Winter 2023/24 – Basic Amateur Radio Training Course
*** Sorry, we have reached our maximum enrolment so no further registrations will be accepted. ***
North Shore Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (NSARC) is looking at running another training course starting in January 2024.
Course contact: Derek Christian VE3TKE, NSARC President – Email: VE3TKE@gmail.com
Course information and outline – Click Here
Course registration – Click Here
Send e-transfer to – treasurer@ve3osh.com
Brian VE3IK – course instructor
Brian is a licensed Professional Engineer – Electrical/Telecom and was first introduced to amateur radio as a teenager through RCSCC Vanguard, the Sea Cadet Corps in Toronto. First licensed in 1976 as VE3ILI and then received his Advanced Certificate in 1977. In 1988 he wrote and received the Canadian Amateur Digital Radio Operators Certificate. He obtained the call sign VE3IK around 1992.
In 1991, He passed the RGMC professional Radio Operator’s Certificate and added the Radar Endorsement in 1992. After having served in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve for a number of years and having sailed as a marine engineer, he had hoped to sail in merchant ships on a part-time basis as a Radio Officer however, as GMDSS was being implemented, Radio Officers were becoming surplus at that time which made it all but impossible to do on a part-time basis.
In the 1980s he sponsored VE3YRK, the HMCS York Amateur Radio Club in Toronto. In an attempt to pay it forward, He is presently an Officer with the Sea Cadet Program, Commanding Officer of the sea cadet corps in Bowmanville Ontario and active in the sea cadet amateur radio training program.
His other hobbies are bare boat charter sailing and restoring / riding vintage Norton motorcycles.
Brian joined NSARC in 2021 and is a full member.
Richard VE3LSZ – course instructor
Richard is a retired Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics teacher at the secondary school level. He obtained the Basic and Morse Code qualifications in 1980 and passed the Advance exam in 1982.
When he moved to York Region he became very active in the York Region Amateur Radio Club teaching two basic classes per year for five years and also coordinating a very active Amateur Radio Emergency Services group.
After being off the air for a number of years he recognized the need for other means of communication in disaster situations so decided to return to teaching Amateur Radio classes in Durham Region.
His other hobbies are growing and preserving food and making things especially out of wood. He is also involved with Choral singing with the Uxbridge One Voice Choir.
Aldo VA3AG – accredited examiner
Aldo became interested in Amateur radio when he was living in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1963.
Aldo came to Canada in 1967 where he continued to be interested in Amateur Radio as a SWL (short wave listener). He enjoyed listening to Amateur Radio around the world and dreamed of getting his licence, finally he obtained his basic amateur radio licence with Morse code (10 wpm) in 1977 and then obtained his advanced amateur radio licence with Morse code (15 wpm) in 1978.
Aldo has enjoyed Amateur Radio for many years now and has used many of the different modes of operation that the advanced licence allows. Aldo passed the ISED requirements to become a ISED accredited examiner in 2011 and has examined many people in-person and on the Zoom platform.
Aldo has been a member of the NSARC for over four years now and is the club’s examiner.
Below are some great links.
YLabs – this site is very popular and has done a great job creating an on-line Amateur Radio course
Coax Publications – to get your Basic license you will want to go to this site and order the green study guide
Toronto EMCOMM Group – another nice study guide
University of Waterloo Amateur Radio Club – a great guide and current as of 2018
Hamstudy – a paid course that will take you through the process
Industry Canada Exam Generator – fantastic place to put your studies to the test. Practice here as much as you like until you feel comfortable taking the exam. These questions are what you will see on the exam as the actual exams are generated using this question bank only. Don’t worry, they are not all on the exam.