Before you can get on the air, you need to be licensed and know the rules to operate legally. US licenses are good for 10 years before renewal and anyone may hold one except a representative of a foreign government. In the US there are three license classes—
Technician, General and Extra.
LEVEL 1: Technician Class License
Exam Requirement: 35-question Technician Written Exam (Element 2).
Privileges: All VHF/UHF Amateur bands (frequencies above 30 MHz). Limited operations in certain HF bands.
ARRL offers an online resource that allows users to take randomly generated practice exams using questions from the actual FCC examination question pool. ARRL Exam Review for Ham Radio™ is free, and users do not need to be ARRL members.
The FCC charges a fee to issue an initial license as well as for other FCC services. The FCC fee must be paid directly to the FCC not to an organization or exam team. View the fee filing guide and instructions on the FCC Application Fee webpage.
MANDATORY BEFORE THE EXAM
FCC Registration Number (FRN): Examinees are required bythe FCC to submit your FRN with your license application form.New license applicants must create an FCC user account and register their Social Security Number (SSN) in the FCC Commission Registration System (CORES) before attending exam sessions. Registrants will be assigned an FRN which will be used in all license transactions with the FCC. For instructions on how to register your SSN and receive an FRN from the FCC, visit ths link FCC CORES Loginand the FCC's Registration instructions page. Per FCC rules, a valid email address is also mandatory on the application form to recieve FCC correspondence, including the official copy of your Amateur Radio license.
c. Military or Law Enforcement Officer Photo ID card
d. Student School Photo ID card
e. State Photo ID card
NOTE: Optional forms of ID may be substituted, see the ARRL website for more details.
ON-LINE TRAINING AND TESTING SITES
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Online courses for the U.S. ham radio license exams.
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