Video lessons
A short video series for people new to amateur radio.
- Lesson 1: Radio Waves and Transmission
- This 2 1/2 minute video explains radio wave basics. This video is from the Amateur Radio Lessons Can Be Fun for Anyone created by a member of the Smith County TN Amateur Radio Club
- Lesson 2: Radio Wave Modulation (AM, FM, SSB, CW, Digital)
- This less than 5 minute video was created for Amateur Radio Lessons Can Be Fun for Everyone by a member of the Smith County TN Amateur Radio Club.
- Lesson 3: Electricity Essentials
- This less than 5 minute video was created for Amateur Radio Lessons Can Be Fun for Everyone by a member of the Smith County TN Amateur Radio Club
- Lesson 4: Radio Components, Impedance, Resistance, Reactance
- This 3 1/2 minute video was created for the series Amateur Radio Lessons Can Be Fun for Everyone by a member of the Smith County TN Amateur Radio Club.
- Lesson 5: Radio Components
- This 4 minute video was created for the series, Amateur Radio Lessons Can Be Fun for Everyone by a member of the Smith County TN Amateur Radio Club
- Lesson 6: Antennas
- This less than 5 minute video was created for the series, Amateur Radio Lessons Can Be Fun for Everyone by a member of the Smith County TN Amateur Radio Club
- Lesson 7: Bands and Propagation
- This 3 minute video is currently the last of the series Amateur Radio Lessons Can Be Fun for Everyone created by a member of the Smith County TN Amateur Radio Club.
Testing and training
Cookeville: monthly Technician training and testing
WN4RC, the Upper Cumberland Amateur Radio Club, runs monthly Technician training and testing sessions in Cookeville. For dates, sign-up, and fees, see WN4RC.COM/events.
Lebanon: monthly testing
Testing is held on the first Saturday of each month at 4:30 PM at 115 Oak St., Lebanon, TN, with the Wilson County Amateur Radio Club. See the Wilson ARC club information page for details.
Before you test
- Obtain an FCC Registration Number (FRN) at the FCC registration page.
- Practice with HamStudy.