FCC EXAM TESTING INFORMATION |
The JCRAC VE team is affiliated with ARRL-VEC and conducts exam sessions on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm central. These sessions are held at the Central Research Branch of the Johnson County Public Library.
The address is:
We also conduct an exam session each year during Field Day weekend.
ARRL requires $15 at the time of the exam session.
Candidates under the age of 18 pay $5 and are eligible for reimbursement of the $35 FCC application fee by ARRL.
You can find and register for a specific session at:
https://hamstudy.org/sessions/JCRAC/all
HAM 101 with Herb (NZ0F) |
This is an excellent video series for the new HAM. The topics range from programming your first radio, to getting on the air, and a discussion of Q-codes and logs.
You can find these vidoes at:
www.youtube.com/@Ham101/videos
Bill (WA0CBW) and Kevin's (AD0IM) YouTube Video Recommendations |
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TinySA vs NanoVNA by Smoking Ape |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8a7-v6Pctw |
Installing Anderson Powerpole Connectors by W2AEW |
youtu.be/QzLvdR6X81k |
DIY Dipole Antenna Build |
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUTnAgbDdzs |
Installing Soldered PL-259's |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f4fCpKQv1A |
NanoVNA's for Beginners |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVkhvci5f5Q&pp=ygUFYWQwaW0%3D |