Clark County Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
PO Box 1424 - Vancouver, WA 98668
360-989-9268
info@w7aia.org

License Classes and Testing Information

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6 Meter Repeater
52.95-
(tone 94.8)

 

2 Meter Repeaters
147.24+
144.99 (packet)

 

125 cm Repeater
224.36- (tone 94.8)

 

70 cm Repeaters
443.925+ (tone 94.8)
443.125+ (tone 94.8)

 

23 cm Repeater
1292.50  (temp off-air)

 


2009 License Class Schedule

Technician - January 23, 24, 30, 31* 33 New Licenses
General license class - April 24, 25, May 1, 2*
- 15 New Licenses/Upgrades

Technician license class - May 9, 15, 22, 23 in Woodland, WA - 21 new Licenses/Upgrades
Technician license class - Oct 16, 17, 23, 24*
- 31 new Licenses/Upgrades

 * Testing dates at LDS.  RSVP requested.  

The test will be administered on the second Saturday of the class at 11 AM.

 

All class sessions above unless noted otherwise will be conducted at the

LDS Church, 7101 NE 166th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98682
( 2 blocks North of Fourth Plain, South of Frontier Middle School.

Please enter via the East doors [farthest from the street]. )

Click here for map

Contact Delvin Bunton at 256-9122 or HamClass@iinet.com for enrollment or questions about licensing.


Recommended (but not required) text for all classes is The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual for the technicians and the The ARRL General Class License Manual for general upgrades.

 

Click here for other class sessions in the area.


Exam Test Information

     The Clark County Amateur Radio Clubs VE test sessions are offered quarterly at the Salmon Creek American Legion Post 176, 14011 NE 20th Avenue, Vancouver, WA  98686.  

  Click Here for Map to CCARC Test Location

 

2009 Testing dates at the Salmon Creek American Legion

March 21, 2009          *18 New Licenses
June 20, 2009            *  8 New Licenses
September 19, 2009   *10 New Licenses
December 12, 2009                                

Sponsor: VANCOUVER ARC - CLARK COUNTY
Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: C WAYNE SCHULER (360) 892-5580
Email: AI9Q@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location:  SALMON CREEK AMERICAN LEGION
                    14011 NE 20TH AVENUE
                    VANCOUVER, WA  98686

Test sessions offer all written elements.

Pre-registration is NOT required.  Show up and bring a photo ID, such as a driver's license or student ID card and your Social Security Number or FCC Registration Number (FRN).

 

Bring your ORIGINAL license, if any, and any valid CSCE's which you want to use to claim element credit.

The standard testing fee for year 2009 is $15.00 in cash or check and is required for any test element.

A retest may be available for an additional fee at the discretion of the test team.

  

IMPORTANT !   Always verify the test dates and times 24 hours before the scheduled test session. 

                             Call Wayne, AI9Q at 360-892-5580 or email ai9q@arrl.net.

 

More information

Dates and Locations of test sessions 

FCC Forms       

Text to Morse Translator 

VE Test Question Pools      

 

Vanity Call information          

Getting Started in Amateur Radio  

License Renewals

Study classes for licenses

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 updated 10/26/2009 - AI9Q