Ham Radio Class Planned for Sevier County Campus
April 2, 2025
HAM Radio License Class Planned
The class is free for students 16 and under.
Walters State Community College will offer a class designed for individuals looking
to obtain their technician class amateur radio license, the entry-level license offered
by the Federal Communications Commission. The class is $45 with the fee waived for
students 16 and under.
The class meets from 5-7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays from April 28-May 27 at
Marples-Marshall Hall on the college’s Sevier County Campus. Classes include lectures
and demonstrations. Students will have study information for time between classes.
The last class will end with a review session followed by an official exam session.
The license exam fee is $15, and the licensing fee is $35.
Students over 17 may register at https://www.campusce.net/walters/course/course.aspx?catId=132. Students under 16 and under should contact Dr. Nicole Cardwell-Hampton, director
of youth programs, at Nicole.Cardwell-HamptonFREEWS or 423-585-6756.
This class will be taught by John Ellenburg, an amateur radio operator for 35
years and member of the Lakeway Area Radio Club.