Spring 2024
Exam preparation classes
The courses are described at https://rarclub.net/license/
| Class | Why | When | Duration | Location | Textbook | instructor(s) | Min | Max | In Class | Register by | Exam date |
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| Technician | 1st license | Tuesday nights, 7pm to 9pm | 10 weeks, March 5 to May 7 | Classroom 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 | 4 | 15 | 0 | February 23, 2024 | 5/11/2024 |
| General | 2nd license | Thursday nights, 7pm to 9pm | 5 weeks, April 11 to May 9 | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | Not yet selected but typical cost is $30 to $35 | Dave Stevens, WB4DES & Maylon Pearman, N4EG & Lauren Ware, WD4FMG | 4 | 15 | 0 | March 29, 2024 | 5/11/2024 |
| Extra | Top license | Tuesday nights, 7pm to 9pm | 6 weeks, April 2 to May 7 | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | W5YI “2020-2024 Extra Class Paperback,” Amazon cost $32.95 | Ken Liedner, WV0L & Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU | 4 | 10 | 0 | March 22, 2024 | 5/11/2024 |
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Tuition is $22
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Registration and payment is online at https://rarclub.net/fcc-license-class-registration/
Skills Seminars
| Class | Why | When | Duration | Location | Prerequisites | instructor(s) | Min | Max | In Class | Register by | Exam date |
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| Antenna Modeling | Use of EZNEC | Thursday night, 7pm to 9pm | 1 meeting March 21 | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | By email after registration | Robert Orndorff, W4BNO | 4 | 15 | 0 | March 8, 2024 | none |
| Dstar | Setup & operation | Saturday, 9 to 11am | 1 meeting April 27 | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Win Grant, W4WIN | 4 | 15 | 0 | April 19, 2024 | none |
| Radiosport & Contesting 101 | Using contesting tools | Saturday, 9;30am to 1pm | 1 meeting April 20 | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Ronnie Bolton, WU4G, & Lauren Ware, WD4FMG | 4 | 15 | 0 | April 12, 2024 | none |
| Remote Station | Setup & operation | Wednesday nights, 7 to 9pm | 2 meetings March 6 & 13 | Zoom | Must be RARC member to use station | Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU | 2 | 8 | 0 | February 23, 2024 | none |
| Station setup 101 | Setup your station | Saturday, 9am to noon | 1 meeting May 25 | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Group ofRARC members led by Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU | 10 | 20 | 0 | May 10, 2024 |
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Tuition is $10 for each Seminar
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Registration and payment is online at https://rarclub.net/fcc-license-class-registration/
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.