Whether you are starting out or upgrading your license, the InterCity Amateur Radio Club (IARC) offers classes for both the Technician and General Class licenses in a convenient one-weekend or two-weekend format.

Amateur Radio started back in the 1900s, when Morse code was the primary mode of communication. Hams still use the code today, but it is no longer required to obtain your license. Several other modern communications modes including voice, data, and television are used today. Satellites, the Internet, and radios are all part of the hobby now. The Technician license is the first license for most newcomers to ham radio. There are more Technician licenses than any other class - nearly 50% of all hams. You’ll be able to communicate with thousands of other hams, in any of the many ways amateurs use the airwaves.

Technician Class License

The Technician Class exam consists of 35 multiple-choice questions. 26 must be answered correctly to pass. The exam covers the very basic fundamentals of radio and electronics, operating and communicating with hams, licensing regulations, and radio safety. Morse code is no longer a requirement for a license.

The IARC offers a one-weekend class beginning on a Friday evening and concluding with the test on Sunday afternoon. With a little preparation prior to the class and some studying during the weekend, you should be able to pass the test Sunday afternoon and be on your way to joining the 700,000 licensed Amateur Radio operators in the United States.

The only cost for the class is the study material. You are required to purchase The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, Level 1 Technician, Second Edition for $25. The manual can be obtained from the IARC directly by calling one of the contacts listed below.  The manual can also be purchased on-line directly from the ARRL or Universal Radio in Columbus at 800-431-3939.

It is suggested that you obtain the manual several weeks in advance of the class, to start studying the material.

View the class flyer for more information

General Class License

To qualify for a General class license, you must have passed the Technician class test (Element 2) and the General class test (Element 3). Each test consists of 35 multiple- choice questions. 26 must be answered correctly for each Element. If you hold a Technician license, you are credited with Element 2, so you don’t have to take it again. The 35 question multiple-choice test for Element 3 is more comprehensive than the Element 2 Technician exam because you will be granted wider privileges. Morse code is no longer a requirement for a license.

The IARC offers a two-weekend class beginning on a Friday evening and concluding with the test on Sunday afternoon of the last weekend. With a little preparation prior to the class and some studying during the week, you should be able to pass the test Sunday afternoon and be on your way to having access to nearly all amateur frequencies. There are no bands on which a General class ham can’t transmit!

March 16 – 18, 2012
March 23 – 25, 2012

Friday - 6pm – 9pm

Saturday & Sunday - 8am – 5pm

McNaughton-McKay Electric Co.
1733 Nussbaum Parkway
Mansfield, OH 44906

The only cost for the class is the text, General Class by Gordon West WB6NOA, for $25. It can be obtained from the IARC (Contacts below) or Universal Radio at www.universal-radio.com.  

It is suggested that you obtain the manual several weeks in advance of the class, to start studying the material.

Please complete the Class Registration Form and email it to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  - WA9JBR ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

View the class flyer for more information

For questions, call:

• Jon Reise, WA9JBR        614.562.1426
  Richard Hensel, N8WLC   419.756.7979