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            "url": "https://tysonmuller.cv/how-to-get-your-ham-radio-license/",
            "title": "How to get your ham radio license",
            "summary": "Its pretty easy to get a ham license, here is a step by step by step by clubstep guide. (this will take anywhere from 5-50 dollars, if you are under 18 with the ARRL VEC, it will be 5, over 18 with a free VEC…",
            "content_html": "<p>Its pretty easy to get a ham license, here is a step by step by step by clubstep guide. (this will take anywhere from 5-50 dollars, if you are under 18 with the ARRL VEC, it will be 5, over 18 with a free VEC (done locally) will be $35, and over 18 with the ARRL VEC or a similar VEC will be $50)</p>\n<p>1. Study on <a href=\"https://hamstudy.org/\">hamstudy.org</a>. (study technician)</p>\n<p>2. After studying 100%, take practice tests until you consistantly pass.</p>\n<p>3. Get an FRN using the FCC Cores website</p>\n<p>4. Go to <a href=\"https://hamstudy.org/sessions/remote\">hamstudy.org/sessions/remote</a> and look for a session, click on it and follow the insturctions to get into a meeting, if you are a minor, use an ARRL VEC to pay for the $35 fee from the FCC. Standard price for over 18 is $15, under 18 with the ARRL VEC is $5, check the price on the page.</p>\n<p>5. Good luck, the test is 35 questions out of 409 possible questions, you need to get more than 74% to pass (26 questions).</p>\n<p>6. 2 or so days after passing, the fcc will send you an email that they are ready for you to pay the $35 application fee, pay it as soon as you can.</p>\n<p>7. About 5 days latter, the FCC ULS database will have your callsign (search using your FRN before you know your callsign), you are now legally allowed to use the amatuer radio service! Congratulations!</p>\n<p>8. If you are a minor and tested with the ARRL VEC, apply for the ARRL Youth Licensing Grant <a href=\"https://www.arrl.org/youth-licensing-grant-program\">here</a>.</p>\n<p>If you follow these instructions, you now have an amatuer radio license and are ready to get on the air, you have technican level privileges, meaning you have full privileges above 30 mhz and some below it. The next step (if you didnt already) is to buy a radio, I recomend the TD-H3 (I cant vouch for the rest of Tidradio radios, but from what I've experienced they are pretty good) the cheapest one that has a screen (dont get an 888s) is a Baofeng UV-5R, but I had some troubles with these where they wouldnt operate on UHF, returns are free so take your chances if you want. Also, keep in mind you do not need an amatuer license if you or your property is at risk in an emergency. Have fun on air!</p>\n<p> </p>",
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                "name": "KF0ZFX"
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            "date_published": "2026-10-31T18:36:36+00:00",
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