How to Test the Attitude on Ham Radios

Video Transcript

"For Expert Village, I'm Kurt N7QJM. Now don't be too nervous if you are taking the exam. It's like any other test; you can take it again if you have to. So, where would you take these exams? If you don't succeed, well, hey, try again like I said. Well, back to our other question, "Where would you take these?" Well, there are Volunteer Examiners throughout the country, and they are basically volunteering to help you become a ham radio operator. So, what you will need to do is arrange a time, or, I suppose first find where they are then secondly arrange a time to go and take the test, and thirdly, go ahead and show up for the examination and take the examination. Now, once you have established yourself and you pass the examination, then what you do is you go to the Volunteer Examiner, they'll have you sign some paperwork and they'll send that off to the FCC. And it usually takes between four and maybe twelve weeks for you to actually get your ticket--or your ham radio license, that's the point. Congratulations, though, on taking it--and congratulations on passing. I took it the first time, passed it the first time. I did a good job of studying and if you watch the previous sessions you would be able to do that. One final note, that if you wanted to have some sort of--and you've probably seen these on cars--those are called "vanity plates" and they have their call letters usually on there, you can actually make that a reality as well. Just contact your local DOL, The Department of Licensing, and they'll do it from there. Short session this time, we'll see you the next time where we're actually starting to set up the ham rig. Until then N7QJM, 73s."