Western Washington Amateur Radio Licensing Classes, Training Classes  and Examination Sessions

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Licensing Classes

Date Class Organization Location Additional Info/Contact
Ongoing Tech & Gen
 
Online Bruce Prior, N7RR n7rr@hotmail.com phone (360)332-6046  Flyer in PDF (42K)
Ongoing All   http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-class
Ongoing Tech
Everett
https://www.wa7dem.info/classes
October 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 & 19.  7 (Sessions) Tech   Women’s Ham Radio ‘Technician’ (beginner) Class On line The test will be at:
Vancouver Stake Center
10509 SE 5th St.
Vancouver, WA 98664

Contact:  Barbara Yasson, AC7UH (that’s her ham radio call sign) AC7UH@arrl.net   Flyer in PDF.

October 20 thru November 4

Tech

Online with in-person exam at Beckwith and Kuffel, 1313 S 96th St, Seattle, WA 98108

 

 

MUST register online at: https://tinyurl.com/wsarc-class-technician-2023-09

Contact Dave Hillier at AA7XX@westseattlearc.org for additional info.

Flyer in PDF

October 20, 21, Friday evening, Oct 20, 6pm to 9pm and Saturday, Oct 21, 9am to 6pm with VE session Sunday, Oct 22, 12 noon. Tech Cascade Radio Club Snohomish County PUD office, 2320 California Street, Everett, WA.
 
Contact, Bill, W7VAS, at W7VAS@ARRL.NET  for details and to sign up.

October 27, 28, Friday evening, Oct 27,  6pm to 9pm and Saturday, Oct 28, 9am to 6pm with VE session Sunday, Oct 29, 12 noon. 

Gen   Cascade Radio Club Snohomish County PUD office, 2320 California Street, Everett, WA. Contact, Bill, W7VAS, at W7VAS@ARRL.NET for details and to sign up.
November 1 and 3 Tech

Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management

Arlington City Council Chambers, 238 N Olympic Ave, Arlington, 98223  https://www.wa7dem.info/classes 
November 3 thru November 19  Gen

 

Watch lectures online at your convenience with Q&A Zoom sessions every 2 days.  In-person exam at Beckwith and Kuffel, 1313 S 96th St, Seattle, WA 98108

 MUST register online at: https://tinyurl.com/wsarc-class-general-2023-09

Contact Dave Hillier at AA7XX@westseattlearc.org for additional info.

Flyer in PDF

 

Other Classes, Nets and Conferences

Date Event Organization Location Contact
Continuous Rookie Roundtable Net   Snoqualmie Valley ARC Thursday evenings at 7:00pm local time.  (There is no net on the first Thursday of each month due the SnoVARC monthly meeting)

441.825 MHz + PL 103.5

The purpose of this net is to give newer hams a chance to connect with other hams on the air. By sharing experiences and knowledge we can help each other further our journey into the ham radio hobby.   Even if you have been a ham for a long time, we still invite you to join in the round-table discussions. Those that are newer to the hobby can benefit greatly from your shared experiences.

Kirt White, K7KDW,  kirtwhite@hotmail.com

Continuous     Online https://radio-relay.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RRI-Training-Classes-3Q-2022.pdf

 

Amateur Radio Licensing (Volunteer Examiner) Sessions

Note:  Most licensing classes and hamfests include VE sessions.   Contact class sponsors and hamfair staff to determine if tests will be included in their event.

Date Organization Location Contact
    http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/search
Continuous Hamstudy Remote https://blog.hamstudy.org/2020/06/so-you-want-to-take-a-remote-exam/

https://ham.study/sessions/online 

Continuous   Chehalis Valley ARS

Chehalis Valley Amateur Radio Society VE testing every other month (even numbered months) generally on the 3rd Saturday of the month. 

For more information go to: www.cvars.org  or send email to: k7cex@comcast.net
Continuous   Lake Washington Ham Club Remote http://hamstudy.org/sessions/ae7td

Contact:  Dave Wickert, AE7TD, dwickert@hotmail.com

Continuous   Mike & Key ARC Various Puget Sound locations  http://www.mikeandkey.org/vesessions.php#ve_mikeandkey
October 11

5:00 PM (No Walk-ins, Register or Call ahead)

 

Olympia Amateur Radio Society

Alpine Hills Community Park -- Picnic Shelter
Northill SW and Westhill SW Olympia WA 98501-8208
 
http://oars-ve.duckdns.org/

Appointment Only
ALL ELEMENTS
Contact:  Klaus Neubert AC7MG.  (360) 280-2428
 

October 17   Anacortes VE Team Downtown Fire Station upstairs, 1016 13th St. Anacortes, WA 98221. Contact: RW Whitford, NX7Q@frontier.com
October 21   Clark County ARC Vancouver Stake Center
10509 SE 5th Street
Vancouver, WA 98664
Time: 10:00 AM (Pre-registration required - no walk-ins)
Contact: Wayne Schuler
(360) 892-5580
Email: ai9q@arrl.net 
Oct 22, 12 noon. Cascade Radio Club Snohomish County PUD office, 2320 California Street, Everett, WA.
 
Contact, Bill, W7VAS, at W7VAS@ARRL.NET  for details and to sign up.
Oct 29, 12 noon Cascade Radio Club Snohomish County PUD office, 2320 California Street, Everett, WA.
 
Contact, Bill, W7VAS, at W7VAS@ARRL.NET  for details and to sign up.
November 8

5:00 PM (No Walk-ins, Register or Call ahead)

 

Olympia Amateur Radio Society

Alpine Hills Community Park -- Picnic Shelter
Northill SW and Westhill SW Olympia WA 98501-8208
 
http://oars-ve.duckdns.org/

Appointment Only
ALL ELEMENTS
Contact:  Klaus Neubert AC7MG.  (360) 280-2428
 

November 18   Clark County ARC Vancouver Stake Center
10509 SE 5th Street
Vancouver, WA 98664
Time: 10:00 AM (Pre-registration required - no walk-ins)
Contact: Wayne Schuler
(360) 892-5580
Email: ai9q@arrl.net 
November 20, 7 pm Stanwood Camano ARC Cedarhome Baptist Church,
29000 68th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA 98292
Contact: w7pig@arrl.net
December 13

5:00 PM (No Walk-ins, Register or Call ahead)

 

Olympia Amateur Radio Society

Alpine Hills Community Park -- Picnic Shelter
Northill SW and Westhill SW Olympia WA 98501-8208
 
http://oars-ve.duckdns.org/

Appointment Only
ALL ELEMENTS
Contact:  Klaus Neubert AC7MG.  (360) 280-2428
 

December 16   Clark County ARC Vancouver Stake Center
10509 SE 5th Street
Vancouver, WA 98664
Time: 10:00 AM (Pre-registration required - no walk-ins)
Contact: Wayne Schuler
(360) 892-5580
Email: ai9q@arrl.net 
December 19   Anacortes VE Team Downtown Fire Station upstairs, 1016 13th St. Anacortes, WA 98221. Contact: RW Whitford, NX7Q@frontier.com

 

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