The Snohomish County Hams Club is dedicated to assisting any person with an interest and the desire to become an amateur radio operator. To that end, the club schedules “review” sessions to help anyone obtain their first Amateur Radio license (Technician Class). When there is enough interest, the club also schedules a “review” session to help with advancing from Technician to General Class license.

As these are “review” sessions, you will need to study from the many different sources available today. We recommend the ARRL Ham Radio License Manuals (5th Edition) available from ARRL and Amazon. When you register for a class, you can either study on your own or you can ask for an “Elmer” to be assigned to you. An “Elmer” is a mentor that can help you better understand the concepts and rules you will be required to know to pass the license test. The Elmer will contact you a few times during your studies. There are also websites that allow you to take practice tests so you can judge how well you are understanding the study material.

The club typically offers two or more classes per year and will attempt to accommodate groups that may have a special interest in obtaining their licenses on a case by case basis.

To sign up for a class or just get more information, email our training coordinator.