Outdoor Skills

Amateur Radio (Ham Radio)

Get Your Ham Radio Licence and Get on the Air

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Amateur radio is a globally licensed communications service with over 750,000 US licensees and millions worldwide. This course teaches the Technician-class exam syllabus alongside practical skills: how radio waves travel, how to select and use VHF/UHF and HF bands, how to operate through repeaters, and how to contribute to community emergency communications (ARES/RACES). Every lesson ties theory to real station operation so you are ready to transmit — not just pass a test.

Curriculum

Module 1: Licence Foundations and Radio Theory3 lessons

The FCC Technician Exam — Structure, Rules, and Study StrategyPreview45m
Electrical Principles for Ham Radio — Ohm's Law to Decibels🔒45m
FCC Rules, Call Signs, and Station Identification🔒45m

Module 2: Radio Wave Propagation and Band Selection3 lessons

How Radio Waves Travel — Propagation Modes Explained🔒45m
VHF and UHF Bands — the Technician's Playground🔒45m
HF Bands — Technician Privileges and DX Propagation🔒45m

Module 3: Operating Procedures and On-Air Practices3 lessons

Repeater Operation and Net Procedures🔒45m
Emergency Communications — ARES, RACES, and ICS🔒45m
Logkeeping, QSL Cards, and the Amateur Community🔒45m

Module 4: Antennas, Feed Lines, and Station Setup3 lessons

Antenna Fundamentals — Dipoles, Verticals, and Yagis🔒45m
Coaxial Cable, SWR, and Feed Line Choices🔒45m
Building Your First Station — Gear, Safety, and Going Live🔒45m