Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club will hold free, open to the public, classes for both entry-level Amateur Radio license and the General Class license from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning March 6, and run for 10 Tuesday evenings (the FCC license test will be offered on the last evening) at the Gracedale Complex, 2 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth, 18064. Amateur (Ham) radio is used for emergency communication, in public service events, radio contests, or casual conversations with other users anywhere in the world.

Materials covered are how radios and antennas work, how to set up and operate a station at home / in a vehicle, while walking using a small hand-held radio, and more.

The program is open to ages eight and up. For more information, or to register for the classes, visit www.dlarc.org/club-info/classes, call 610-432-8286 or email ke3aw@Aarrl.net. For general information, visit www.dlarc.org (local) and www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio (national).