WEEKEND HAM RADIO CLASS

Earn your Technician or General Amateur Radio License in a ONE DAY course.

Can't make the Weekend Class?

Take your Ham Class ON-LINE!

Go to the On-Line Ham Radio Course!

Upcoming Classes:
Essex Junction, Vermont:
Saturday, March 24, 2012 (Technician)
Sunday, March 25, 2012 (General)
Saturday and/or Sunday, 8:30am until 6pm.

Manchester, New Hampshire
Saturday, April 14, 2012 (Technician)
Sunday, April 15, 2012 (General)
Saturday and/or Sunday, 8:30am until 6pm.

Dayton, Ohio
Saturday, May 19, 2012 9AM - 4PM
Special Technician Class at Dayton Hamvention®.

Private Tutoring:
Private lessons can be arranged to suit a variety of schedules and needs.
Contact me for details and costs.
Ham Class For Your Group
Grab at least 4 other friends or colleagues and I can bring you
your own class at times and locations which will work for you.
For those groups located far away, I can come to your classroom
and teach you via videoconferencing!
Contact me for details and costs.
Ham Class at the Ham Fest:
On ocassion, I'm able to offer a Technician Class at Hamfests.
I'm looking to offer classes at the larger shows in the Northeast.
Contact me if you would like to bring the Ham Class to your Ham Fest!
On-Line Classes:
Take an Amateur Radio Class right on your computer.
Complete course with lecture, slides, pictures and quizzes.
Technican, General and Extra Classes available.
Go to www.hamclass.net for details

To find out more information about the Weekend Ham Radio Class or On-Line Class,
send a note to Mitch, W1SJ or call 802-879-6589 weekday afternoons.
Please leave a contact number so I can get back to you!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How is the class organized?

Normally, classes are offered on Saturdays and Sundays, 8:30 am until 6:00 pm both days. On the first day (usually Saturday), we learn about all of the topics needed to take the Technician class amateur exam, which is given at the conclusion of class. On the second day (usually Sunday), we repeat the process for the General class amateur exam, which is given at the conclusion of the class. Students can attend both days of classes, (General), or attend on the first day only (Technician) or attend on second day only (existing Technician license to General upgrade).

Just who is the instructor?

Mitch Stern W1SJ teaches the Weekend Ham Radio Class. Mitch has been teaching ham radio for 29 years and has helped hundreds of students get their license. When not teaching ham radio, Mitch teaches electronics, mathematics and computer techniques to high school, college and adult students.

What happens after I enroll?

You will receive a package containing textbooks, workbooks and course information, depending on which course you enroll in. The workbook will instruct you to read certain pages in the textbook and then answer fill-in type questions. In the process of looking up the questions and answers in the textbook, you will begin to learn some of the basic amateur radio concepts. You then show up for class and the instructor teaches you the rest.

What do I need to know before taking the class?

You need to know that you really want to be a Ham Radio Operator! Other than that, there is no prerequisite for taking the course. Past students have ranged from youngsters to grandparents and from secretaries to electrical engineers.

What happens in class?

After introductions, we start off with rules and regulations. Not only do we discuss the rules, we discuss why the rules are in place and give you ways to remember them all. We continue on with all of the things you need to know - Procedures, Propagation, Practice, Electricity, Components, Circuits, Emissions, Antennas and RF Safety. We talk about the concepts, demonstrate them on our ham station in the classroom, discuss typical exam questions and then test you with a practice quiz.

When do I take the test?

The class concludes each day at 6pm. At that time certified Volunteer Examiners (VE's) come in to administer the tests - Technician on Saturday and General on Sunday. They then tell you that you have passed and will give you a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE). After passing the exam, your license will posted on the FCC database in a few short days and then, you can go on the air! The actual printed license will arrive arrive from the FCC in a week or two.

C'mon, be real, can you really teach all this in 1 or 2 days?

Ask the hundreds of hams to date who have successfully completed this course and are on the air!
If you like statistics, 95% of all students who have taken the course have earned their license.
Here is a list of recent of graduates.

