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:

 

9875 W 87th St
Overland Park, KS 66212

 

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

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