Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society

This course is designed to provide you with all the information needed to obtain your Basic Amateur Radio Certificate and call sign. An examination by an Inovation, Science and Economic Development Canada accredited examiner is included in the course. Prospective amateur radio operators are examined on understanding of the key concepts of electronics, radio equipment, antennas, radio propagation, RF safety, and the radio regulations of the government granting the license. These examinations are sets of questions typically multiple-choice format. 

TBA
6:00 to 10:00pm
(5 Tues evenings and a Sat)
Duncan Area

Free of Charge, workbook $35.00

To view or register for any of our events or training seesions, please sign up here.

If you have trouble with the sign up page you may also contact training@cvars.ca

• Regulations and Policies (pdf 1673 kb)
• Operating and Procedures (pdf 3971 kb)
• Station Assembly, Practice and Safety (pdf 1439 kb)
• Circuit Components (pdf 282 kb)
• Basic Electronics and Theory (pdf 3344 kb)
• Feedlines (pdf 874 kb)
• Antenna Systems (pdf 504 kb)
• Radio Wave Propagation (pdf 3040 kb)
• Interference and Suppression (pdf 212 kb)