Technician Amateur Radio License Class

Class: Technician License in a Weekend

Schedule: 

• Friday, March 20, 2026: 6pm to 9pm

• Saturday, March 21, 2026: 8am to 5pm

• Sunday, March 22, 2026:  8am to 3pm

Location: Falmouth Fire Station, Main Street, 2nd Floor, EOC Room
Text: Provided
Course Fee: $50.00, payable via PayPal link at https://www.falara.org/exams-classes/license-classes

The course fee includes the following:

1) Fifteen hours of classroom instruction
2) ARRL Course Manual
3) Help with online test practice websites
4) Refreshments
5) Access to instructors for questions & tutoring
6) License exam fees
7) 1-year membership with FARA
8) Admission to the next FARA Fest
9) VHF/UHF handheld amateur radio (if the student passes the examination).

This is a great value for anyone seeking to get their license, as the total cost of the individual items is well over $100.

Contact Charlie Bresnahan, K1CB via email at: kilo1cb@aol.com for further information.

FARA First Day 2026

FARA held the annual "First Day" breakfast at Persey's in Falmouth.  Seventeen FARA members were in attendance.  A great way to start the New Year--good food and good company.

Save the date for 2027.

photos courtesy of Charlie, K1CB

FARA First Day 2026

FARA’s “New Year’s Day Get-Together”.

We are returning to Persey’s in 2026.

First Day is an old tradition where FARA members and their guests gathered together on January 1st at a local restaurant, for a New Year's Breakfast.

This year we will meet again at Persey’s Restaurant at 8 AM. Persey’s Restaurant is part of the “The Inn on the Square” which is located near the corner of Depot Ave, on the way to Woods Hole. The address is 40 North Main St., Route 28, Falmouth, MA 02540. There is plenty of free parking along the north side of the hotel.

If you plan to attend, please contact (with numbers) Mel-K1ELB.

FARA Winter Field Day 2026

Winter Field Day is held the last full weekend in January. For 2026, it will be held on January 24th and 25th. The 30-hour operational period starts at 1600 UTC on Saturday (11 am EST), the 24th, and ends at 21:59 UTC on Sunday, the 25th (4:59 pm EST). Stations may begin setting up no earlier than 16:00 UTC (11 am EST) on the Friday before. However, cumulative set-up time shall not exceed 12 hours.  

FARA will be operating from Falmouth's Marina Park using the FARA communications trailer. Operators and setup help are needed.  Details will be provided soon.

See https://winterfieldday.org/sop.php for complete Winter Field Day rules and information.

Save the dates!

FARA at the 2026 Falmouth Christmas Parade

 Jeremy, WA1JRC and crew decorated the FARA communications trailer and participated in the Falmouth Christmas Parade.  

Good publicity for amateur radio and FARA.  

FARA Fest November 1

FARA Fest will be held at the Upper Cape Regional School in Bourne, as in past years.  The Fest runs 0900 to 1200.

Table space can be purchased via the FARA website or by sending a check.

See the Fest Flyer for details: 

Fest Flyer

FARA Technician License Class

 

This fall's Technician license class was attended by five students.  Four of the students passed the exam that is given at the end of the class.  The fifth student was take the exam at the regular October VE session.

The class was taught by Ralph-N1YHS and Charlie-K1CB with assistance from other FARA members.

Please welcome new the newly licensed amateurs: Doug-KC1YJF); Tom-KC1YJH, John-(Call Pending), and DK-(Call Pending).