Education & Training

Classes and sources of information for conducting classes will be on this page with links to other resources and to our education specialist.

St. Paul Radio Club Technician Class (09/02/10)

Allan Klein - WØNLY

A technician (entry level) license class will be held this fall. The sessions will be on Thursday nights, beginning on September 30 and ending on December 2. There will be no class on November 25. All classes will begin at 7:00 pm and end by 9:00 pm.

The classes will be held in the Basswood Room of the Roseville Fire Hall located at 2701 Lexington Avenue in Roseville. That location is the west side of Lexington about 3/4 block north of County Road "C".

This year, there is a new edition of the textbook used in the class. We use the 2nd edition of the ARRL's Ham Radio License Manual. This will available from Radio City or from www.arrl.org There will also be copies available for purchase the first night of the class. There is no other charge for the class.

Advanced registration is not required but you may if you wish. Also questions may be submitted to Allan Klein, WØNLY at allankmn@cs.com

The Stillwater Amateur Radio Association (SARA) will be conducting a general license class starting on September 22, 2010 with the exam scheduled for November 27. This is 9 sessions on Wednesday evenings at the Stillwater Public Library. Free ramp and street parking is available.

Contact Bob Jensen at 651-773-7981 or Dave Glas at 651-436-3334 for information and and to reserve a spot. Go to the SARA website for further information at www.radioham.org

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Auditorium

Two dates are being offered. They are July 16, 17, 18 or December 10,11,12. The first day is a Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm and the next two days are Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with the exam being given on Sunday. More information is available from Dave Adriansen at the email below.

You can prepare for your first Amateur Radio License in just days. The course is based on the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) book "Ham Radio License Manual, Level 1, Technician" (1st edition). Students will need to purchase the textbook on their own. The book we will be using is the “ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, The American Radio Relay League, Inc. The text is available at Radio City, 2660 County Road I, Moundsview, MN 55112 (1-800-426-2891) for $24.95. You can order online at: www.radioinc.com. It is also available through the ARRL at www.arrl.org.

Course Preparation is important. Please take the time to read the book in advance of the classroom sessions.

Amateur radio operators "Hams" who hold the FCC Technician Amateur Radio License have privileges on all Amateur frequencies above 50 MHz. With the Technician license you can operate FM voice, SSB, Amateur TV, Satellite, IRLP, and many other modes. The most popular mode is FM voice on the 2 meter VHF and 70 Cm UHF bands

Technicians can help the community by assisting in public service events, search and rescue, and disaster communications. Hams have fun communicating with each other and by participating in field day and other group events.

The instructors for the course are all licensed Hams. A team teaching approach will be used so that you will always see a familiar face.

There is free parking and a Cafeteria available on site. The VA Medical Center is located near the crossroads of Hiawatha Avenue/Highway 55 and the Cross-town Freeway/Highway 62 at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 (www.mapquest.com). The Metro city bus and Light Rail Train stop in front of the VA Medical Center.

Pre-registration is required and interested students should contact David.Adriansen@va.gov via e-mail or at (612) 467-3019 to register for this course. The course is free except for the cost of the $24.95 textbook and a $15.00 examination fee payable by check or money order to “ARRL.” The exam fee will be collected by the Test Examiners on July 13 or December 12 prior to the end of course test.

We will be hosting a One-Day Class for Technician Class amateur radio license.

Where: Great River Energy-Elk River, Minnesota
When: April 24 from 8 to 4 followed by VE testing
Cost: Free class, the VE exam will cost $15

This class has a success rate of about 95%. Instructions include teaching to the questions, plus radio theory, safety, and regulations.

If you're interested please contact me at K0MJS@arrl.net and I will send you the class materials, maps, and directions.

73,
Mike – KØMJS

Skywarn Weather Spotter Class - FREE!!

February 27, Saturday (One Day)

10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Stillwater Public Library (224 Third Street North, Stillwater)

Technician License Class - FREE!!

March 4, Thursday (First Day)

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Stillwater Public Library (224 Third Street North, Stillwater)

:: There are 9 weekly sessions.

:: A licensing exam will be held May 6.

Please go the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association (SARA) website at: www.radioham.org for information and flyers.

St. Paul Radio Club Extra Class License Class (01/10/10)

Allan Klein - WØNLY

The St. Paul Radio Club is presenting an Extra Class upgrade program in
February and March.

The classes will be held from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on eight Tuesday nights,
beginning on Feb. 9 and continuing each Tuesday until March 30.

The classes will be held in Roseville, at the Roseville Fire Station at
2701 North Lexington Avenue. That's a block north of the intersection of
Lexington and County Road C. It's about a mile north of Highway 36.

