Class Schedules

 

Fall 2024

Exam preparation classes

The courses are described at https://rarclubackup.website/license/

At this time, we can tell you that the registration for the Fall FCC license classes will start on 7/23/2024 and end on 8/27/24 for the Technician class and on 9/20/2024 for the General and 9/24/2024 the Extra class.

We will have FCC license classes for all three levels of Ham license, Technician (first license class), General (second license class), and Extra (last license class).

The book for the Technician and General classes you can get from hamradioschool.com

Cost $29.95 plus Virginia sales tax and shipping.

The book for the The Extra class you can get from Gordon-West-Extra-Class-License-Prep-Book-2024-2028

Cost $32.95 plus Virginia sales tax and shipping.

ClassWhyWhenDurationLocationTextbookinstructor(s)MinMaxIn ClassRegister and Pay byExam date
Technician1st licenseTuesday nights, 6:45pm to 8:45
pm
10 weeks, 9/3 to 11/5Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church Ham Radio School Technician License Course, at https://hamradioschool.square.site/, $19.95 , also available from Amazon George Starke, WB4VWR 415118/27/2411/09/24
General2nd licenseThursday nights, 6:45pm to 8:45
pm
5 weeks, 9/26 to 10/24Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church Ebook textbook plus video course backup is $24.95. It's a special discount so once registered, the instructor will send you a link for the deal.Dave Stevens, WB4DES & Maylon Pearman, N4EG31539/20/2411/09/24
ExtraTop licenseTuesday nights, 6:45pm to 8:45
pm
6 weeks, 10/1 to 11/5Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church "ARRL Gordon West 2024-2028 Extra Class Study Guide", Amazon cost $32.95-new book so some delay in receiving it have happened. Order soon.Ken Liedner, WV0L & Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU41049/24/2411/09/24

A FREE exam test, to get your license, will be on Saturday 11/09/24 at 10 AM at the

Chesterfield Library Bon Air Branch
9103 Rattlesnake Rd
North Chesterfield, VA 23235

Notes:

  • Minimums allow students to drop out when life gets in the way and still have enough students for a class.
  • Maximums are the limits of the classroom size.
  • Tuition covers supplies for the instructors and donations to the church that does not charge for club use.