2025 General License Course – Spring
There are 3 written exams for Amateur Radio license classes. You must pass level 1 to take level 2, and you must pass level 2 to take level 3. Level 1 is the “Technician Class License”. Level 2 is the “General Class License” and Level 3 is the “Extra Class License”. Each level build on the core understanding of the science of Amateur Radio and permits greater privileges. This is the second level Amateur Radio License course. If you are looking to start your adventure in Amateur Radio, then the Technician Class (entry class) would be your starting point. The Technician Class course will be held in the Fall.
You are about to embark on a major upgrade to your Technician license. Only ~ 25% of Amateur radio licensee are General Class. The General Class License opens up the world for communication. Passing the General Class License test demonstrates your knowledge of HF operating procedures, radio wave propagation, electrical components, practical circuits, signals/emissions, antennas and feed lines. Getting your second license has never been easier and we are here to help you do it! We will help you prepare for your 35-question exam (must answer 26 correctly) and within days of passing your exam the FCC will issue your upgrade license!
Thank you for enrolling in our General Class Amateur Radio course. We will host this course in weekly Zoom meetings. We really look forward to seeing you there! If you cannot attend, please let me know immediately so I can inform someone in ‘stand-by’ they have a seat available.
How to get a book
We will use the ARRL General Class book for our course, and we do not offer books for sale. Books are easy to purchase at www.arrl.org ( ARRL General Class License Manual 10th Edition ). There is also a General Q&A book that may also be purchased as supporting material but not required for the course ( ARRL’s General Q&A 7th Edition).
Location
This course will be online only though Zoom https://zoom.us/
You do not need a Zoom account – we will provide a web link to the ‘meeting’ with a password. Each class will be recorded, and a link will be provided to access the recording. You can join using a smartphone or computer with web-cam.
When (13 week course)
Spring class will start 28 January 2025.
Tuesday nights 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Exception: Monday 10 Feb, 10 March and 7 Apr.
Cost
- The course is free. We will use the ARRL General Class book for our course.
- The exam cost is $15.00, payable at time of test (ARRL VEC). Edmond ARRL VEC offer exams at 9:30 AM with location to be announced, first Saturday monthly. Other clubs in the metro area also offer exams either as ARRL VEC, W5YI VEC or Laurel VEC (all exams are the same). (NOTE: Exam Fees can change subject to FCC requirements)
Documents
The course syllabus is available here: 2025 Spring Syllabus.
A course description is available here: 2025 Course Description
We also strongly recommend the use of free practice exams and flash card resources available from http://hamstudy.org
A general introduction is available at www.arrl.org or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio
For more information on getting started in ham radio and licensing: http://www.arrl.org/licensing-education-training.
Questions
E-mail: class@k5eok.org
Notice regarding FCC Exam
The FCC requires all new applicants, upgrades, vanity applications and renewals to indicate on the VEC form 605 if they have been convicted of a felony. Form 605 is posted here: https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/knowledge-base/fcc-form-605.
A YES will place the application in the “pending file for review” category. Applicants answering YES would have to, within 14 days, provide the FCC with a statement explaining the circumstances, and a statement “giving the reasons why the applicant believes that grant of the application would be in the public interest, notwithstanding the actual or alleged misconduct,” the revised Form 605 instructions state.