What we do.

We teach classes to help you get your Amateur Radio License from the FCC.  The focus in class is getting you the information to pass the licensing exam, enabling you to get “on the air” to gain experience.

Our classes are a usually a “one-day” format, starting 0800 or 0830 and lasting all day. The exam begins immediately after class and is normally complete about 1900 (7pm).  You’re in and out in one day.

We can’t guarantee you’ll pass, however most people do. Our success rate is high - on average, we see about 85% of attendees pass the exam. If you study for a few hours before attending class you’ll increase your chances to 90%+.  (Less than 50% of those who don’t study in advance pass.)

The Technician (entry  level) class is the most common, and we have six to nine of these per year. We also hold annual classes to upgrade to General class, and even Extra class. The General is usually in the spring, the Extra in the fall. If you want to upgrade to General or Extra, please let us know.

We strive to hold classes in various locations around the county. We often alternate among north, east and south (with typical locations including Escondido, El Cajon, and Bonita areas).

Testing on Your Own

Remember: you don’t need to attend a class to take an exam and get your license. Most Saturday mornings there is a session held somewhere in San Diego County. You can study on your own and sign up for an exam session offered by one of the local Volunteer Examiner teams.  To find times and places for regularly scheduled sessions which work best for you, visit the the VE web sites (for example, SANDARC).  You can also find lists of local clubs on those sites.

Many organizations are also doing online testing via zoom.  In our area (southern California), GLAARG has several sessions per week. They use hamstudy.com and the associated exam tools platform.  You can find them at:   https://glaarg-vec.groups.io/g/glaarg-vec

    What you should Bring to Class

For non-entry-level (upgrade) classes, etc.:

    General Upgrade Study Materials

    Amateur Extra Upgrade Study Materials

   How Your Group Can Host a Class  

   For More Information

    All Scheduled Classes

For entry level classes:

    Preparing for Your Class

    What you should Bring to Class

    Technician Study Materials 

    What to do after you pass the exam!

    Common Topics                                             Other Topics               .    

Online classes we’ve heard about:

There are number of online classes. 

For example, KB6NU.  See https://www.kb6nu.com/