TCARC Amateur Radio License Testing, Elmering and Study Aids

Ham Radio Testing in Northstate

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TESTING AND CLASSES: Shasta County- REDDING-ANDERSON - Trinity County- WEAVERVILLE-HAYFORK

Obtaining your Amateur Radio License

Your Amateur Radio License is easier than ever to obtain. There are many simple self-directed study books, manuals, videos and computer programs to assist you on your way to your goal.

The Trinity County Amateur Radio Club extends to you an invitation to join us at any of our meetings or public events. We can help put the people part of Amateur or "Ham" Radio into your quest for your "ticket" to adventure. Our member's many years of experience totals hundreds of years at any one meeting! Explore our Website for your RADIO-ACTIVE interest!

TCARC has a tradition on providing testing and individual "Elmering" as resources permit. We will help you find materials for self-study, suggest ways that you may achieve the license you wish to have. License requirements are being reduced and simplified each year. License privileges are being expanded and the International Morse Code Requirements reduced and eliminated.

Trinity County- TCARC TESTING

A group of members of the Trinity County Amateur Radio Club have formed an Amateur Radio Testing Group. This group is associated with the the Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group. This group is a certified VEC by the FCC.

These examinations are given on an irregular basis, depending on the number people requesting to be tested. The tests are often given subsequent to Amateur Radio License Classes. The location is generally the Trinity County Board of Education Conference Room in Weaverville on Weekends.

The Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group is one of the oldest VEC Groups in California. Here in the Northstate there are also VECs affilliated with the ARRL and W5FYI Testing Groups.

The tests follow specific FCC rules and guidlines that include advertising prior to public testing, charging a small fee required by the FCC and the presence of a specific number of test proctors. The presence of this "local" testing service, makes it easier to concentrate in a "relaxed" local atmosphere, with no long drive or extensive out of area travel.

HAM RADIO TESTING in Redding-Anderson Area

The Shasta Cascade Amateur Radio Society, and the Amateur Radio Club of Anderson generously provide testing services EVERY OTHER SECOND SATURDAY of each month.

The TESTING LOCATION is in Anderson, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building, UPSTAIRS at 3210 West Center Street.

The TESTING DATES are every 2nd Saturday of the Month, Every-Other-Month. February 2005 is a testing month.

The ARRIVAL TIME is 8:00 AM, (promptly...don't be late). The Examination is structured governed by FCC rules. It is provided and monitored by Certified Volunteer Examiners.

The TESTING TIME is 8:30 AM, and goes until the various elements of the test are completed.

NOTE: If there is a very large group, or other special circumstances, the start time may be delayed.

ADDITIONAL TESTING NOTES- If you have a valid Ham Radio License, bring it and a COPY OF LICENSE, along with any previous upgrade certificates (and copy) with a CA Drivers LIcense and/or other Photo ID. If person taking test is very young, bring BIRTH CERTIFICATE, and other ID/PHOTO ID.

REQUIRED FCC TESTING FEE- Bring $14.00 .

E-MAIL CONTACT- W6MAC

For further Amateur License testing information, contact Mac, W6MAC-with the Anderson Amateur Radio Club, or Jim, KK6MM of Shasta Cascade Amateur Radio Club in Redding.

Review the websites for these great clubs-

VE TESTING is scheduled throughout Northern California and in the Shasta-Trinity Area. Several members of the TCARC are FCC License Test Volunteer Examiners with credentials from the Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group, ARRL or W5YI VEC Groups.

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Last Updated: June 10, 2007

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