LICENSING CLASS

Start/End Dates: 10/03/2026 - 10/31/2026
Times: 9AM - 11AM
# of Sessions: 5
Class level: Technician
Morse code offered: No
Pre register required: Yes
Fee: 0
Pre Study required: No
Class Type: Traditional
Exam offered: Yes
Sponsoring Club/Organization: South Mountain Radio Amateurs
Instructor: KC3YWX
Contact: Don Evans K3ZR
Phone: (717) 418-1700
Email: K3ZR@ARRL.net
Location: Cumberland County Department of Public Safety
1 Public Safety Drive
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 9:00AM to 11:00 AM, one VE Test Session and an additional two-hour session for those that pass the test and will receive training on their new UV-5R radio. It takes seven weeks to complete. This SMRA Technician Class will be held at the: Cumberland County Department of Public Safety, 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 3, 2026 – 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 10, 2026 – Propagation, Antennas, and Feedlines Instructor: Keith KC3JVG • Read Chapter 4 (66 questions) • Saturday October 17, 2026 – Amateur Radio Equipment Instructor: Chaz KC3ZPB • Read Chapter 5 (56 questions) • Saturday October 24, 2026 – Communicating with Other Hams and Licensing Regulations Instructor: Rick KC3DRU • Read Chapter 6 (63 questions) and Chapter 7 (30 questions) • Saturday October 31, 2026 – Operating Regulations and Safety Instructor: Sean KC3YWX • Read Chapter 8 (32 questions) and Chapter 9 (43 questions) • Saturday November 7, 2026 – VE Test for Technician License VE Team Leader: Don K3ZR • Saturday November 14, 2026 – 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 To register for this class and test session, click on this link below; https://ham.study/sessions/6a54066c250f8767946eb441/1 Or contact: Don Evans, K3ZR 717-418-1700 K3ZR@ARRL.net These classes are made possible by a grant from the Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) foundation www.ardc.net