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How to become
a “Ham” |
| The Federal Communications
Commission issues amateur radio licenses. To obtain your license and be
issued your official amateur radio call sign, you must first pass a written
test. The test has three parts. The first part is about the licensing law
and things you need to know to operate within the laws, rules, and government
regulations.
The second part of the test is about radio theory—things you need to know about how radio waves are created and propagated across the airwaves. The third part of the exam is about amateur radio protocols. Procedures you need to know to communicate properly with other amateurs on the available radio frequencies. While you do need to study for your first test, the questions you will be asked are available for you to read and test yourself against on the internet. The questions are taken from a prescribed set of questions developed by the FCC. You can see them in their exact wording, including the answers in their precise order on several ham radio educational sites. You can even take a sample test to gauge your ability to pass before you sit to take your actual exam. For more information about Amateur Radio, check out the ARRL.
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