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Call or E-mail to schedule a test session ______________________ Our next class ( a one day class,. including the examination ) will be in (TBD) from 8 AM until approximately 1:30 PM, including testing. If you haven't done so already, obtain a copy of the ARRL Technician License Q & A Manual from ARRL ( $17.95 plus shipping ) or from us for $13.00 including shipping.Both the ARRL and the W5YI study guides are good for studing for your license. However, the sequence of the study questions vary between the two of them. For this reason, we encourage our students to obtain the ARRL book, to avoid confusion.After we test on Saturday, we process the paperwork, and mail it on Monday by Priority Mail and the licenses are usually issued and posted on the internet in about 5 or 6 days. Once you know what your callsign is, you may immediately start operating, even though it may be another week before you have your license in your hands.The current study guides are good through the last day of June, 2010 for the Technician license. The quesion pools are updated every 3 to 4 years. Technician One Day Tutorial There will be a $15.00 fee for taking the exam ( Make checks out to American Radio Relay League ). Please bring some form of photo ID. A Texas drivers license is perfect. We will have on hand study guides to assist you in preparing for the relatively easy examination for this license. We offer these for $13.00. If possible, we will obtain even less expensive study guides should they be available. After you pass the license exam, your license will be issued by The Federal Communications Commission in about 6 working days. Contact Sam Neal for more info send an e-mail to "n5af at usa.net" The class is for the technician exam but anyone can test for an upgrade to any license class. |
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About Ham Radio License In the US, there are three license levels, which are Technician class, General class and Extra Class. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) grants these licenses. Testing is administered by VE's that are accredited thru one of the agency's assigned by the FCC. The Shark club is associated with the ARRL VE system that is responsible for the majority of license exams given each year. The ARRL VEC Test Fee for 2010 is $15.00 The Sam Houston Amateur Radio Club has several ARRL licensed VE's that provided frequent VE testing. Testing can be scheduled by contacting Clyde N5IF, Sammy (N5AF), by sending an e-mail to info@sharkclub.org , or by contacting any of the members of the shark club.
Sammy Neal (N5AF) is the number one VE Session count holder in the US of almost 500 sessions through ARRL VE system. Sammy is also accredited thru W5YI and participates in these sessions also. SHARK CLUB TECHNICIAN CLASSES Sammy teaches a one day " accelerated " class that takes about 6 - 7 hours and the test exam is given immediately after that. The class is free to anyone who wishes to attend. The actual fee for taking the test ( we keep no part of this fee ) is $15.00 and is mandated by ARRL. The license is usually issued in about 6 days. Please send e-mail to info@sharkclub.org for scheduling. STUDYING FOR THE TEST If you prefer studying on your own you can still take the test with the SHARK club. We recommend that you use one of the study guides that can be purchased from the SHARK club, or order on line from ARRL.net. After you have read the study guide, please make make use of one of the Free online practice test. Take as many practice test as you can to ensure your ready for the real thing. To take a practice test try one of the following sites QRZ PRACTICE TEST from The following is a band plan for you to use after you take your test Download HF Band Plan IN PDF FORMAT Download VHF Band Plan IN PDF FORMAT
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