The Schofield Amateur Radio Club a.k.a. Ram Ham Radio Club was established in April 2009 through a generous grant from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. The club is sponsored by volunteers from The North Augusta/Belvedere Radio Club. The club uses state of the art radio equipment & handy-talkies for its regular after school meeting held weekly each Thursday in the radio shack room from 3:10 to 4:30 as well as, its participation in competitive events. The club is open to any 7th & 8th grade students who are interested in participating & learning about amateur radio. The Schofield Amateur Radio Club has earned top nationwide accolades for its participation in the AARL School Club Round Up competitions – Feb 2019 1st Place National Category & 1st Place Middle School Category. 2018- Sixth Place National Category & 1st Place Middle School Category, 2017- 1st Place Middle School Category & Second Place National Category, 2016-1st Place Middle School Category & 3rd Place National Category and 2015-1ST Place National Category & 1st Place Middle School Category. Contact Mr. Tray Nelson- Schofield Faculty sponsor with your questions concerning our award-winning amateur radio club.

Where: In the Radio Shack @ SMS just off the cafeteria hallway across from the nurse's station.

What will you do: Students will contact as many other school clubs/university clubs & hams as possible during the contest.

What do I need before Oct. 21st: Students need to learn the Phonetic alphabet. It is the way we “spell” over the radio in a noisy environment.

What do I need to bring: Only an interest in having fun & a strong radio voice.

All 7th & 8th grade students are welcome to visit any day of the week long School Club Round Up competition!

Schofield Middle School Ham Radio School Club Round Up!

When: Monday-Feb. 21st – 1:00 to 6:30 p.m.*
When: Tuesday, Feb. 22nd-25th - 3:10 to 6:30 p.m. *
Wednesday, Feb 23- 1:10 to 6:00 p.m. *
Thursday, Feb 24th- 3:10 to 6:30 p.m.*
Friday, Feb 25th- 3:10 to 6:30p.m.*

*(Students meet in SMS Radio Shack Room in the cafeteria hallway across from the nurse’s station)

Where: In the Radio Shack @ SMS just off the cafeteria hallway across from the nurse's station.

What will you do: Students will contact as many other school clubs/university clubs & hams as possible during the contest.

What do I need before Oct. 21st: Students need to learn the Phonetic alphabet. It is the way we “spell” over the radio in a noisy environment.

What do I need to bring: Only an interest in having fun & a strong radio voice.

A 1.5-day HAM Technician class will be held on Saturday Jan 4 from 8am-5pm and finish up on Sunday Jan 5 from 12noon-4pm. Pizza will be provided on Saturday. The classes will be held in a residence in Graniteville, SC. About 4 miles west of Aiken SC. Last Jan. 2019, from that class, we had 8 students pass the test on the first try.

A limited number of spaces are available. There is NO charge for the classes, or pizza. Please call or send an email that you are coming, and a contact number or email address.  Phone 803-392-7559 or email khufford@atlanticbb.net

During this Christmas break time, would be a great time to study to become a licensed HAM. Final prep for the test will be on Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5. Then on Thursday, JAN 9, 2020 you will be well prepared to take the test at 7 PM, Aiken SDA Church, 1714 Columbia Hwy N. 29801. It’s on the corner of US-1 and Gun Range Rd on the north side of town. Another way to study is on the internet. There are a couple of sites you could use. HAMEXAM.ORG  http://hamexam.org/  is a good one. You want to study Element 2: Technician You can use the Flash Cards to study, then practice taking Practice Exams. You can keep taking the exams.  

Each time you try, the exam recycles and uses mostly different questions. The Practice Exam questions are the SAME ones on the real exam. Each exam is 35 questions, multiple choice. You must get 26 correct to pass the test. Keep taking the practice exam till you can get 80-85% correct on EVERY exam. The better you do on the practice exam, the better you will do on the real one.

A great printed study guide is Gordon West Technician Class 2018-2022 Element 2 Radio License Preparation. They are about $23 on Amazon. Any questions send an email to khufford@atlanticbb.net          

  HAPPY LEARNING