LICENSING CLASS

10/04/2025

Start/End Dates: 10/04/2025 - 11/15/2025
Times: Each complete course consists of five two-hour class sessions on Saturdays from 9:00 to 11:00 AM
# of Sessions: 5
Class level: Technician
Morse code offered: No
Pre register required: Yes
Fee: 0
Pre Study required: No
Class Type: Weekend/One Day
Exam offered: Yes
Sponsoring Club/Organization: South Mountain Radio Amateurs N3TWT
Instructor: KC3YWX
Contact: Don Evans K3ZR
Phone: (717) 418-1700
Email: K3ZR@ARRL.net
Location: Cumberland County Department of Public Safety Training Room
1 Public Safety Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013
Additional Information: Free Amateur Radio Technician License Classes offered by the South Mountain Radio Amateur_(SMRA) Club in Carlisle, PA. Each complete course consists of five two-hour class sessions on Saturdays from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, one VE Test Session and an additional two-hour session for those that pass the test to receive training on their new radio. It takes seven weeks to complete. The next SMRA Technician Class will be held at the: Public Safety Training Room, 1 Public Safety Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013. [Note: A textbook ($32.00) and a VE/FCC test ($14.00) will be provided free by SMRA] • Saturday October 4, 2025 – Welcome to Amateur Radio, Radio Signals Fundamentals, and Electricity Components and Circuits Instructor: Ed W3ETO • Read Chapter 1 (no questions on exam), Chapter 2 (35 questions), and Chapter 3 (91 questions, but many of these questions are different versions of the same calculation) • Saturday October 11, 2025 – Propagation, Antennas, and Feedlines Instructor: Sean KC3YWX • Read Chapter 4 (66 questions) • Saturday October 18, 2025 – Amateur Radio Equipment Instructor: Chaz KC3ZPB • Read Chapter 5 (56 questions) • Saturday October 25, 2025 – Communicating with Other Hams and Licensing Regulations Instructor: Rick KC3DRU • Read Chapter 6 (63 questions) and Chapter 7 (30 questions) • Saturday November 1, 2025 – Operating Regulations and Safety Instructor: Sean KC3YWX • Read Chapter 8 (32 questions) and Chapter 9 (43 questions) • Saturday November 8, 2025 – VE Test for Technician License VE Team Leader: Don K3ZR • Saturday November 15, 2025 – Students that pass and pay the FCC $35.00 fee will get their License and will receive a UV-5R Radio and be taught how to program and use it. Instructor: Norm AB3ZZ Funding provided by a grant from ARDC