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    Area Events

    Date Event Details
    March 22, 2025 Houston POTA
    Sheldon, TX
    Sheldon Lake State Park

    Other Events

    DateEventDetails
    March 3, 2025 6pm Pacific Special Presentation, Ducks on the Air Dr. Cendes is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Oregon. Her practice areas are astronomy, black holes, supernovae, and tidal disruption events (TDEs), and she will be presenting on the topic of radio astronomy.
    Zoom: Meeting ID: 928 0324 2022 Passcode: 739091
    Scott N7JI

    Area Testing - Sundays

    DateEventLocation
    Apr 13, 2025
    Sunday
    12:00pm to 1:00pm
    VE Testing
    Information
    Contact WM5N (Sheree) sher5456@gmail.com
    Fort Bend County EOC
    307 Fort St
    Richmond, TX
    May 18, 2025
    Sunday
    12:00pm to 1:00pm
    VE Testing
    Information
    Contact WM5N (Sheree) sher5456@gmail.com
    Fort Bend County EOC
    307 Fort St
    Richmond, TX

    For a listing of all testing locations and dates in your area, click the following link:
    In-person Exam Sessions

    Announcements

    *NTS Newsletter*

    The NTS Newsletter is now available on-line. Click the Links tab, then under the Websites Section, select the 'NTS Letter Index'.

    ** Ham Training **

    • Extra Class Training Sessions
      January 16 to March 27, 2025
      A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, January 16, 2025, and will run through Thursday, March 27. There will be 11 sessions. The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time. Sessions will be recorded. Those attending should hold (or be studying for) the General Class Amateur Radio License.
          These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum.
          Please publicize this with anyone that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email roland.anders@comcast.net.

      If you or anyone you know is interested in attending an Amateur Extra Class licensing course, please pass along this information, and feel free to publicize it with your radio club or any group you feel would benefit.