Amateur Radio Technician Class

Date: :: 20-21 January 2026

Time: 0800-1600

Location:

Maine Emergency Management Agency

45 Commerce Dr

Augusta, ME

 This two-day expedited course will go over every question in the amateur radio Technician class question pool (412 total). Each sub-element will be broken up into groups and have one question from each group. For example, Operating Procedures has 36 questions, but only 3 questions are drawn from the total amount (one for each of the 3 groups). At the end of class, students will take a 35-question multiple-choice exam to earn their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Amateur Radio license. The ten sub-element topics will include: Commission’s Rules, Radio wave Propagation, Amateur Radio Practices, Electrical Principles, Electronic and Electrical Components, Practical Circuits, Signals and Emissions, Antennas and Feed Lines, and Safety. The cost for the test will be $15.00.

Students need to sign up for a free Ham Study account through the hamstudy.org website before the start of the course. After each chapter discussion, students will have an opportunity in class to review the sub-element and be able to see their progress and retention. Practice exams can also be taken, which account for the randomization of questions among all sub-elements.

Cory Golob is an Extra-class license amateur radio operator, callsign KU1U. He has been licensed for 30 years. He currently works for the Emergency Services Communication Bureau, doing technical oversight of the 911 system, previously serving as a statewide trainer for emergency telecommunicators. Cory was an emergency telecommunicator for 18 years and has helped with communication in amateur radio during emergency and public service events. His youngest son, Simon, callsign N1URA, passed his Technician exam at 9 years old and general exam at 10 years old.

For physical materials, purchasing the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, 5th Edition can help as a study guide and be used as a resource for more technical information in the future: https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2003373064

KB6NU offers a free No-Nonsense Technician Class Study Guide as well: https://www.kb6nu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-no-nonsense-tech-study-guide-v2-20230204.pdf

In addition to using https://hamstudy.org/ for practice tests, there is a Read Question and Study Mode option to learn material. 

 

TO REGISTER: garrett.buzzell@maine.gov

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