Comments on: how much does a Amateur radio license cost first answer is best? http://vk3app.com/2010/02/how-much-does-a-amateur-radio-license-cost-first-answer-is-best/ Latest technology news including developments in new technologies Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:44:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: billcroghan http://vk3app.com/2010/02/how-much-does-a-amateur-radio-license-cost-first-answer-is-best/comment-page-1/#comment-692 billcroghan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:31:39 +0000 http://vk3app.com/2010/02/how-much-does-a-amateur-radio-license-cost-first-answer-is-best/#comment-692 N7YBN has it right, but only in the US. Other countries may differ. N7YBN has it right, but only in the US. Other countries may differ.

]]> By: n7ybn http://vk3app.com/2010/02/how-much-does-a-amateur-radio-license-cost-first-answer-is-best/comment-page-1/#comment-691 n7ybn Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:56:10 +0000 http://vk3app.com/2010/02/how-much-does-a-amateur-radio-license-cost-first-answer-is-best/#comment-691 The license itself doesn't cost anything. The VEC's who administer the test are permitted to charge a fee, a maximum amount is set. Once you have your license it is good for ten years and can be renewed online very easily (some organizations will send you offers to renew your license for a fee near the time of renewal, but you can do it yourself) Here is a site to check out: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/classes.html From that site: "Exam sessions are conducted by volunteers working under the direction of the FCC. There will likely be a charge for taking the exam. There is no FCC fee for an initial license, or standard changes to a license. However, there are fees for other FCC services. The exam fee is set by the local exam administrator, the Volunteer Exam Coordinator (VEC), and is usually $14 or less. Contact the exam session administrator to determine the fee that applies to the exam session you plan to attend. " n The license itself doesn’t cost anything. The VEC’s who administer the test are permitted to charge a fee, a maximum amount is set.

Once you have your license it is good for ten years and can be renewed online very easily (some organizations will send you offers to renew your license for a fee near the time of renewal, but you can do it yourself)

Here is a site to check out: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/classes.html

From that site:
“Exam sessions are conducted by volunteers working under the direction of the FCC. There will likely be a charge for taking the exam. There is no FCC fee for an initial license, or standard changes to a license. However, there are fees for other FCC services. The exam fee is set by the local exam administrator, the Volunteer Exam Coordinator (VEC), and is usually $14 or less. Contact the exam session administrator to determine the fee that applies to the exam session you plan to attend. ”

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