The classes will use a "discussion group" format, rather than straight
lecture. People will be expected to have read the chapter before the
class.

The book will be the ARRL License Manual for the Extra Class, 9th edition
(green cover). It should be purchased in advance of the first class from
either Radio City or www.arrl.org .

There is no fee for the class. People are requested to reserve a spot by
email to me at: allan AT cs.com.

Owatonna Steele County Amateur Radio Club announces a Technician License Class session to be held Tuesday evenings from February 9, 2010 through March 4, 2010. The class will be held at the Owatonna Fire Station on Main Street at Cedar Avenue. Contact Tom Karnauskas on 507-444-9133.

You can prepare for your first Amateur Radio License in just days. The course is based on the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) book "Ham Radio License Manual, Level 1, Technician" (1st edition). Students will need to purchase the textbook on their own. The book we will be using is the “ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, The American Radio Relay League, Inc. (ISBN: 0-87259-963-9) #9639”. The text is available at Radio City, 2660 County Road I, Moundsview, MN 55112 (1-800-426-2891) for $24.95. You can order online at: www.radioinc.com. It is also available through the ARRL at www.arrl.org. Course Preparation is important. Please take the time to read the book in advance of the classroom sessions.

The instructors for the course are all licensed Hams. A team teaching approach will be used so that you will always see a familiar face.

There is free parking and a Cafeteria available on site. The VA Medical Center is located near the crossroads of Hiawatha Avenue/Highway 55 and the Crosstown Freeway/Highway 62 at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 (www.mapquest.com). The Metro city bus and Light Rail Train stop in front of the VA Medical Center.

Pre-registration is required and interested students should contact David.Adriansen@va.gov via e-mail or at (612) 467-3019 to register for this course. The course is free except for the cost of the $24.95 textbook and a $14.00 examination fee payable by check or money order to “ARRL.” The exam fee will be collected by the Test Examiners on December 13 prior to the end of course test.

Technician License Class Announcement (09/17/09)

Mike Steckelberg - KØMJS

I will be hosting a One-Day Class for Technician Class amateur radio license.

Where: Great River Energy-Elk River, Minnesota
When: October 24 from 8 to 4 followed by VE testing
Cost: Free class, the VE exam will cost $15

This class has a success rate of about 95%. Instructions include teaching to the questions, plus radio theory, safety, and regulations.

If you're interested please contact me at K0MJS@arrl.net and I will send you the class materials, maps, and directions.

73,
Mike - KØMJS

SARA (Stillwater Amateur Radio Association) will be holding a study class for taking the FCC test for General Class license starting Sept 17th 2009.

The class will be weekly on Thursday evenings (except MEA week in October) from 6 to 8pm and will be held most weeks at the Stillwater Library where we have our eyeball meetings. The class will be based upon the ARRL license guide. You can purchase them on your own, or Greg will be able to obtain a copy of you (please contact him for details at the email address at the end of this message).

Following the last class we will conduct a VE test session the week before Thanksgiving at Boutwell's Landing (the location of our monthly member meetings). Further details on the test date will follow as it approaches.

For further information on the class please contact Greg Widin at k0gw (at) arrl (dot) com. Check the SARA site at http://news.radioham.org/ for more information.

The SPRC (St. Paul Radio Club) has just made this announcement regarding their fall license class schedule.

Technician level [entry level] classes will begin on Tuesday, October 6 and run throughout October and November, ending on December 1. We will meet every Tuesday at 6:30 pm and be finished by 8:30. We will meet in the Roseville Fire Hall, which is 1 block north of the
intersection of Lexington and County Road C. Books will be available there for $25.00, or you can get one at Radio City in Mounds View or directly from the ARRL. The book is The Ham Radio License Manual, published by ARRL.

You may contact me at allankmn-at-cs.com.

I look forward to seeing you.

Allan Klein, WØNLY

The Stillwater Amateur Radio Association, (SARA) will again be offering its Technician License Class, meeting weekly from March 5 to April 30. The class will meet each Thursday from 6 to 8 pm. The class is free but the students must have a copy of the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, 1st Edition. This book is available from the ARRL at www.arrl.com or locally at Radio City.

New location this year is the Stillwater Public Library at 224 Third Street North in Stillwater, MN. We will be using the conference room, Room 230 in this beautifully remodeled and expanded library. There is off-street parking available free to library patrons under the first floor of the library. Please contact Greg Widin for registration at email address: gpwidin (at) comcast.net.

