NEW Operator? Thinking of Getting Your License?
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PLEASE NOTE: FCC Question Pools Published are Valid for 4 years then get changed /updated
So Printed & Digital Study Materials become obsolete
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Current Test Question Pools Validity Dates
Technician Class > July 1, 2018- June 30, 2022
(new Question Pool was issued July 1st 2018)
General Class > July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2019
Extra Class > July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2020
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Below are some helpful links
Self Study Guides Gordon West and the Training Resources From The W5YI Group are some of the Best on Market ALL License Levels Available ○ ▬ ○ ○ ○ ▬ ○ ▬ ○ ○ ▬ Interactive Online Study Guides Create a FREE online account (to save your Progress) ........................... Read through Study Guides ........................... Take Practice Tests (tells you correct answers if you get them wrong) ........................... Choose Topics or General Test Pool ........................... ALL License Levels Available ○ ▬ ○ ○ ○ ▬ ○ ▬ ○ ○ ▬ ALL License Levels Available | LICENSING TESTS And are offered by many of The Local Amamteur Radio Groups Either as a Scheduled TEST day or at their HAMFEST event. - Check our HAMFEST Fliers page - Often The Hosting club will offer the test for free by paying the fee themselves to help promote the hobby *NOTE* some Test sessions REQUIRE you Pre-Register Others Allow for WALK-IN test takers We now Use Laurel VEC for our Test Filer So License Exams are FREE ○ ▬ ○ ○ ○ ▬ ○ ▬ ○ ○ ▬ ~ Do Not Go It Alone ~ Most HAMS have learned from "ELMERS" Elmers are the Older usually Wiser HAMS Who Can Help You get into the Hobby, and answer your questions. ........................... So Join a LOCAL - HAM Club or Another CLUB in your Area |
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Remember You can LISTEN but ....
NO broadcasting without a Licensed Operator beside you
until you have at least your TECHNICIAN's LICENSE
( You may Operate while under the Supervision and in the Presence of
a properly Licensed Operator for the Band being a 3rd Party for his Stations Call Letters)
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At technician level to get started you want a inexpensive, 2 meter Rig
many start with a HT (Handheld Transceiver)
Contact our Local (& online) Radio Antenna & Parts Retailer
Located in Lockport NY USA