SHARK CLUB LICENSING INFORMATION |
Call or E-mail to schedule a test session ______________________ So you want to get a ham license, you have come to the right place. The SHARK club offers one day courses for taking your ham test. Contact someone in the club or check the home page for updates Our one day class including the examination will be from 8 AM until approximately 1:30 PM. Both the ARRL and the W5YI study guides are good for studying 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 email it and the licenses are usually issued and posted on the internet in about 2 to 5 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 NEW method is Copying paperwork to pdf and emailing to ARRL so it is there Monday after the examThe question 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. Also as of 2022 the FCC has added a $35.00 license fee. This fee is payable to the FCC directly from the person requesting the license. Prior to taking the examination the person interested must open an account with the FCC and obtain an FRN Number. FCC is no longer accepting SSN as proper identification. After you pass the license exam, your license will be issued by The Federal Communications Commission in about 6 working days. Contact Bub Melton for more info send an e-mail to bubmelton@gmail.com The class is for the technician exam but anyone can test for an upgrade to any license class. ON EXAM DAY BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1.A legal photo ID (driver’s license, passport). 5. If applicable, bring either the original and a photocopy of your current Amateur Radio license, or the original(s) and photocopy(s) of any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) you may hold from previous exam sessions. If your license has already been If anyone has any questions about the class or test, please contact me as shown below. |
About Ham Radio License In the US, there are three license levels, which are The ARRL VEC Test Fee for 2023 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 Bob (N5BUM), by sending an e-mail to bubmelton@gmail.com , or by contacting any of the members of the shark club. Sammy Neal (N5AF) was (now SK) the number 2 VE Session count holder in the US with over 500 sessions through ARRL VE system. SHARK CLUB TECHNICIAN CLASSES Bub and Leona Melton teach 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 bubmelton@gmail for scheduling and info on required materials and books . 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 ARRL.org. After you have read the study guide, please 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. ARRL has an online study guide available Technician click here, 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 Visit the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/ The ARRL is a National Radio Club that prints a monthly magazine called QST. If you choose to join ARRL you will receive this magazine with great info for the beginning ham. |