Do I have to learn the Morse Code?

NO !

The FCC has dropped the Morse Code Testing requirement for all amateur licenses, effective February 23rd, 2007.

Other instructors teach Weekend Classes - What's so special about your class?

I've been doing longer and better than anyone else in the East! Other Weekend classes show video tapes and serve as nothing more than a review session. The pass rate can often be less than 50% - HALF the students do not get the license and end up frustrated after wasting a weekend. I use well-practiced methods which get results. While taking the Weekend Course will not guarantee you get a license, it comes pretty close to that. In any case, your instructor will not rest until you get that valued license from the FCC!

Don't put your amateur radio education in the hands of amateurs!

How do you do it (teach the class, that is)?

I use an old ham family recipe! Actually, there is no secret - hard work and dedication are used to see that everyone does well. My job isn't done until you're on the air. Even then, you can still call with questions.

I'm ready to go - How do I enroll?

You must enroll in the class prior to classtime! To enroll, contact me at 802-879-6589 or use the link below. I will go over the enrollment and course details. It is imperative that you enroll as soon as possible to allow time to preview the text book and workbook prior to class. Don't wait!

I really want to take the class, but I can't make any of the posted dates. When is the next class being offered?

I usually offer the class in March-April and October-November. This depends on demand for the classes. If you have a group of 5 or more, I will go on the road and bring the class to your group! I also offer private instruction tailored to your needs. I have a new program called the ON-LINE CLASS where I appear on your computer and conduct an amateur radio class right in your home, anytime you want!
But don't delay! NOW is the time to get your HAM LICENSE!

What is this ON-LINE course you speak of? How does it work?

Through the power of computers and the Internet, I have come up with a way to come right to your home (via computer) and teach you Ham Radio! The ON-LINE course features slides, pictures, diagrams and lectures from your teacher! You get to ask questions, take practice tests and get feedback and encouragement. It is almost as good as coming to the live class. However, the ON-LINE course is not for everyone. You will need a fairly modern multimedia computer and reliable Internet connection. You will also need to be able to make sure you do all of your lessons and homework to be successful! Learn more by going directly to the
HAM RADIO CLASS ON-LINE site.

Well, that answers all your questions. So, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? The world of AMATEUR RADIO awaits you.

To Enroll in Class: Call me at 802-879-6589 afternoons or evenings, or Enroll on-line.

RECENT GRADUATES OF THE WEEKEND HAM RADIO CLASS

Manchester, NH November 12-13, 2011 12 New Hams 11 pass General

CALLSIGN	NAME	TOWN	START	PASS
KB1WID	Tim Alexander	Hooksett	None	Tech
KB1WIE	Pete Busha	Randolph VT	None	Gen
KB1WIF	Charles Downing	Berwick ME	None	Gen
KB1WIG	Alison Kaladish	Wilton	None	Tech
KB1WIH	Donald Levesque	Londonderry	None	Tech
KB1WII	Pat Lisle	Templeton MA	None	Gen
KB1WIJ	Patrick McGuiness	Concord	None	Tech
KB1WIK	Philip McIntyre	Gilmanton	None	Tech
KB1WIL	Brian Richards	Manchester	None	Gen
KB1WIM	Chris Richards	Bedford	None	Gen
KB1WIN	Rob Schneider	Bedford	None	Tech
KB1WIR	Jerry Ready	Brighton MA	None	Gen
N1INI	Lawrence Boise	Derry	Tech	Gen
N1JEC	Jane Collins	Charlestown	Tech	Gen
N1RVD	Stan Papachristou	Manchester	Tech	Gen
KB1WDL	Edward Baker	Springvale ME	Tech	Gen
KB1WHV	David Schimel	Nashua	Tech	Gen

