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Ham radio class offered at Lafayette Science Museum

Ham Radio Tech Class Being Offered at Lafayette Science Museum
Posted at 1:52 PM, Jul 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-02 14:53:05-04

LAFAYETTE, La. - Lafayette Science Museum with the support of Acadiana Amateur Radio Association will be offering a ham radio course every Tuesday at 5:30 pm starting July 16, 2019 at the museum.

After the successful completion of the test, the student will be awarded an FCC Technicians Class license for ham radio operation. This course is open to anyone and lasts eight weeks. However, Class size will be limited so sign up early.

Course material will be $20 and there is an FCC fee of $15 at the time of testing.

Lafayette Science Museum is offering this course as a way to promote ham radio to the youth of South Louisiana.

This course is recommended for kids and adults 10 years and older.

Lafayette Science Museum is located at 433 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA.