Lincoln County Auxiliary Communications is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course.  The course fee is $25 per student and includes the student workbook and certificate.  The typical FEMA courses are required for certification, you may take the class without them, but they are required for a certificate (ICS 100, ICS 200, IS 700).  Students are required to bring a handheld amateur radio, the instruction manual for the radio, and an earphone or headset is encouraged.  You will be using your radio, an extra battery or charger is also encouraged.  We will be discussing radio 'go kits' and 72 hour packs, feel free to bring yours to class.  This class focuses on your performance and mastry of skills required for auxiliary communicatons support, you will be operating and checking into a net, sending and receiving formal traffic in multiple formats, and programming your radio to new frequencies.  To complete the course there is a multiple choice exam and a practical demonstration of learned skills.  Contact Daron at n7hqr@oregonaces.org with questions or for more information.
Saturday March 18 - 8am to 6pm 
Sunday March 19 - 8am to 6pm