Burlington, VT October 8-9, 2011 9 New Hams 2 pass General

CALLSIGN	NAME	TOWN	START	PASS
KB1WDL	Edward Baker	Springvale ME	None	Tech
KB1WDM	Jeremy Brosnahan	Burlington	None	Tech
KB1WDN	Betty Kimball	Burlington	None	Tech
KB1WDO	Marty Koldyk	Grand Isle	None	Tech
KB1WDP	John Lanzetta	Colchester	None	Tech
KB1WDQ	Ilyo McCray	Grand Isle	None	Tech
KB1WDR	Carl Sourdiff	Grand Isle	None	Tech
KB1WDS	Kay Trudell	Grand Isle	None	Tech
KB1WDT	Dick Trudell	Grand Isle	None	Tech
N1MEB	John Ryan	Addison	Tech	Gen
KB1OAC	Marc Couper	Stowe	Tech	Gen

Dayton, OH May 21, 2011 16 New Hams

CALLSIGN	NAME	LOCATION
KB3WAZ	Keith Daegele	Washington DC
KC9UGL	David Burris	Jeffersonville IN
KD0OSU	Eric Blomgren	Eden Prairie MN
KD2AGU	Diana O'Connor	Toms River NJ
KD8QFY	Lee Gephart	Dayton OH
KD8QFZ	Donald Norcross	Columbus OH
KD8QGA	Jill Combs	West Union OH
KD8QGB	Brian Jones	Fairborn OH
KD8QGC	Emily Thomas	Kettering OH
KD8QGD	Richard Thomas	Kettering OH
KD8QGE	Zesta Herrick	Burton MI
KD8QGF	Dale Herrick	Burton MI
KD8QGG	Diana Malas	Kettering OH
KD8QGP	Marie Daniel	Cincinnati OH
KK4CGB	Kathy Sweeton	Louisville KY
KK4CHK	Paula Wood	Leoma TN

Manchester, NH April 16-17, 2011 24 New Hams 9 pass General

CALLSIGN	NAME	TOWN	START	PASS
KA1WSB	Dave Pomfret	Bartlett	Nov	Tech
KB1VOA	Solomon Belanger	Nashua	None	Tech
KB1VOB	Sylvia Benson	Londonderry	None	Tech
KB1VOC	Tom DiCampo	Goshen	None	Tech
KB1VOD	Jean Doherty	Boscawen	None	Tech
KB1VOE	Robert Fanny	Pembroke	None	Tech
KB1VOF	Pauline Fortin	Londonderry	None	Tech
KB1VOG	Mark Gabrielson	Boston MA	None	Gen
KB1VOH	Lawrence Hall	Pembroke	None	Tech
KB1VOI	Bethany Hill	Canaan	None	Tech
KB1VOJ	Will Hill	Canaan	None	Tech
KB1VOK	Andrea Jordan	Bow	None	Tech
KB1VOL	Geoff Kerr	Acton MA	None	Gen
KB1VOM	Brett Koskela	Dublin	None	Gen
KB1VON	Tom Linehan	Goffstown	None	Tech
KB1VOO	Cithia Oneto	Pittsfield	None	Tech
KB1VOP	Alejandro Perez	Boston MA	None	Tech
KB1VOQ	Tom Rezucha	Billerica MA	None	Tech
KB1VOR	Anita Rigassio Smith	Onset MA	None	Gen
KB1VOS	Todd Smith	Onset MA	None	Gen
KB1VOT	Jose Venegas	Boston MA	None	Tech
KB1VOU	Magnolia Venegas	Boston MA	None	Tech
KB1VOV	Jeanne Wurtele	Hooksett	None	Tech
KB1VOW	Armando Perez	Boston MA	None	Tech
KB1HHU	Steve Bartlett	Manchester	Tech	Gen
KB1JHD	Joe Mann	Boscawen	Tech	Gen
KB1MKJ	George Martel	Danvers MA	Tech	Gen
W8AUE	Janet Bruce	Salem	Tech	Gen

