Exam & Class Schedules
Extra Class License class schedule
Class Location and Times
  • Fire Station 44. SE corner of Morse Blvd, and Pinellas Place/Moyer Loop Traffic Circle.
  • Monday and Wednesday evenings, 6PM-9PM, January 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 2019. Test Session Wednesday January 30, 2019.
  • All classes begin promptly at 6PM.

Syllabus:
DATE
Monday, January 7
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​​Wednesday, January 9
Monday, January 14
Wednesday, January 16
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​Monday, January 21
Wednesday, January 23
​Monday, January 28
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​​Wednesday, January 30
Chapter
1
2
​3
​4
5
6
​7
​8
9
​10
11
TOPIC
Introduction
Operating Practices
​Rules & Regulations
​Electrical Principles 
Components & Building Blocks
Radio Circuits and Systems
Radio Signals and Measurements
Modulation, Protocols and Modes 
Antennas and Feed Lines
​Topics in Radio Propagation
Safety
​Q&A Review
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License Testing Open to all Levels
Questions From Pool to Study
Assorted topics, Syllabus
E2A, E2C, E2D
E1A-E1F
E3A, E4B, E5A-E5D, E6D, E6E
E5D, E6A-E6C, E6E & E6F, E7A
E6C & E6D, E7B-E7H, E8A
E8A, E4A-E4E, E6D, E6E
E1B, E2B-E2E, E8B-E8D
E4A, E4B, E9A-E9H
E2D, E3A-E3C
E0A
All​

Starting time 6:00 PM
Text Book required for this course
  • The Text book we'll use is ARRL Extra Class License Manual 11th Edition - Level 3, Extra Class.
  • ISBN: 978-1-62595-045-1 (for use July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020)
  • Should be available through our club (contact Cal Fuhrman, WA3CTZ, club's Educational Coordinator for General/Extra Classes) for a discounted price.
  • Also available through ARRL and Amazon.
  • If possible, read the assigned chapter(s) before the class date for that chapter. 
To sign up for this class, click here.
Additional Extra Class Material (Click to Open File)
Extra Class Exam Study Guide 
NOTE1: file is large and may take a few minutes to download
Technician License Class Schedule
Class Location and Times
  • NO TECHNICIAN LICENSING CLASS IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED.
  • BUT CHECK BACK HERE & THE CLUB's HOMEPAGE TO SEE WHEN ONE GETS SCHEDULED IN THE FUTURE.
Text Book required for this course   
  • The text book we would use is The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual - Fourth Edition - Level 1, Technician.  
  • Available through our club (contact Ron Adcock, K4YCW, club's Educational Coordinator for Technician Classes) for a discounted price.
  • Also available through ARRL and Amazon.
  • ISBN: 978-1-62595-087-1 (for use July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022)
  • If possible, read the assigned chapter before the class date for that chapter. 
  • Also available at:  http://www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual-4th-Edition/
General License Class Schedule
Class Location and Times
  • NO GENERAL LICENSING CLASS IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED.
  • BUT CHECK BACK HERE & THE CLUB's HOMEPAGE TO SEE WHEN ONE GETS SCHEDULED IN THE FUTURE.
Text Book required for this course
  • The Text book we'll use is ARRL General Class License Manual 8th Edition - Level 2, General Class.
  • ISBN: 978-1-62595-030-7 (for use July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019)
  • Should be available through our club (contact Cal Fuhrman, WA3CTZ, club's Educational Coordinator for General/Extra Classes) for a discounted price.
  • Also available through ARRL and Amazon.
  • If possible, read the assigned chapter before the class date for that chapter. 
License Test Fee (All levels)
License exam testing is sponsored by The Villages Amateur Radio Club. Exam sessions are conducted by volunteers working under the direction of the FCC, by the local team in liaison with the Amateur Radio Relay League, Volunteer Examiner Program. 
The fee for testing is $15 and paid directly to the Team Liaison on the test night.
​The test coordinator requests you bring exactly $15 CASH, as change is not available.
  • Please bring Photo-ID, CASH $15, copy of your current license (if you are upgrading), and a copy of any valid/current CSCE(s).
  • NOTE: If you have an expired license that is expired beyond the 2 year renewable period, you can bring proof of your expired license (of any level), and by passing the Element 2 Technician Class license exam, under certain circumstances, your original license privileges can be re-instated.