Become a "Ham" Radio Operator !!
Benefits:
- Make a "1 time" successful effort and earn a lifetime of priviledges.
- Communicate with family and friends worldwide, even including the Astronauts on the International Space Station !!
- Serve your community, state and/or nation in times of emergencies.
- Minimum traveling to take a test which are administered locally and take about one hour.
Costs:
- You must study and pass an 35 question multiple-choice test to earn your license.
- There is a one-time administrative charge of $15.00 for testing materials.
- You must abide by the FCC Part 97 regulations to keep your 10 year, renewable license.
Ways and Means:
- From the ARRL, purchase the $29.95 book entitled
The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual
, and study it.
- From Gordon West and W5YI, purchase the $20.95 book entitled
2010 - 2014 Technician Class by Gordon West
, and study it.
- Use the online practice exams located at www.eham.net
. When you consistently score 90% on each test, take the real exam.
- To schedule a Technician License Exam, contact the W5YI Franklin County,Vt. VE Team.
Contact W5YI CVE: Arnold Benjamin - N1ARN.by telephone: (802)-309-0666 or by email: n1arn@yahoo.com.
- Because the W5YI Frankling County VT VE Team can only currently test for Technician License class, you can take
your General or Extra License exam, at the RED Cross Chapter House, 29 Mansfield Ave., Burlington, VT, on the 2nd Friday of every month, at 6:30 pm.
No appointment is necessary.
See this: http://www.w1koo.org/ve-sessions for more info.
