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Would you like an amateur radio license for $5? *
Tests available to students and the public.
Contact: Spencer Holmes, KM6SJO for more details - email
his call sign (at) gmail (dot) com
Mr. Holmes prepared the question pool
questions and correct answers (PDF of 37 pages, 592 kb).
If the exams we offer are not convenient
we are happy to refer candidates to
nearby and online exams.
What: Exams for Technician, General, Amateur Extra
When: Saturday, TBA, 2025, 10 am - noon.
Where: Heritage High School,
101 American Ave,
Brentwood CA 94513.
Room C-114
Hosted by www.qrz.com/db/W6HHS
Heritage High School and
members of www.darc.club and
members of www.mdarc.org
* If you are under 18 years old the exam fee is discounted to $5. The regular exam fee for 18 and older is $15.
If you are under 18 you also qualify for the arrl.org/youth-licensing-program that reimburses the required $35 FCC fee.
Required: Obtain An FRN -
US Government & FCC Shutdown Procedures In EffectRequired: $5 (under 18) or $15 exam fee.
Recommended: Access to your email address.
Recommended: bring your own device (tablet or phone) or
borrow one of our 10" tablets if available.
Optional: account at ham.study/register
(can use Facebook Auth, Google Auth or your email address)
Optional session pre-registration (can be done on site)
to register: ham.study/sessions/DARC-CLUB/all
Team Identifier: DARC-CLUB
Session Identifier: W6HHS!
On-site: exam.tools/portal/applicant/DARC-CLUB
On-Site Pin: <four digits from your registration>
Successful Candidates
After passing, resist the urge to log out of exam.tools.
Results must be certified by the VE team before you log out.
You will immediately receive an email with your
Certificate of Successful Completion of Exam (CSCE).
This is proof of your successful exam and is good for one year.
Exam session data is uploaded to the ARRL, processed then
uploaded to the FCC (next business day)
New Technicians will receive an email from the FCC requesting a $35 fee within 10 days.
Under 18 fee reimbursement is available from the ARRL using this form.
You are assigned your callsign. after you pay the FCC fee.
Callsigns are assigned alphabetical within region 6 (California),
something like KO6JRH as of June 7, 2025
This is called a 2x3 callsign. two letters before the six, three letters after the six.
Technicians can look for and request available 1x3 callsigns from the FCC
as a vanity callsign. People often prefer their initials.
Shorter 2x2, 1x2 and 2x1 callsigns are available after upgrades.
The view from the other side of the table
is a lot of fun. Generals and Extras
can join other Volunteer Examiners
helping people get and/or upgrade
their license.
Learning Amateur Radio & Passing The Technician Exam : Online
The advice of Briggs Longbothum AB2NJ (SK) is the best advice we know for passing your exam efficiently.
There is plenty of time for deep learning after you pass and get on the air.
Mr. Holmes prepared the question pool questions and correct answers (592 kb).
Use this for final prep along with any other method you prefer.
ham.study aka hamstudy.org practice tests & apps (offline capable)
are the same format as exam.tools sponsored by signalstuff.org
hambook.org/tech2022 free online sponsored by signalstuff.org
KB2NU PDF study guides, specifically the No-Nonsense technican pdf v2 (1.7MB)
KB2NU video (seven hours) KC6HWB of Ham Radio 2.0 four part videos (seven hours)
ARRL offers arrlexamreview.appspot.com to take practice tests
learn.arrl.org online courses free for members
Learning Amateur Radio & Passing The Technician Exam : Books
Many successful people have buckled down with just a paper book or ebook and passed their exam.
The ARRL publishes two fine texts:
ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 5th Edition by arrl.org
Gordon West Technician Class License Prep by WB6NOA
Others have used other texts such as:
PDF No-Nonsense technican pdf v2 study guide (1.7MB) by KB2NU mentioned above
Pass Your Amateur Radio Technician Class Test by K4IA
Fast Track to your Technician Class Ham Radio License by AF7KB
HamRadioSchool.com/technician-prep Book or Course by W0STU
ARRL manuals: ebook, paper or study guides, see curated links at the bottom of mdarc.org/education-and-testing/class-details
who offer hybrid courses online and in-person in Clayton, CA
Learning Amateur Radio & Passing The Technician Exam : One Day Classes
Stockton-Delta offers one day w6sf.org/hamcramsignup.html (next is Dec 13, 2025)
Benicia one day Ham Classes (next is Saturday, Feb 7, 2026)
Annual October one day pacificon.org/education/license-classes/technician-class (next is Saturday, Oct 17, 2026)
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