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Instructor - Ethan Hansen - KC1OIP (He/Him)Ethan Hansen, a former EMT, was first licensed in 2020 and quickly became involved in NTS via the Eastern Mass 2 Meter Traffic Net on the W1BOS repeater and from there got involved with SKYWARN and ARES.  Ethan is also the Public Service Chair of the Boston Amateur Radio Club. Ethan thoroughly enjoys activating POTA sites as it’s good practice for emergency deployments and operates mostly QRP on FT8. Professionally Ethan is a Security Engineer at F5 specializing in detection engineering.Class DescriptionNew Boston Amateur Hams - Learn how to program & operate your new 2m/440 Handheld transceiver (HT) to access Boston area Repeaters and talk to other Hams using CHIRP. This course is for Boston amateurs who have passed or want to pass the Technicians License and operate their first Ham Radios.  This step is often the first step Amateur Radio enthusiasts take to move from UHF/VHF to HF and Digital, a great starting point.*If time allows we can help you program some repeaters into your radioMaterial FeeThere is no materials fee for this class.Class Goals Locate and download Repeater information in the greater Boston areaLearn how to operate both wired and wireless applications to program your handheld transceiversAccess and Operate 2m and 440 repeaters in the greater Boston area - and beyondLearn the new on air "Jargon" for Ham OperatorsHow to Log QSOs (Ham Contacts)Material SuppliedHandout with URLsStudents Should BringA pen and notebookOptional: a CHIRP compatible radio and the programming cableClass PoliciesLearn more about our class policies here. Please contact education@artisansasylum.com with any questions*Sales end 24 hours prior to the start of the class to allow the instructor and staff time to prep.