On Saturday, November 9, the Holland Amateur Radio Club will be holding licensing exams for anyone wishing to obtain or upgrade their amateur radio license. The testing session will begin at 6:00 p.m. The Holland ARC has no charge for any testing; however, the FCC does charge a $35 application fee for new licenses. Upon passing your Technician exam, the FCC will email you instructions for payment. (This $35 fee also applies to license renewals and vanity call requests, but not upgrades.) No Morse code is required for any grade license.
The testing location is the Chick-Owa Sportman’s Club, located at 9279 E. Ottogan St., Holland, MI 49423. Again, the test session begins at 6:00 p.m.
For registration and more information, please go: http://tinyurl.com/holo-hiad-ve
What to bring with you: If available, bring a legal photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport. If no legal photo ID is available, bring 2 pieces of legal ID. Anyone 18 years old or younger must have a parent or legal guardian present for the entire testing session. IMPORTANT… If you currently hold a ham radio license, bring the license and a copy of the license to the test session. (Copy will be sent in with the testing results.)
Note: This is a federal exam and the FCC requires you to have a Federal Registration Number (FRN.) You can obtain your FRN before the test by going to this website: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do. The FCC FRN process is simple and quite fast.
For further information on license testing, please email Bob Broene, K8RJB, at k8rjb[dot]ham[at]gmail.com.