Burlington, VT March 19-20, 2011 10 New Hams 5 pass General

CALLSIGN	NAME	TOWN	START	PASS
KB1VJD	Cheryl Baker	Underhill	None	Gen
KB1VJE	Dick Baker	Underhill	None	Gen
KB1VJF	Denny Crafton	St Albans	None	Gen
KB1VJG	Daniel Green	Morrisville	None	Tech
KB1VJH	John Murray	Richmond	None	Tech
KB1VJI	Linda Segovia	Colchester	None	Tech
KB1VJJ	Stan Walker	S Duxbury	None	Gen
KB1VJK	Andrew Wright	Burlington	None	Tech
KB1VNB	Micah Ward	Morrisville	None	Tech
KB1VND	Silas Heller	Morrisville	None	Tech

Manchester, NH November 13-14, 2010 19 New Hams 5 pass General

CALLSIGN	NAME	TOWN	START	PASS
KB1UXI	Benjamin Adler	Manchester	None	Tech
KB1UXJ	Rick Alexander	Raymond	None	Tech
KB1UXK	Janet Bruce	Salem	None	Tech
KB1UXL	Burton Bush	Deerfield	None	Tech
KB1UXM	Rich Butler	Fremont	None	Tech
KB1UXN	Jennifer Chandler	Milford	None	Tech
KB1UXO	Michael Deveau	Derry	None	Tech
KB1UXP	Chris Farrell	Hudson	None	Tech
KB1UXQ	Mike Farrell	Hudson	None	Tech
KB1UXR	John Grubmuller	Bedford	None	Tech
KB1UXS	Irene Kaye	Manchester	None	Tech
KB1UXT	Ron Knight	Pelham	None	Gen
KB1UXU	Rick Lucas	Gilmanton	None	Tech
KB1UXV	Marek Makoski	Henniker	None	Tech
KB1UXW	Frank Martin	Belmont	None	Tech
KB1UXX	Leander Nichols	New Boston	None	Gen
KB1UXY	Henry Pelchat	Manchester	None	Tech
KB1UXZ	Carol Spoerl	Derry	None	Tech
KB1UYA	Kevin Zukas	Epping	None	Tech
W1TDF	Greg Andrews	Framingham MA	Tech	Gen
KB1SGL	Brett Hunter	Fremont	Tech	Gen
KB1TWM	Scott Cole	Raymond	Tech	Gen

Boxborough, MA August 27-28, 2010 7 New Hams

CALL	NAME	LOCATION
KB1USK	Ellen Withrow	Lincoln MA
KB1USN	Jim Hartford	Duxbury MA
KB1USO	Kate Murphy	Winchester MA
KB1USP	David Boucher	Methuen MA
KB1USQ	Paul Cooper	Centerville MA
KB1USR	Marty Boucher	Hinsdale NH
KB1UVP	Ken Bailey	Lunenburg MA

Dayton, OH May 15, 2010 19 New Hams

CALL	NAME	LOCATION	FAMILY
KC2YMJ	Connor Utesch	Clinton NY	WB2VSL, dad
KJ4VCT	Melanie Fernandez	Coral Spr FL	K4RAY, spouse
KJ4VCU	Jennifer Leedy	Louisa KY	KJ4GRJ, spouse
KJ4VCV	Addison Bosley	Florence KY	WB4SUV, grdad
KJ4VCW	Jane Arnett	Erlanger KY	WB4SUV, spouse
KJ4VCX	Curren Harris	Blacksburg VA	KA4EPD, dad
KD8OBZ	Ronald Taylor	Parma MI
KD8OCA	Mike Gebhart	Miamisburg OH
KD8OCB	Fatima Foy	Westerville OH	N4HAI, spouse
KD8OCC	John Schwab	No Olmsted OH
KD8OCD	Steve Truett	Dayton OH
KD8OCE	Casey Bretti	Dayton OH
KD8OCF	Jeff Loy	Dayton OH
KD8OCG	Al Schamp	Dearborn MI
KC9SKF	Kathy Huber	Bloomington IL	N9ZKS, spouse
KC9SKG	Barbara Ward	Churubusco IN	KC9PJP, spouse
KC9SKH	Jon Schipp	Huntingburg IN
KC9SKJ	David Clond	Ft Wayne IN	NT9F, dad
KC9SME	Sandra Hawkins	Shelbyville IN	W9NTP, fiancee

