Ham Radio Testing in Northstate

Volunteer Examiners - Study Materials - Internet Sites - Classes

The Trinity County Amateur Radio Club extends to you an invitation to join us at any of our meetings or public events. We can help put the people part of Amateur or "Ham" Radio into your quest for your "ticket" to adventure. Our member's many years of experience totals hundreds of years at any one meeting! Explore our Website for your RADIO-ACTIVE interest!

TCARC has a tradition on providing testing and individual "Elmering" as resources permit.

TCARC TESTING

A group of members of the Trinity County Amateur Radio Club have formed an Amateur Radio Testing Group. This group is associated with the the Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group. This group is a certified VEC by the FCC.

These examinations are given on an irregular basis, depending on the number people requesting to be tested. The tests are often given subsequent to Amateur Radio License Classes. The location is generally the Trinity County Board of Education Conference Room in Weaverville on Weekends.

The Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group is one of the oldest VEC Groups in California. Here in the Northstate there are also VECs affilliated with the ARRL and W5FYI Testing Groups.

Some of the local hams that donate their time for this community service under the leadership of Robert "Buck" Buckley, W6HOR, WD66FHX, WJ6R, WU6R, WA6TEE, K6QXA, N6TKY, WA6BXN, NC6A and KR6M.

The tests follow specific FCC rules and guidlines that include advertising prior to public testing, charging a small fee required by the FCC and the presence of a specific number of test proctors. The presence of this "local" testing service, makes it easier to concentrate in a "relaxed" local atmosphere, with no long drive or extensive out of area travel/

HAM RADIO TESTING in Redding-Anderson Area

The Shasta Cascade Amateur Radio Society, and the Amateur Radio Club of Anderson generously provide testing services EVERY OTHER SECOND SATURDAY of each month.

The location alternates between Redding's California Department of Forestry (CDF) Redwood Room, located at Cypress & Cherry Avenue in Redding and the Anderson Veterans of Foreign Wars Buildingt on West Center Street.

The arrival time is between 8:00 and 8:30 AM (promptly...don't be late) with a structured examination governed by FCC rules. It is monitored by certified Volunteer Examiners.

For further information, contact Mac, W6MAC-with the Anderson Amateur Radio Club, or Jim, KE6OUA of the Redding based Club.

Review the websites for these great clubs-

• Shasta Cascade Amateur Radio Club Website- Meets in Redding
• Amateur Radio Club of Anderson- Meets in Anderson
• Trinity County Amateur Radio Club- Meets Weaverville

VE TESTING is scheduled throughout Northern California and in the Shasta-Trinity Area. Several members of the TCARC are FCC License Test Volunteer Examiners with credentials from the Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group, ARRL or W5YI VEC Groups.

FCC VE TESTING PROGRAMS- Contact Information

• The American Radio Relay League provides information on Amateur Radio testing information.
• The W5YI Group- (800)669-9594

Recommended ARRL Study Guide- "Now You're Talking"

• Published by the American Radio Relay League, " Now You Are Talking"-
• Note- This manual has DATED information, check cover or inside of manal to BE SURE IT IS NOT EXPIRED, OR ABOUT TO EXPIRE!
• Cost of this book is about $20.00
• Check the Study Material Sources on this page. Ask the vender for information on other tapes, videos, books.
• CHECK with TESTING GROUP, or CLUB, for their recommendations, when their next HAM RADIO CLASS might be, or other questions related to Ham Radio Licensing.

Online Ham Radio Study & Test Preparation

• AA9PW Amateur Radio Practice Pages- Theory and CW testing practice for Technician, General and Extra Class.

Sources of Study Materials & Ham Radio Equipment

• Amateur Electronic Supply- 1-800-634-6227
• Ham Radio Outlet- (800) 854-6046
• The American Radio Relay League- (888)-277-5289
• The W5YI Group- (800)669-9594
• Radio Bookstore- (800) 457-7373
• Your Local RADIO SHACK Store- Amateur Radio Examination Books
  • Radio Shack Store- Mt. Shasta Mall, Redding 233-1315
  • Radio Shack Store- Railey's Center, Redding 222-8444
  • There are several other Radio Shack Stores throughout the Northstate
  • NOTE: CHECK THE STUDY GUIDES AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY CONTAIN THE "NEW" or LATEST QUESTION POOL

  TCARC CLASSES

  • There are NO classes scheduled at this time.
  • Contact a TCARC Officer and ask to be put you on the list to be notified of the next test.
  • The use of Study Manuals, Video Courses and Computer Programs have made independent study with actual FCC Testing Pool Questions published by the FCC. If it helps...small children have Amateur Radio Licenses!

  HAM RADIO TECHNICAL TRAINING & MORSE CODE EDUCATION

  • ARRL LEARN CW PAGE- Super List of Resources!
  • W1AW Code Practice Schedule- Latest W1AW ARRL Code Practice Signals on Ham Bands
  • Cassette Tapes, Commercial Software and other Materials are availiable from many Amateur Radio Venders. Helpful Hint: Find a friend to learn with, you will both learn faster by sending and receiving code to eachother!

If you wish to have your VE testing activities in Northern California listed HERE, contact WB6FZH, Greg.

Last Updated: October 20, 2002

Additional Updates to this page pending...6/30/02