Amateur Radio Classes

The Rochester Amateur Radio Club offers amateur radio classes for individuals interested in obtaining the entry Technician license and the more advanced General license.

Technician Ham Radio Class

The RARC technician ham radio class meets on a Saturday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm prior to a VE test session. The class covers all topics needed to pass the entry level Technician written Element 2 examination. Knowledge of Morse Code is NOT required for any Amateur Radio license now. The class uses the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual publication as a study guide plus a set of Powerpoint charts and materials specifically developed for the class. Class sessions are held at the American Red Cross building, 310 14th Street SE, in Rochester.

Students should purchase the class textbook, The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, before attending the class. The book can be obtained from a number of sources including the ARRL web site, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon.com.

The class fee is $25. The fee also includes copies of the presentation and review materials. A CDROM of the lecture materials is also provided. The class fee will be collected at the start of class.

The last technician ham radio class was held on April 16 2011, and April 23 2011. The next technician ham radio class will be held two consecutive Saturdays on October 22, 2011, and October 29, 2011. Prospective students should contact class coordinator Bill Osler at least 2 weeks prior to the class. Bill prefers to be contacted at the RARC mailing list on Yahoo! , or at 507-252-5852.

Additional information is provided in the following links:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Class Instructors
• Class Powerpoint Charts from the previous class
• ARRL Amateur Exam Question Pools (Technician Q+A's)

General Ham Radio Class

An amateur radio class for hams interested in obtaining the General license was offered on March 3 and 10, 2007, in Rochester. The class fee was $45. This class covered all topics needed to pass the General written examination (Element 3) . The ARRL General License Manual, 6th Edition was used for the class along with a set of Powerpoint charts and materials developed for the two day class. Because of the new rule change, Morse code (element 1) is no longer needed as of Feburary 23th, 2007. So, this is the prefect time to upgrade and gain true HF coverage.

April, 2011, Technician Ham Radio Class

The two day RARC technician ham radio class was held on Saturday, April 16 and 23, at the American Red Cross building in southeast Rochester. Nine students attended the class. The instructor was RARC member, Bill KØRGR.

Back row, left to right: Patrick Spinler, Steve Carlin, Bill Osler KØRGR, Dan Musall, Al Dashow, Cheyenne Grabau

Front row, left to right: Jim Miller, Joshua Cordell, Kent Klein, James Koelsch

(Photo by ACØID.)

March, 2010, Technician Ham Radio Class

The one day RARC technician ham radio class was held on Saturday, March 20, at the American Red Cross building in southeast Rochester. Three students attended the class. The instructor was RARC member, Bill KØRGR.

Left to right: Justin Johnson, Don Paulsen, Brian Bunnell, Bill Osler KØRGR,

(Photo by ACØID.)

April, 2009, Technician Ham Radio Class

The one day RARC technician ham radio class was held on Saturday, April 25, at the American Red Cross building in southeast Rochester. Seven students attended the class. The instructor was RARC member, Bill KØRGR.

Left to right: Clint Kelly, Deb Kelly, Dustin Cooper, CJ Jensen, Tom Ranzenberger, Alex Todd, Bill Osler KØRGR,

(Photo by ACØID.)

April, 2008, Technician Ham Radio Class

The one day RARC technician ham radio class was held on Saturday, April 26, at the American Red Cross building in southeast Rochester. Fourteen students attended the class. Instructors were RARC members, Bill KØRGR, and Bobby KCØNXB.

Back row, left to right: Mike Bromberg, Bill Osler KØRGR, Rod McComb, Clarence Zaborowski, Laurence Torsher, Deb Teske, Bob Teske

Middle row, left to right: Cory Souers, MariLynn Johnson, Bobby Ratliff KCØNXB, Nancy Knowland, Dan Knowland, James Kuehn

Front row, left to right: Kristin Lee, Katie Philip, Barb Philip

(Photo by ACØID.)

March, 2006, Technician Ham Radio Class

The two day RARC technician ham radio class was held on Saturday, March 4, and Saturday, March 11, at the American Red Cross building in southeast Rochester. Fifteen students enrolled in the two day class. Instructors were RARC members, Mel KCØP, Bill KØRGR, Pat NØADQ, BJ KCØNPF, Niel WØVLZ and Peter N8MHD.

Back row, left to right: Albert (Jim) Evans KariAnn Funkhouser, Cody Robinson, Peter Wollan N8MHD, Bill Osler KØRGR, Bill Gorder, Miraha Behle, Matthew Baseman, Mel Larson KCØP, Dustin Schwering, Daryl Mowrer

Front row, left to right: Matthew Schoen, Clark Hoagland, Robert Bruce, Bryan Borland, Doug Broeren, Ray Scott, Niel Wiegand WØVLZ

Missing: Troy Sibbers, Pat Cahill NØADQ, BJ Watts KCØNPF

(Photo by KCØGND.)

