army Church 720 So. Tobin Street (MapQuest Map) Renton, WA Contact: Scott Robinson - AG7T (425)788-0452   2nd Saturday     - Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct Electronics Lab. Port Angeles High School Port Angeles, WA Contact: Nancy Kramer (360)928-9588   4th Saturday   - ARRL/VEC - Vancouver ARC   / Clark Co. ARC Salmon Creek American Legion 14011 NE 20th Ave Vancouver, WA Contact: Marsha L. Messer (360)686-3215   3rd MONDAY (ODD # Months) - 7:00 PM Stanwood-Camano ARC Stanwood PUD Bldg. 9124 271st ST NW Stanwood, WA Contacts: John Isakson - WX7J (360)387-9114 John Lanier - KC7GFL (360)435-2359 Dave Huppert - KA7FDC (360)387-6123   2nd Saturday - 10:00 AM Mason County ARC   / North Mason ARES PUD-3 Bldg on Cola Ave. Shelton, WA Contacts: David D. Brooks - N7HT (360)275-9893     3rd Saturday - 9:30 AM (January, May, September) Aberdeen Montesano High School Contacts: Joe - KA7AIR (360)268-9402     4th Wednesday 6:30 PM (Except November and December) Everett Activities Center 6400 - 36th AVE W Everett, WA Contact: Dwayne -W7GD (360)387-5805   FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Contact: Mary Lewis - W7QGP (206)523-9117 OR ARRL   FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Contact: W5YI - Volunteer Exam Locations Page Index: Classes | Practice Exams | Morse Code | VE Testing For more information or comments, corrections, or additions to this site, Please email us at: info@mikeandkey.org or Jim Etzwiler - KD7BAT.   Return to the Top of this page. Return to the Mike & Key About the Club page. 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