Fall 2025
Exam preparation classes
The License Class’s Registration for Fall 2025 classes is open. See each class below for its last registration date.
The courses are described at https://rarclub.net/license/
We teach FCC license classes for all three levels of Ham license, Technician (first license class), General (second license class), and Extra (last license class).
The textbooks for all classes are listed om the table below. Check with the instructor to see if there is a special price.
Cost $9.95 to 34.95, depending on the textbook.
To register for any of the FCC license classes click here.
| Class | Why | When | Duration | Location | Textbook | instructor(s) | Min | Max | In Class | Register and Pay by | Exam date |
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| Technician | 1st license | Tuesday nights 6:45pm to 8:45 pm | 9 weeks 9/9/2025 to 11/4/2025 | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | Ham Radio School Technician License Course at https://hamradioschool.square.site/ about $30; also available from Amazon | Dave White-W4IIA | 4 | 15 | 7 | Sunday 8/31/25 | Free RARC 11/08/2025 |
| General | 2nd license | Thursday nights 6:45pm to 8:45 pm | 5 weeks 2026 usually starts in March | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | Ham Radio School General License Course at https://hamradioschool.square.site/ about $30; also available from Amazon | Dave Stevens-WB4DES & Adam Humphrey- KQ4OTH | 4 | 15 | 3 | Friday 9/19/2025 | Free RARC 11/08/2025 |
| Extra | Top license | Tuesday nights 6:45pm to 8:45 pm | 9 weeks 2026 usually early March to early May | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | PDF study guide $9.97 - get it at https://www.kb6nu.com/product/2024-no-nonsense-extra-class-license-study-guide-pdf/ | Dennis Farmer-K4DAF & Will Jackson-KR4CE | 3 | 10 | 2 | Sunday 8/31/25 | Free RARC 11/08/2025 |
A FREE exam test, to get your license, will be on Saturday 11/8/25 at 10 AM at the
Chesterfield Library Bon Air Branch
9103 Rattlesnake Rd
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
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Tuition is $22
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Registration and payment is online at https://rarclub.net/fcc-license-class-registration/
Seminars
The seminars are described at https://rarclub.net/license/
The registration for the Fall seminars will start on July 28, 2025. See each seminar below for its last registration date.
To register for any of the Seminars classes click here.
| Class | Why | When | Duration | Location | Prerequisites | instructor(s) | Min | Max | In Class | Register and Pay by | Exam date |
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| Antenna Modeling | Use of EZNEC | Thursday 10/16/2025 6:45 to 8:45pm | 1 meeting | Classroom 2205 at Bon Air United Methodist Church | By email after registration | Robert Orndorff, W4BNO | 4 | 15 | 3 | none | |
| DMR | Setup & operation | Fall class done, check here January 2026 | 1 meeting | Classroom 2205 at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Michael Miller, KN4VA | 4 | 15 | 5 | none | |
| DStar | Setup & operation | Check her January 2026 | 1 meeting | Classroom 2205 at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Win Grant, W4WIN | 4 | 15 | none | ||
| Radiosport & Contesting 101 | Using contesting tools | Fall class done, check here January 2026 | 1 meeting | Classroom 2205 at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Ronnie Bolton, WU4G, & Lauren Ware, W4LEW | 4 | 15 | 2 | none | |
| Remote Controlled Station | Setup & operation | Fall class done, check here January 2026 | 2 meetings | Zoom | Must be RARC member to use station | Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU | 2 | 8 | 3 | none |
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Tuition is $10 per seminar
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Registration and payment is online at https://rarclub.net/seminar-registration-form/
- News seminars: send a note to school@rarclub.net to suggest a new seminar you want taught
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.