Comments on: How to File for a Ham Radio Operator's License

on 4/25/2008 As a "Ham radio operator" of 14 years It should be known that those looking to get a license do not need any radio equipment to get there license. It is a must to get a up to date question and answer for the level of license that you are trying to receive. The lowest starter license is mostly knowledge about the law and how it applies to the privileges to the license you are trying to get. There are some technical questions but if your any good at remembering multi choice answers your preparation test has the exact questions you will be ask on your test drawn on a "pool" of several questions that only a portion of you will be ask.
The General license also is a multi choice question and answers test but involves more technical knowledge as well as some extra as to your knowledge of the law and how it pertains to your license you are appling for. The highest privileges is the "Advance" l

on 4/25/2008 As a "Ham radio operator" of 14 years It should be known that those looking to get a license do not need any radio equipment to get there license. It is a must to get a up to date question and answer for the level of license that you are trying to receive. The lowest starter license is mostly knowledge about the law and how it applies to the privileges to the license you are trying to get. There are some technical questions but if your any good at remembering multi choice answers your preparation test has the exact questions you will be ask on your test drawn on a "pool" of several questions that only a portion of you will be ask.
The General license also is a multi choice question and answers test but involves more technical knowledge as well as some extra as to your knowledge of the law and how it pertains to your license you are appling for. The highest privileges is the "Advance" l

on 8/8/2006 Starting in 2000,
there will be only three classes: Tech, General and Extra. Tech needs no Morse Code; General needs 5 words per minute; and Extra needs 13 WPM.

on 2/16/2006 Be aware that the costs for taking the tests has risen. It should still be under $15 though. I'm pretty sure my local club charges $12 for the test.

Also, I would get the ARRL's licensing books since they will explain everything in an order that makes sense and is easy to follow. Good luck with getting a license.

on 11/22/2005 If you're interested in more about amateur radio, visit the ARRL's website at http://www.arrl.org. The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the largest organization in the US dedicated to amateur radio. They have a large on-line store, full of tips, training aids, license study materials, and much more. The ARRL also publishes a monthly magazine called QST, which they send to all members. Please don't be intimidated by the license requirements and the study process. Amateur radio is a lifetime activity, and you'll get out of it exactly what you've put into it. For example, it took me almost 20 years of on-again/off-again study to finally gain enough confidence to tackle the Extra Class exam. But by the time I was ready to take the test, I knew the material so well that I finished the exam, with proof that I had passed, long before most of the other students had completed their first page. If I can do it (a math phobic English major) then any of you can! Good luck, and talk to you on the air!

on 11/22/2005 It is a good idea to take practice tests either from the book or online. Go to the practice tests at http://www.gogas.org/hamexam.php to study on the Internet.

on 11/22/2005 The FCC recently revised the license structure, and there is no longer a "no-code" license.
All ham licenses now have a 5-WPM-receive requirement.