Spring 2024 Amateur Extra Class Upgrade Course

Starting Monday, March 11th, 2024 at 5:00pm Alaska Time

Classes will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Alaska Time.  Some sessions may end sooner, but you are encouraged to allocate two hours for each day in attendance.

Your instructor is Brandin Hess, WB1BR.  You can read his amateur radio bio by clicking HERE (link will open in a new tab).

This class will be held remotely on Zoom!  No need to attend in-person.  All students must have the latest Zoom client installed and configured on their computer BEFORE joining the class.

Students taking this class ***MUST*** already have a valid General or Advanced Class amateur radio license!

Cost for the Course

Since this will be a live course with a Q&A session at the end of each day, we charge $160 per student.  Payment is made via major credit or debit card below in the registration form.

Registration Deadline

Registration for this course is open until 12:00pm Alaska Time on Friday, March 1st, 2024!  We have a limit of 20 spots available.

Amateur Extra Course Syllabus

March 11th, 2024:  Introduction; Operating Practices

March 13th, 2024:  Rules & Regulations

March 14th, 2024:  Electrical Principles

March 18th, 2024:  Components and Building Blocks

March 20th, 2024:  Electronic Circuits - Part 1

March 21st, 2024:  Electronic Circuits - Part 2

March 25th, 2024:  Radio Signals and Measurements

March 27th, 2024:  Radio Modes and Equipment

March 28th, 2024:  Antennas and Feedlines

April 1st, 2024:  Topics in Radio Propagation; Safety

April 3rd, 2024:  Exam Review; Q&A with the Instructor

April 4th, 2024:  Exam Review; Q&A with the Instructor

April 6th, 2024:  Special Exam Session at 10:00am Alaska Time

Necessary Materials for Class

To ensure success for all of our students, we advise you to have the following materials in advance:

a.)  Notebook Paper - You will be taking notes
b.)  Writing Utensil
c.)  Scientific Calculator
d.)  ARRL Amateur Extra Class License Manual, 12th Edition - You can buy that HERE (link opens in a new tab).
NOTE:  The course we teach is based on the License Manual.  We are not responsible for purchasing this on your behalf.  You can take the course without it, however it's strongly encouraged you have the book to help retain your knowledge and keep on hand as a great reference later.