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 in 2024 will be held at:
The Public Safety Training Room, Department of Public Safety,
1 Public Safety Drive, Carlisle, PA
[Note: A textbook ($32.00) and a VE/FCC test ($14.00) will be provided free by SMRA]
- Saturday October 5– Welcome to Amateur Radio, Radio Signals Fundamentals,
and Electricity Components and Circuits
Instructor: Ed Otto 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 12– Propagation, Antennas, and Feedlines
Instructor: Jack NC3O - Read Chapter 4 (66 questions)
- Saturday October 19 – Amateur Radio Equipment
Instructor: Rick K3RTK Read Chapter 5 (56 questions) - Saturday October 26 – Communicating with Other Hams and Licensing
Regulations Instructor: Rick KC3DRU- Read Chapter 6 (63 questions) and Chapter 7 (30 questions)
- Saturday November 2– Operating Regulations and Safety
Instructor: Jack NC3O Read Chapter 8 (32 questions) and Chapter 9 (43 questions) - Saturday November 9 – VE Test for Technician License
VE Team Leader: Don K3ZR - Saturday November 16 – Students that pass and pay the FCC $35.00 fee will get
their License will receive a UV-5R Radio and be taught how to program
and use it.
Instructor: Rick K3RTK
To register for this class contact:
Don Evans K3ZR
K3ZR@ARRL.net cell 717-418-1700
These classes are made possible by a grant from the
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) foundation www.ampr.org