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 ====== Getting Licensed ====== ====== Getting Licensed ======
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 +**Note: If you are remotely interested in getting your ham radio license. [[:FRN|Apply for an FRN]] immediately if you don't already have one, assuming the federal government isn't in a shut down. It's free!** This will help ensure a smoother testing process in the event that there is a shutdown.
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 If you found this page, you likely want to get your amateur (or ham) radio license. There are many techniques that people share. None of these are wrong. Different people learn differently. Here is the technique that I used to get my license. If you found this page, you likely want to get your amateur (or ham) radio license. There are many techniques that people share. None of these are wrong. Different people learn differently. Here is the technique that I used to get my license.
  
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   - Sometimes, that might be enough, but to really grasp and review that section, you watch the W4EEY training session for the same chapter. They will cover the content a little more in-depth, show you some tips and tricks and help explain what you just read a little more.   - Sometimes, that might be enough, but to really grasp and review that section, you watch the W4EEY training session for the same chapter. They will cover the content a little more in-depth, show you some tips and tricks and help explain what you just read a little more.
   - Finally, you can do a review of [[https://ham.study/|Ham Study]] and practice the test questions. Once you are proficient with the questions and are able to pass the practice tests consistently around 85% to 90% or more, you are ready to take the test.   - Finally, you can do a review of [[https://ham.study/|Ham Study]] and practice the test questions. Once you are proficient with the questions and are able to pass the practice tests consistently around 85% to 90% or more, you are ready to take the test.
-  - You can find in-person testing or [[https://hamstudy.org/sessions/online|virtual testing]]. I am a part of the Ham Radio Crash Course VE group and we do on-demand testing. [[ve:start|I can also do on-demand testing]]. So there are plenty of options to take the test and get your license.+  - You can find in-person testing or [[https://hamstudy.org/sessions/online|virtual testing]]. I am a part of the [[https://hamstudy.org/sessions/hrcc|Ham Radio Crash Course VE group]] and we do on-demand testing. [[:taketest|I can also do on-demand testing]]. So there are plenty of options to take the test and get your license.
  
 ===== That Doesn't Match My Learning Style. Are there other ways? ===== ===== That Doesn't Match My Learning Style. Are there other ways? =====
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 The FCC ULS (Universal Licensing System) is well… a government system and not very user-friendly. Here are a few resources to help get you to the right place. The FCC ULS (Universal Licensing System) is well… a government system and not very user-friendly. Here are a few resources to help get you to the right place.
  
-  * [[http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp|License Search]] – This helps you search the FCC database. There are much easier places to search like on QRZ or ???+  * [[http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp|License Search]] – This helps you search the FCC database. There are much easier places to search like on [[https://qrz.com|QRZ]] or [[https://www.ae7q.com/|AE7Q]]
   * [[https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp|License Manager]] – Here is where you can log in to edit your license details and pay your FCC license fees.   * [[https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp|License Manager]] – Here is where you can log in to edit your license details and pay your FCC license fees.
   * [[https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=d4b3c60d2d60000a147f885bdee88264&mc=true&node=pt47.5.97&rgn=div5|Part 97]] – Amateur Radio Regulations   * [[https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=d4b3c60d2d60000a147f885bdee88264&mc=true&node=pt47.5.97&rgn=div5|Part 97]] – Amateur Radio Regulations