There 3 classes of amateur license: Technician, General, and Extra
* TECHNICIAN current question pool is good until JUNE 30 2009
* GENERAL current question pool is good until JUNE 30 2008
* EXTRA current question pool is good until a new cutoff is announced.
Items Needed for all Exams
* FCC Form 605 - Will be filled out at the testing Session, Used for Sending Results to the FCC
* ANSWER SHEET - for the test which is taken and graded at the (VE) Volunteer Examiner Testing Session
* CSCE FORM - FCC Form that the VEs fill ouot for you.
* You will need to present two forms of PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.
Also, Please bring a photocopy of each.
*THE FEE FOR THE TESTING SESSION IS $ 14.00
(A list of GRAPHICS/SCHEMATIC SYMBOLS is provided at test time.)
Note: If there is extra time available, you may try more than one exam at a VE Testing Session,
the fee is the same for one or more tests.
After the (VEs) Volunteer Examiners check your test, YOU WILL KNOW IF YOU PASS OR FAIL.
Morse Code Test (Element 1)
Has officially been eliminated by the FCC as a requirement for any Ameteur Radio Licenses.
Technician Class (Element 2)
There are 385 Questions in the Technician Exam Pool.
You need only answer 26 QUESTIONS correctly OF THE 35 Questions. (74% To Pass)
Questions from the Various Sub-Elements:
* T-1 FCC Rules & Station License Responsibilities (4 Questions)
* T-2 CONTROL OPERATOR DUTIES (4 Questions)
* T-3 OPERATION PRACTICES (4 Questions)
* T-4 RADIO & ELECTRONIC FUNDAMENTALS (5 Questions)
* T-5 STATION SET UP OPERATION (4 Questions)
* T-6 COMMUNICATIONS MODE & METHODS (3 Questions)
* T-7 SPECIAL OPERATIONS (2 Questions)
* T-8 EMERGENCY AND PUBILC SERVICE (3 Questions)
* T-9 RADIO WAVE AND ANTENNA (3 Quesrions)
* T-0 ELECTRICAL AND RF SAFETY (3 Questions)
General Class (Element 3), Upgrade from Technician
You are required to answer at least 26 of the 35 questions exam correctly. (74% To Pass)
Questions from the Various Sub-Elements:
* G-1 Commission’s Rules (6 questions)
* G-2 Operating Procedures (6 questions)
* G-3 Radio Wave Propagation (3 questions)
* G-4 Amateur Radio Practices (5 questions)
* G-5 Electrical Principles (2 questions)
* G-6 Circuit Components (1- question)
* G-7 Practical Circuits (1 questions)
* G-8 Signals and Emissions (2 questions)
* G-9 Antennas and Feed Lines (4- questions)
* G-0 RF Safety (5 questions)
Amateur Extra Class (Element 4), Upgrade from General
The extra class question pool has 765 questions.
You are required to answer at least 37 of the 50 questions correctly. (74% to Pass)
Questions from the Various Sub-Elements:
E-1 Commission’s rules (7 questions)
E-2 Operating Procedures (5 questions)
E-3 Radio Wave Propagation (3 questions)
E-4 Amateur Radio Practices (5 questions)
E-5 Electrical Principles (9 questions)
E-6 Circuit Components (5 questions)
E-7 Practical Circuits (7 questions)
E-8 Signals and Emissions (4 questions)
E-9 Antennas and Feed Lines (5 questions)
No classes are offered for Commercial Licenses.