March 2026 Training and Testing.

SCHEART will be offering Ham (Amateur) Radio classes in March of 2026. This is for Technician, General and Extra. All classes will be running from March 16th to the 20th from 6pm to 9pm. Some classes will not take the whole week but will finish when all the material is covered. These classes run concurrently. You can only choose one of the classes.

We are presenting the classes by video conference using Zoom (http://zoom.us ) If you didn’t have the time to attend in person before, now is your chance. Email me at [email protected]. Make sure you include which class you want. I will forward your email address to your instructors. They will send you an invitation to the video conference.

Here’s a tutorial on how to use zoom: https://tinyurl.com/3hj2tska

New hams must start out with the Technician course.

All classes are free. If you wish to attend, RSVP to [email protected]. I’ll need a real name, not a handle. Be sure to tell me which class you want to take and include you cell number.

Testing will be offered on March 21st at 9:00 am at South Carolina ETV, 1041 George Rogers Boulevard. We’ll take care of the administrative work first and start the testing at when the admin work is done. Bring a photo ID, an original and copy of any Ham Radio license, your FRN (without which, you may not test) and $10.00 cash. Exact change is appreciated. If a child is testing and has no photo I.D., bring a copy of a birth certificate. Also, once the FCC processes your application, they will want an additional $35.00. 

If you are testing for the first time, you must bring your FCC Registration Number (FRN), which you can get here:https://tinyurl.com/yayymn28

If you’re coming for testing only, email us so we can plan accordingly.

Please refer any questions to [email protected].

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