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====== Future Canadian Ham Blogs About His Classes ======
Doug Nix is a future ham operator((Doug recently got his callsign: VE3ZDN)) from Ontario who recently blogged really good summaries of Basic classes he took through RAC.  The articles are very detailed and might be useful to others wishing to get started with Amateur Radio.((Also, here's our (still unfinished) [[/hambasics/ |guide]].))  Here's the list of topics he covered:

  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/09/20/step-by-step-1st-class/ | Foundation]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/09/22/step-by-step-2nd-class/ | Introduction to Electronics]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/09/26/step-by-step-3rd-class/ | Ohm's Law]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/09/28/step-by-step-4th-class/ | Magnetism and Inductance]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/10/02/step-by-step-classes-4b-4c/ | Capacitance to Resonance]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/10/13/step-by-step-class-5/ | Waves, Wavelength, Frequency, and Bands]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/10/17/step-by-step-class-6/ | Propagation]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/10/24/step-by-step-class-7/ | Transmission Lines]]
  * Antennas ([[https://dougnix.net/2025/10/27/step-by-step-class-8a/ |Part 1]], [[https://dougnix.net/2025/10/31/step-by-step-class-8b/|Part 2]])
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/11/03/step-by-step-class-9/ |Diodes, Transistors and Tubes]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/11/07/step-by-step-class-10/ |Power Supplies]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/11/14/step-by-step-class-12/ |Getting on the Air]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/11/17/step-by-step-class-13/ |Transmission Modes]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/11/21/step-by-step-class-14/ |Receiver]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/11/24/step-by-step-class-15/ |Wrestling with the Noise]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/12/01/step-by-step-class-16/ |Safety Fundamentals]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/12/05/step-by-step-class-17/ |Understanding Amateur Radio Regulations]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/11/10/a-modern-code-of-conduct-and-ethics-for-amateur-radio/ |Amateur Radio Code of Conducts and Ethics]]
  * [[https://dougnix.net/2025/12/05/reflection-my-amateur-radio-journey-so-far/ |Reflection]]


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