Deerfield, NH May 1, 2010 5 New Hams

CALL	NAME	LOCATION	STARTED	PASSED
KB1UFP	Matt Derkrikorian	Londonderry NH	None	Tech
KB1UFI	Richard Geschwindner	Newport NH	None	Tech
KB1UFH	Robin Geschwindner	Newport NH	None	Tech
KB1UFR	Dean Zach	Marlborough MA	None	Tech
KB1UFQ	John Kenny	Rochester NH	None	Tech

Manchester, NH April 17-18, 2010 8 New Hams 7 pass General

CALL	NAME	TOWN	STARTED	PASSED
KB1UCO	Glenn Derbyshire	Post Mills Vt	None	Tech
KB1UCP	Roy Duddy	Bedord	None	Tech
KB1UCQ	Mark Hillson	Concord	None	Gen
KB1UCR	Ron Subka	Peterborough	None	Gen
KB1UCS	Ken Steeves	Kensington	None	Tech
KB1UCT	Robert Thibedore	Epping	None	Tech
KB1UCY	Joanne Hanna	Epping	None	Tech
KB1UCZ	Alex Pare	Hudson	None	Tech
KB1FNH	Glenn Keenan	Haverhill Ma	Tech	Gen
KB1THT	Alan Thorpe	Manchester	Tech	Gen
N1PFB	Paul Beasley	Derry	Tech	Gen
N1WJD	Pete Couture	Hyde Park Vt	Tech	Gen
W1MCG	James McGovern	Portsmouth	Tech	Gen

Manchester, NH November 14-15, 2009 7 New Hams 3 pass General

CALL	NAME	TOWN	STARTED	PASSED
KB1THN	David Chandler	Salem NH	None	Tech
KB1THO	Wayne Davis	Weare NH	None	Tech
KB1THP	Doug Ensley	Claremont NH	None	Tech
KB1THQ	Micah Lucas	Goffstown NH	None	Tech
KB1THR	Roy Mascolino	Putney VT	None	Tech
KB1THS	Duncan Morrill	Merrimack NH	None	Gen
KB1THT	Alan Thorpe	Manchester NH	None	Tech
KB1JET	Jim Tynan	Rehoboth MA	Tech	Gen
WB1DGS	Russ Gardner	Wilmington MA	Tech	Gen

Manchester, NH April 18-19, 2009 13 New Hams 7 pass General

CALL	NAME	TOWN	STARTED	PASSED
KB1SGJ	Norman Brown	Hudson MA	None	Tech
KB1SGK	Bill Fortin	Londonderry NH	None	Gen
KB1SGL	Brett Hunter	Fremont NH	None	Tech
KB1SGM	Tony Marts	Goffstown NH	None	Gen
KB1SGN	Jim McGovern	Portsmouth NH	None	Tech
KB1SGO	Brian McNamee	No Quincy MA	None	Tech
KB1SGP	Blake Nadilo	Stratham NH	None	Tech
KB1SGQ	Cory Nadilo	Stratham NH	None	Tech
KB1SGR	Rudy Nadilo	Stratham NH	None	Tech
KB1SGS	Aaron Nelson	Weare NH	None	Tech
KB1SGT	Joanne Paradis	Londonderry NH	None	Tech
KB1SGU	Eric Persson	Hampstead NH	None	Gen
KB1SGV	Heather Pierce	Stratham NH	None	Tech
K1KKY	Ted Hatem	Salem NH	Tech	Gen
KB1DOO	Vincent Gregoire	Merrimack NH	Tech	Gen
N1ELL	Paul Valois	So Burlington VT	Tech	Gen
W7LSG	Ken Olson	Bllerica MA	Tech	Gen

There have been 823 graduates of the Weekend Ham Radio Class who have earned their license!

The Weekend Amateur Radio Course
January 25, 2012