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Amateur (Ham) Radio Class, Day 2, Technician (Entry Level) and General (2nd Level)

November 9 @ 9:30 am 5:00 pm

Each course is two sessions, on November 2 and November 9

Technician 9:30 am to 1:15 pm both Saturdays (Bring your lunch). General 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm.

The FCC tests will be 10 am to noon on Saturday, Nov 16, 2024

Please confirm your attendance to Walt Ordway, K1DFO, waltfordway@juno.com.

Walt charges no fee for the classes. The FCC test fee is $15. After passing the Technician test, the FCC will send you an email for paying the $35 license fee, and then they will post your call sign.

Optional materials: (sold at cost) Gordon West books with all the test questions: $30 for the Technician and $33 for the General. Paper copy of Walt’s Power Point charts, $29 for the Technician and $26 for the General.

For classes sponsored by the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club, students through grade 12 who pass their examination at a PVARC VE test session will, upon application to the club, be eligible for reimbursement up to a maximum of $85 to cover the cost of materials and the examination fee.

Everyone who obtains their first ham radio license through a PVARC VE test session, regardless of age, will receive a free membership in the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club for the remainder of the current calendar year.

Fred Hesse Community Park

29301 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 + Google Map