Licensing Classes


2025 Class Schedule

CW Class

Beginning on Monday, December 30th, this class will run into March. It will meet each Monday from 7pm – 9pm, in the cafeteria conference room at the Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.
The instructor will be Tony, KD8BBK.
No pre-registration is required.

General Class License Study Group

This group will meet beginning on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, and will continue into March, ending on the 11th.
We’ll meet each Tuesday from 6pm – 8pm, in the cafeteria conference room at the Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.
The instructor will be John, WG8X.
Our text will be the ARRL General Class License Manual, 10th Edition
No pre-registration is required.

Technician Class License Study Group

This group will meet beginning on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, and will continue until November 4th, with testing scheduled for November 5th.
we’ll meet each Tuesday from 6pm – 8pm, in the cafeteria conference room at the Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.
The instructor will be John, WG8X.
Our text will be the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, 5th Edition.
Pre-registration is requested. A sign up form will be available here in late August, 2025.


More Information

In the US, there are currently three levels of Amateur Radio Licenses

Technician – This is usually the entry license, and gives access to all frequencies above 30 MHz. In addition, Technician class operators have access to limited frequencies in the HF bands 

General – This gives you access to all US Amateur bands

Extra – This will give you access to all US Amateur Frequencies. 

For more information about license exams, please check here:
https://www.w8lky.org/licensing/ve-exams/

Useful Links

Study Guides

ARRL Study guides
Technician
General
Extra

KB6NU No-Nonsense Study Guides
(KB6NU’s Technician study guide is a free download.

Online Resources

ARRL Practice exam log-in

ARRL Technician Guide supplement

ARRL General Class Study Guide Supplement

ARRL Extra Class Study Guide Supplement