October, 2005, Technician Ham Radio Class

The two day RARC technician ham radio class was held on Saturday, October 1, and Saturday, October 8, at the American Red Cross building in southeast Rochester. Seven students enrolled in the two day class. Instructors were RARC members John KØKTY, Mel KCØP, Bill KØRGR and Peter N8MHD.

RARC Ham Radio Class: Front row: Tony Washburn, Dan Watters, Jim Golla Back row: Bill Osler KØRGR (instructor), Dave Owen, Dan Lovik, Mike McMaster, Peter Wollan N8MHD (instructor). Not shown is student Alex Todd and instructors Mel Larson KCØP and John Reed KØKTY.
Photo by KØKTY.

February, 2005, Technician Ham Radio Class

The two day RARC technician ham radio class was held on Saturday, February 19, and Saturday, February 26, at the American Red Cross building in southeast Rochester. Nine students enrolled in the two day class. Instructors were RARC members John KØKTY, Niel WØVLZ, Mel KCØP, Brad KCØQVH and Bill KØRGR.

RARC Ham Radio Class: Front row: Trish Lawrence NØBYR, Stephanie Lake, Roger Phillip, Forest (Bill) Kohrt. Back row: Niel WØVLZ (instructor), Jesse Angell, Will Lohrbach, Dave Seavy, Michael Seavy, Austin Conner. Instructors KØKTY, KCØP, KCØQVH and KØRGR are not shown.

May 2004 General Amateur Radio Class

A two day ham radio class for hams interested in upgrading the General class license was held on May 8 and 15, 2004, at the American Red Cross building in Rochester. The thirteen students are enrolled in the class. Class instructors were: Mel KCØp, Bill KØRGR, John KØKTY, Peter N8MHD, and Niel WØVLZ.

February 2004 Weekend Amateur Radio Class

The students enrolled in the February, 2004, weekend ham radio class are listed below. Class instructors were: Mel KCØP, Bill KØRGR, John KØKTY, and Niel WØVLZ.

Allen, Jim Barber, Ron Bjergum, Jeff Deschamps, Claude Erickson, Kevin Karnicki, Krzysztof Kuisle, David

Llames, Leonardo Phelps, Amanda Riessen, Terry Sanders-Hart, Jean Tatro, Ron Zimprich, Paul

August 2003 Weekend Amateur Radio Class

The students enrolled in the August, 2003, weekend ham radio class are listed below. Class instructors were: Bill KØRGR, John KØKTY, Peter N8MHD and Niel WØVLZ.

Baker, David Burns, Rachel Dalin, Debra Franck, Francine C Hanson, Ronnie Hanson, Terry Laack, Geol R

Linnell, Zach MacIsaac, Tony Pennington, Jamie Phelps, Brad Willis, Richard Woog, J.P. Woog, John

Standing (left to right): P.J. Woog, John Woog, Tony MacIsaac, Dave Baker, Brad Phelps, Bill KØRGR, Peter N8MHD, Geol Laack, Niel WØVLZ, John KØKTY
Sitting (left to right): Richard WIllis, Terry Hanson, Ron Hanson, Jamie Pennington, Rachel Burns, Zach Linnell

Class instructor Bill KØRGR begins his lecture on basic electronics to students in the weekend class.

The weekend ham radio class was held in a classroom at the American Red Cross building in southeast Rochester.

2002 Amateur Radio Class

Congratulations to the following students who completed the 2002 amateur radio class. Joe Anderson Brad Carlson G. Wesley Kemp Jonathan Van Norman William Waller The instructors were Mel Larson, KCØP, Niel Wiegand WØVLZ and Bill Osler KØRGR..

Left to right: Bill Osler KØRGR, Jonathan Van Norman, G. Wesley Kemp, Brad Carlson, Joe Anderson, William Waller, Mel Larson KCØP, Niel Wiegand WØVLZ. Click on photo for a larger image.

2001 Amateur Radio Class

Congratulations to the following students who completed the 2001 amateur radio class on December 11. A license testing session was held on December 13.

• Bob Baker
• Tom Bruhnke
• Bob Fitch
• Don Gilliland
• Gaylene Kirkpatrick
• Tom Steele
• Gerad Welch
• Dick Ulland

2000 Amateur Radio Class

Congratulations to the following students who completed the 2000 amateur radio class on November 30. Art Daniels Ron DeRemer Maynard Grande Jim Jacobson Keith Morrison Mike Powers The instructors were Mel Larson, KCØP, and Pat Cahill, NØADQ.

Left to right: Jim Jacobson, Ron DeRemer, Art Daniels, Mel Larson (KCØP), Pat Cahill (NØADQ), Maynard Grande, and Keith Morrison. Click on photo for a larger image.