Have you ever wanted to meet new friends around the world? Become a ham radio operator and talk to people in exotic far away lands. The local Stones River Amateur Radio Club and ARES encourage you to be a part of this free class that will help you pass the FCC exams and get your amateur radio license.

Amateur radio operator David Wilson, KU4B, is teaching the class based on material from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). It meets on Saturday afternoons at 3:00 P.M. at the fire station at 2785 Barfield Road in Murfreesboro. David has created a website with some information on the class. Visit http://wwns.com/ham_class/.

If you have additional questions regarding the class you can email David at david@wwns.com.

Also, the next scheduled exam session will be March 12, 2016, in Murfreesboro at 9:00 AM The location for that exam session: Rutherford Fire Rescue Building, 1504 West College Street, here in Murfreesboro.

This is a great opportunity to upgrade your current license or for a friend to get their first ticket. By the way, the Stones River Amateur Radio Club and Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) is the group that has been in charge of communications each year for the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade. They are very involved in this community.