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Amateur Radio Training
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Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, MAARC will not be holding a Amateur Radio Courses in 2021. As a result, MAARC suggests the online courses provided by Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC).

​​Radio Amateur of Canada (RAC) online training  can be completed from home. Once you have completed the training and are ready to take the exam, please contact our training coordinator to set up an exam session.
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​Who do I contact to write my exam? 
​Please email: 
Yvon (yvon.hachey@gmail.com) 
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​What do I need?

It is recommended that students should have in their possession the Seventh Edition of the RAC Study Guide for the Basic Exam, which can be  purchased online at: http://www.rac.ca. The cost of purchase is $50.00 plus tax & shipping. There are also special packages which are optional and which include the RAC Operating Manual and a six-month trial membership in RAC.

Another recommended but optional reference is the the student manual from Coax publication at https://www.coaxpublications.ca. If a student has already purchased the Sixth Edition of the RAC Study Guide instead, it is OK. 
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If a student has a computer with access to the internet, it is strongly recommended that they download practice exams from the Industry Canada web site: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/h_00040.html

Other Amateur Radio Clubs
Here are a couple of other organizations to consider joining as part of your Amateur Radio Hobby:
  • ​Radio Amateurs of Canada: rac.ca
  • International Repeater group: irg73.net​
​Where do I train?
All training has now moved to online format. However, exams may be provided in person.
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How does the Licensing exam work?
The exam is made up of 100 multiple choice questions taken from a database of 958 questions .
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Basic Passing Grade = 70%
HF Privileges = 80%
  • Regulations & Policies 
    25 questions
  • Station Assembly, Practice & Safety
    ​21 questions
  • Basic Electronics & Theory
    13 questions 
  • Feed-line & Antenna Systems
    13 questions  
  • Operating Procedures
    9 questions
  • Radio Wave Propagation
    8 questions  
  • Circuit Components
    6 questions 
  • Interference & Suppression
    ​5 questions
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​MAARC is an Affiliated Member of 
​Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC). ​
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    • Awards >
      • WGMAA
      • WAPA
    • Field Day
    • Contesting
  • Speciality Groups
    • CARG/ARES
    • CANWARN
    • CFARS
    • DX
    • MLARG
    • NBDMR
    • QSL Bureau
  • Technology
    • APRS
    • AREDN
    • EchoLink
    • Fusion
    • IRLP
    • Morse Code
    • Packet
    • Repeaters
    • Space
    • Towers
  • Swap Shop
  • About
    • Overview
    • Member Bios
    • Constitution
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    • Silent Keys
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