PEACE RIVER RADIO ASSOCIATION, Inc.   Port Charlotte, Florida ~W4DUX~

We are please to hear that you are interested in becoming an Amateur Radio Operator, or that you wish to upgrade you class. Amateur Radio is a fun and exciting hobby as we are sure you are aware of. There are, as of now, four class levels in the Amateur Radio license. As your class goes higher you are allowed more privileges as far as what frequencies you are allowed to operate on. The four levels of the Amateur Radio license are Technician, Tech-Plus, General, and Extra. Each License requires you to take an additional test to qualify for that license. To see what you need to get your license scroll down and look at the level you wish to achieve. Please remember that you must achieve each level in order from Technician, to Tech-Plus*, to General, and to Extra. When you are ready to take your test contact Aldo DiSalvo, KC4NUX, at (941)-733-4433 or email him at disalvoad@comcast.net. Good Luck!

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Requirements For An Amateur Radio License

Class	What You Will Need
Technician	Take the 35-question multiple-choice Technician class exam. Questions are on basic Amateur Radio knowledge. Cost is $10 for the exam. Purchase the "Now You Are Talking, Technician Class" book for $20. The book can be purchased from the ARRL web site arrl.org. You can self-teach yourself or come to one of our meetings and borrow a VHS instructional video, put out by them ARRL (the same group who made the textbook).
Tech-Plus*	*This class can be bypassed if you pass the Morse Code exam and General class exam in the same night. Take the 35-question multiple-choice General class exam. Questions are on advanced Amateur Radio knowledge. Cost is $10 for the exam. Purchase the "Now You Are Talking, General Class" book for $20. The book can be purchased from the ARRL web site arrl.org. You can self-teach yourself or come to one of our meetings and borrow a VHS instructional video, put out by them ARRL (the same group who made the textbook). ******OR****** Receive and decode a Morse Code message at 5 words-per-minute or better. Cost is $10 for the exam. *After receiving your Tech-Plus license you will have one year in which to take the remaining exam, if not you must take both tests for a General license.
General	Take the 35-question multiple-choice General class exam. Questions are on advanced Amateur Radio knowledge. Receive and decode a Morse Code message at 5 words-per-minute or better. Cost is $10 for the exam. Purchase the "Now You Are Talking, General Class" book for $20. The book can be purchased from the ARRL web site arrl.org. You can self-teach yourself or come to one of our meetings and borrow a VHS instructional video, put out by them ARRL (the same group who made the textbook).
Extra	Take the 50-question multiple-choice Extra class exam. Questions are on electronic formulas and components. Cost is $10 for the exam. Purchase the "Now You Are Talking, Extra Class" book for $20. The book can be purchased from the ARRL web site arrl.org. You can self-teach yourself or come to one of our meetings and borrow a VHS instructional video, put out by them ARRL (the same group who made the textbook).