The RVARC is teaching a FREE six-week class to help you get your entry-level (Technician) class amateur radio license!

If you’ve ever wanted to learn about amateur radio and earn your license, your time has come. The Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club is again offering its Amateur Radio Technician Class for Summer 2024.

The course will begin Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and will run for six weeks. Classes will meet each Wednesday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The final session on August 21, 2024, will be the test for the Federal Communications Commission Amateur Technician Class License.
Classes will be held in the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Substation, across from the Lens Crafters and the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Mall Branch, in the Spotsylvania Towne Centre.

The course is free and the recommended (optional) book for the course, “Pass Your Amateur Radio Technician Class Test the Easy Way” by Craig Buck, K4IA, will be available to students at cost of $10. Students who pre-register will find their text waiting for them at the first class.
To register or inquire about the course, send an Email to kv4tz.rvarc@gmail.com or kv4tz@arrl.net. The lead instructor will be Dave Perrussel, KV4TZ, assisted by other licensed members of the RVARC.

The Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club is a service club affiliated with the American Radio Relay League, the national association for amateur radio in the United States. Today, with more than 160,000 members, ARRL is the largest organization of radio amateurs in the world. The RVARC promotes amateur radio and supports many community events in the Fredericksburg area each year.

For more information on the Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club, please visit our website at https://rvarc.club

Media Contact:
Dave Perrussel, KV4TZ KV4TZ@arrl.net
‪(540) 693-0844‬