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In Person Classes to Become a Ham

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Ham Radio Classes

The Villages Amateur Radio Club is pleased to offer in-person classroom training to obtain your Amateur Radio License.

Getting your license requires passing one examination on radio theory, regulations and operating practices. To help you get your license The Villages Amateur Radio Club hosts classes covering the exam material for people to become ham radio operators and for current hams to advance to a higher level. Our classes are always free and open to the general public. The only cost is a $35 text book available from the big book sellers in paperback and eBooks. There is a separate registration and $15 testing fee for the FCC license examination.
Once registered you will be notified about the class information and updates on class schedules. 

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FALL 2025 CLASS


Technician Course (Entry Level) September - November 2025
Class meets on Monday Evenings 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
September 8 and 15 Class meet at Fenney Rec Center - Craft Room
Classes from September 22 on meet at Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd., The Villages, FL 32163
DateAssignmentTopic of Class
Sep 8 Chapter 1 (Fenney Rec Center) Welcome to Amateur Radio
Sep 15 Chapter 2 (Fenney Rec Center) Radio and Signals Fundamentals
Sep 22 Chapter 3 (Eisenhower Rec Center) Electricity, Components and Circuits
Spotlight on Sumter County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Sep 29 Chapter 4 Propagation, Antennas and Feed Lines
Spotlight on National Weather Service Skywarn
Oct 6 Chapter 5 Amateur Radio Equipment
Spotlight on Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) of The Villages
Oct 13 Chapters 6 & 7 Communicating with Other Hams & Licensing Regulations
Spotlight on Sumter County Radio Amateur Emergency Service (RACES)
Oct 20 Chapters 8 & 9 Propagation, Safety, & Course Review
Oct 27 ------ FCC Exam - Separate registration and fee ($15) for the exam. All are welcome - Registration for testing will open in the Fall
Nov 3 ------ First radio setup & new operator hands-on

This class is for the Technician Class License: In order to obtain this entry-class license, you need to get at least 26 questions correct on a 35-question exam that is taken from a pool of over 400 questions.  This license class allows most operations at frequencies which allows communications locally and around the country.

REQUIRED: This class follows the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 5th Edition

ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 5th Edition

ARRL's best-selling study guide includes all the questions and answers, with detailed explanations, for exams taken through June 30, 2026. Use it to ace the 35-question exam! When you have successfully passed the exam, The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual will serve as your reference as you explore the exciting world of amateur radio.


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