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Old 12-10-2007, 06:27 PM   #6
Richard Stouffer
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I'm in Carrollton, not too far from you.

Regarding testing, there is a fee, but I can't remember what it is. It isn't very much, maybe $15. Test are administered by volunteer examiners, called VEC's. Some clubs, like the Metrocrest Ameteur Radio Socoety (MARS) here in Carrollton, conduct testing before each of their monthly meetings: second Thursday of the month. You can also go to the ARRL web site , http://www.arrl.org/ , and do a search for test locations. While you are at the site you can find lots of answers to your questions on the basics of ham radio.

With your radio experience in the army, you could probaly do all of your preparation for the tech test on line and be ready in two or three weeks. I think I spent about a month on the tech and I have absolutely zero technical experience.

Heck, give it a shot then you can start saying rally smart sounding things like QTH, fer, and gud and es..... That will really impress your buddies.
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