Fall Exam Prep & Skills Seminars
Exam prep classes are taught in person at the church site. The Fall exam prep classes will experiment with using Zoom as well as in person if any out-of-town students sign up.
There is a minimum of 5 students for a class to be established since there are inevitable drop-outs.
The tuition fees cover instructors’ supplies, support the club, help cover the Zoom software license, and other RARC costs of providing these classes. The RARC is charged fees for your use of credit and debit cards, so a discount of offered for cash and check payment.
Exam preparation classes
The 10 classes will run from the week of September 13 to the week of November 15. For exams see https://rarclub.net/license/ve-testing/.
- Technician (first license) taught on Wednesday nights, 7pm to 9pm – instructors: George Starke, WB4VWR & John DeMajo, K5HTZ
- General (second license) meets Thursday nights, 7pm to 9pm – instructors: Ken Zutavern, K4ZUT & Maylon Pearman, N4EG
- Extra (highest license) class is Tuesday nights, 7pm to 9pm – instructors: Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU & Ken Liedner, WV0L
Registration:
Online at https://rarclub.net/fcc-license-class-registration/ or in person at the church, classroom 202
Deadline to register is 8pm, September 7, 2021
Skills Seminars
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- D-Star Setup & Operations – classroom, Zoom if requested, Saturday, September 25, 9am to noon – instructor: Win Grant, W4WIN
- NEC Antenna Modeling – classroom only, Saturday October 9, 9am to noon – instructor: Robert Orndorff, W4BNO
- Remote Station Remote Setup & Operations – Zoom only, two (2) evenings, October 4, follow-up October 18, 7 to 8pm, instructor: Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU
- D-Star Setup & Operations – classroom, Zoom if requested, Saturday, September 25, 9am to noon – instructor: Win Grant, W4WIN
Registration:
Online at https://rarclub.net/seminar-registration-form/ or in person at the church classroom 205
Deadline to register is 8pm, September 7, 2021
Official FCC Exams
The Club provides a Volunteer Examiners (VE) testing session near the end of each course. This is a free examination because the Laurel VEC covers all the costs. Click VE Testing Schedules for the current schedule.
School Location
Registration, classes, and exams are held at the Bon Air United Methodist Church, 1645 Buford Road, Richmond, VA 23235. Please enter the church from the West Bon View Drive side of the building. Signs inside direct you to the correct rooms.
Other Information
If inclement weather causes the closing of the school, additional nights are usually negotiated to allow adequate time to cover necessary material.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the head of the school Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU at w4bru@arrl.net or 804-353-4269 or fill out the form below.