The St. Paul Radio Club (SPRC) will be holding its General License upgrade class on Monday nights between March 9 and April 27 at 7:00 pm, in Roseville. The first night will be held in the Paper Birch Room in the maintenance building across the parking lot from City Hall. All other sessions will be in the Burr Oak room in the lower level of the City hall itself.

There is no fee for this class but students are required to get a copy of the ARRL General Class License Manual. This is available at Radio City and from the ARRL at www.arrl.org.

Students should register with allankmn@cs.com . If too few student register, the class may be cancelled.

The Winona Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring a Technician Class licensing course to run from early January to mid-February 2009. The course will be conducted Monday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 PM beginning on January 12 and ending on February 16. A licensing test session is planned for February 23. The course and license testing will be held at the Bluffview Montessori School, 1321 Gilmore Avenue Winona, MN.

The course will include a copy of the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (1st Edition, 2006-2007) and other materials. Cost for the course will be $24.95 for the License Manual to be paid at the first course session. In addition, the current cost for VE license testing is $14.00 to be paid at the time of the license exam.

Interested persons should register for the course no later than January 2 in order to ensure availability of sufficient copies of the licensing manual. Register by contacting Len Litvan, KC0RSX, at KC0RSX@arrl.net <mailto:KC0RSX@arrl.net>, or at (507) 643-6057, or by mail at 25567 Miner Valley Road, Winona, MN 55987. For any questions regarding the course or license testing please contact Len via the above methods.

OSCAR, Owatonna Steele County Amateur Radio, is sponsoring a Technician License Course to be held from February 10th through March 5th, 2009 (Tuesdays). The class will be held at the Owatonna Fire Station from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Please go the their website for more information at: http://www.oscarmn.org/Class2009.html

Friday December 12, 2008, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday December 13-14, 2008, 8:00 AM to 5:00PM
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Auditorium

You can prepare for your first Amateur Radio License in just days. The course is based on the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) book "Ham Radio License Manual, Level 1, Technician" (1st edition). Students will need to purchase the textbook on their own. The book we will be using is the "ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.” (ISBN: 0-87259-963-9), Catalog #9639. The text is available at Radio City, 2660 County Road I, Moundsview, MN 55112 (1-800-426-2891) for $24.95. You can order online at: www.radioinc.com. It is also available through the ARRL at www.arrl.org. Course Preparation is important. Please take the time to read the book in advance of the classroom sessions.

Pre-registration is required and interested students should contact David.Adriansen@va.gov via e-mail or at (612) 467-3019 to register for this course. The exam fee will be collected by the Test Examiners on December 14 prior to the end of course test payable by check or money order to "ARRL."

The Saint Paul Radio Club (SPRC) will be holding a course where you can learn everything you need to earn your Technician (entry level) FCC Amateur Radio License.

The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of Amateur Radio.

Classes begin Monday, October 13 at 7:00 PM and run for eight Monday nights, ending on December 1. They are free pf charge, but you should buy a book to study. It is the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual for the Technician Class. It is available from the Radio City store in Mounds View, or at the first class in Roseville.

Classes are at The Roseville Fire Hall, 2701 North Lexington Ave. in Roseville. This is about one mile north of Highway 36, and one block north of County Road "C".

If you have questions, contact: Allan Klein, WØNLY at 651-291-8815 (leave a message) or allankmn(at)cs.com.

Stillwater Amateur Radio Association to sponsor class for General Class license.

The class will be held at Courage St. Croix in Stillwater, MN. Directions on how to get there are available at SARA's web site--www.radioham.org

The class begins on 25 September and ends on 20 November, with the VE session being held on 4 December. Class meetings are from 7 pm until approximately 8:30 pm or so.

This class is for the General Class license, and will be using the new ARRL General Class License Manual, 6th edition.

Interested parties can contact me at 436-8811 (H) or via e-mail at (k0gw AT arrl DOT net).

Skywarn and Technician License Classes
Offered by Stillwater Amateur Radio Association

SARA's 2008 Skywarn session is scheduled for Saturday, March 1 at Boutwell's Landing in the theatre. The time is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Also, this Spring SARA will again offer its free course for people interested in obtaining their Technician licenses. We are using the new ARRL Ham Radio License Manual. This new License Manual is friendlier than past versions, and groups the questions by topic, rather than by their order in the Question Pool.

The Tech sessions begin on Thursday 6 March, and continue until 8 May - when we will hold the VE session.

Please feel free to publicize this info on the nets or anywhere else where someone might be interested.

