Crawford Amateur Radio Society

Supporting Amateur Radio in NW PA since 1972

Supporting Amateur Radio in NWPA since 1972

Crawford Amateur Radio Society

Upcoming online Amateur radio classes

Published September 13, 2026

The Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club (www.cfarc.org) and Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association (www.mvara.org) will be conducting live online classes to help you get your Technician and/or General Class Licenses. Free classes will be held via Zoom and run for eight weeks from Sunday, Oct. 4 through Nov. 22. Sessions are from 1:30 to 4:00 PM. All ages are welcome. For more information and/or to register, visit tiny.cc/beaham.

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