Fall 2025
Exam preparation classes
The courses are described at https://rarclub.net/license/
We will announce the registration dates for the Fall FCC license classes in early summer.
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 all classes you can get from hamradioschool.com Check with the instructor to see if there is a special price.
Cost $20.95 to 34.95, depending on which class to book is for plus Virginia sales tax and shipping.
| 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 | 10 weeks, dates announced early summer | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | Ham Radio School Technician License Course, at https://hamradioschool.square.site/, $19.95 , also available from Amazon | Dan Brown, W4ERF & Dave White, W4IIA | 4 | 15 | 11 | Date to be set in early summer | 11/08/2025 |
| General | 2nd license | Thursday nights, 6:45pm to 8:45 pm | 6 weeks, dates announced early summer | Classroom 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 Adam Humphrey, KQ4OTH | 4 | 15 | 6 | Date to be set in early summer | 11/08/2025 |
| Extra | Top license | Thursday nights, 6:45pm to 8:45 pm | 10 weeks, dates announced early summer | Classroom at Bon Air United Methodist Church | Extra book is $34.95 at https://hamradioschool.square.site/ | Dennis Farmer, K4DAF & Will Jackson, KR4CE | 3 | 10 | 3 | Date to be set in early summer | 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 Spring seminars will start on 1/14/2025. See each seminar below for its last registration date.
| 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 night, 6:45pm to 8:45 pm | 1 meeting, dates announced early summer | Classroom 202 at Bon Air United Methodist Church | By email after registration | Robert Orndorff, W4BNO | 4 | 15 | 7 | To be set in early summer | none |
| DMR | Setup & operation | Saturday, 9 to noon | 1 meeting, dates announced early summer | Classroom 202 at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Michael Miller, KN4VA | 4 | 15 | 5 | To be set in early summer | none |
| Dstar | Setup & operation | Saturday, 9 to noon | 1 meeting, dates announced early summer | Classroom 202 at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Win Grant, W4WIN | 4 | 15 | 2 | To be set in early summer | none |
| Radiosport & Contesting 101 | Using contesting tools | Saturday, 9;30am to 1pm | 1 meeting, dates announced early summer | Classroom 202 at Bon Air United Methodist Church | None | Ronnie Bolton, WU4G, & Lauren Ware, W4LEW | 4 | 15 | 2 | To be set in early summer | none |
| Remote Controlled Station | Setup & operation | Wednesday nights, 7 to 9pm | 2 meetings, dates announced early summer | Zoom | Must be RARC member to use station | Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU | 2 | 8 | 2 | To be set in early summer | 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/
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.