Please direct any questions to WØOXB or KØGW at their ARRL dot NET addresses. -- de KØGW

Sponsored By: Crow River and Meeker County Amateur Radio Club and the Litchfield Fire Rescue Squad

Dates: Feb 19 (Tues), Feb 22 (Friday), Feb 28 (Thursday), March 4 (Tues), March 10 (Mon), March 13 (Thursday), and March 18 (Tues)

Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Location: Litchfield Fire Rescue Building
214 North Miller Avenue
Litchfield, Minnesota 55355

Cost: $20.00 for the "Tech License Manual", $10.00 for miscellaneous expenses and $14.00 for the VE test Date

For more information call Roger Vacek WØDEU at (320) 587-8736

You can prepare for your first Amateur Radio License in just days. The course is based on the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) book "Ham Radio License Manual, Level 1, Technician" (1st edition). Students will need to purchase the textbook on their own. The book we will be using is “The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, The American Radio Relay League, Inc. (ISBN: 0-87259-963-9) #9639”. The text is available at Radio City; 2660 County Road I, Moundsview, MN 55112 (1-800-426-2891) for $24.95 and their website is www.radioinc.com. It is also available through the ARRL at www.arrl.org. Course Preparation is important. Please take the time to read the book in advance of the classroom sessions.

The instructors for the course are all licensed Hams. A team teaching approach will be used so that you will always see a familiar face.

There is free parking and a Cafeteria available on site. The VA Medical Center is located near the crossroads of Hiawatha Avenue/Highway 55 and the Cross-town Freeway/Highway 62 at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 (www.mapquest.com). The city bus and Light Rail Train stop in front of the VA Medical Center.

If you are not an Amateur Radio Operator (Ham) and are interested in SKYWARN operation and/or other volunteer communications services, this is the opportunity to get your entry-level ham license to fully participate in reporting severe weather conditions. You can become an Amateur Radio Operator – no matter what your age, gender or physical ability.

The Amateur Radio Association of Bloomington and The Bloomington communications Group are sponsoring a weekend Technician class on February 8, 9 & 10, 2008.

Volunteer Examiners will hold a Federal Communications Commission license exam immediately following the class on Sunday at 2 pm.

The class will be at the Bloomington Civic Plaza located just west of I-35W on 98^th Street. The charge for the class will be $50.00, which includes the VE exam fee, Saturday and Sunday lunch (pizza) and a one-year membership in the Amateur Radio Association of Bloomington.

If you plan to attend the course, please notify us soon to reserve your seat. To register, please contact Bob Wargo (KC0WCO) at bmwargo@gmail.com by January 25^th to make your reservation. Please make checks payable to A.R.A.B.

The class begins Monday September 10 at 7PM. And what a great place for the new TCFMC General classes. . . At the Courage Center on Golden Valley Rd in Golden Valley!

Sign up now for the TCFMC General Class by leaving a message for Tim at 952-593-9641. Some of the Twin Cities area's top hams will teach the class to help you upgrade to the General Class License. The General class is limited to just 12 people.

You can also drop a note to Tim at tarimond@aol.com Sign up now and get ready for the hot fall contests. Call 952-593-9641.

Two amateur radio classes have been announced and registration is now open for those folks interested in learning the material to pass either the Technician or the General Class exams and get their license or upgrade.

The St. Paul Amateur Radio Club (SPRC) will hold a technician course beginning, September 10 for eight weeks on Monday nights through October 29. These classes will be held between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm in the Hickory Room of the Roseville Fire Hall, 2701 Lexington avenue. This location is about one mile north of highway 36, just north of Ramsey County Road "C".

This course is designed for beginners and is taught by an experienced team of instructors whose past students have had a very high success rate on exams. The class is informal and there is always plenty of time for questions.

There is no charge for the class but participants should plan on buying the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual for the Technician Class. This manual will be available on the first night of class, but can be ordered online from the ARRL website. Just click on the ARRL diamond over to the left. This book may be available from local bookstores and from Radio City store in Mounds View.

If you have any questions about the SPRC class or to register, call Allan Klein at 651-291-8815.

The other announcement is from The Stillwater Amateur Radio Association (SARA). They will be running a course of study for the General Class amateur radio license. The class will be held at Courage St. Croix on Curve Crest Blvd in Stillwater and will begin on Thursday 13 September at 7 pm. There will be a total of 9 weekly meetings (skipping October 11) culminating in the VE session on 15 November.

The course will use the new ARRL General Class License Manual. There is no cost for the
sessions, and all amateurs are welcome, including those who are not members of SARA. (The VE session will require the standard mandated fee).

SARA also plans to offer Technician Class study sessions in Spring, 2008, but the exact dates have not yet been determined.

Anyone interested in further information may contact K0GW at his ARRL.NET address. Information about SARA, including map and directions to Courage St. Croix, may be found on the SARA web site at www.radioham.org