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Amateur Extra Upgrade Class

The WVARA will be holding an Amateur Extra upgrade class beginning on Tuesday evening, Februiary 4, 2025. This class prepares amateurs who currently hold a General class or Advanced class amateur radio license to upgrade to the Amateur Extra class license.

The class will be held online via Zoom on Tuesday evenings for 10 sessions. Class sessions will begin at 6:30 PM and should end no later than 9:00 PM.

To participate in the class, you will need to have a computer or a tablet that has the free Zoom application installed. The computer or tablet should have a webcam, but that is not an absolute necessity.

• On a Windows PC, use the following link to download & install the Zoom application: https://zoom.us/support/download
• On a Mac or tablet, look for Zoom in your App Store.

The course fee is:

The textbook will be sent directly to your home. You should register at least 1 week before the class starts to ensure that you will have the book before the 1st class session.

The textbook used is:

• ARRL Extra Class License Manual, 13th Edition
• (Previous editions are obsolete and should not be used.)

Click on the button below to register for the Amateur Extra Upgrade Class.

View each chapter's slide presentation by clicking the buttons below.

Clicking on the button below will take you to a page on the ARRL website which provides the following additional resources:

• A link to download the Study Guide, which consists of the question pool with the questions sorted in the order in which they are covered in the book.
• A link to take on-line practice exams.
• A link to download the current list of updates & corrections to the book.
• Links to additional study materials for each chapter.