Licensing

Are you interested in obtaining an amateur radio license or upgrading your existing license?  If so, you have come to the right place.  BARC facilitates regular exam sessions as well as “one day” technician and general licensing classes at the Cache County Sheriff’s Office in Logan.  Those who plan to attend an exam session or “one day” class are encouraged to RSVP as well as check this page the week of the event for any updated information.

Location for All Exams

Cache County Sheriff’s Office
3rd Floor
1225 West 200 North
Logan, UT 84321

Upcoming Exam Sessions

  • Saturday, April 20th at 3:00 pm – Pre-registration Required RSVP
  • Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 pm – Pre-registration Required RSVP
  • Thursday, October 3rd at 7:00 pm – Pre-registration Required RSVP
  • Saturday, October 26th at 3:00 pm – Pre-registration Required RSVP
  • Saturday, December 7th at 8:00 am – Pre-registration Required RSVP

Upcoming “One Day” Classes

  • Saturday, April 20, 2024 @ 8:00 am – General Class. This will be at Cache County Sheriff’s Office 3rd floor classrooms. —Info & Sign Up
  • Saturday, October 26, 2024 @ 8:00 am – Technician Class. This will be at Cache County Sheriff’s Office 3rd floor classrooms. – Info & Sign Up

You can locate other local exam sessions in the region.  It is possible to find an exam session every month somewhere in northern Utah or southeastern Idaho.

Hamstudy.org lists test sessions also. Some of these are virtual sessions.

NOTE:  One Day Classes are a review of all of the 300+ questions in the question pool for which the exam questions are taken from.   It is recommended that all who attend the one day class have studied and taken practice exams before attending.  These classes happen the day of the exam session.  

 

Exam Session Checklists

Our goal is to make your license exam experience as stress free as possible.  To aid in this goal, we have created checklists to ensure that you come prepared for a smooth and successful exam session.

New License Checklist

  1. A personal FCC Registration Number (FRN) is required before you can take an exam.  If you do not already have a FRN, click here for instructions on obtaining one.
  2. Download, complete and print the NCVEC 605 application for examination form.  Be sure to put your FRN on the form instead of your Social Security Number.
  3. You must bring one of the following forms of photo identification.
    1. State issued driver license or identification card.
    2. United States passport.
    3. United States military identification card.
  4. If you do not have a valid form of photo identification, then you must bring two of the following forms of identification.
    1. Student identification card.
    2. Birth certificate.
    3. Social Security card.
  5. Bring $15.00 cash in exact change or a check made out to ARRL VEC.  Credit/debit cards will not be accepted.
  6. Bring a pencil with eraser.  Tests will be given on paper and scratch paper is provided.
  7. You may bring a calculator that is not capable of holding formulas (i.e. no graphing calculators).  Your calculator is subject to inspection by the volunteer examiners.  No calculators will be provided by the exam team.
  8. Summary of items to bring with you to the exam session
    1. Completed NCVEC 605 form.
    2. Valid identification.
    3. $15.00 cash or check.
    4. Pencil with eraser.
    5. Calculator (optional).

License Upgrade Checklist

  1. A personal FCC Registration Number (FRN) is required before you can take an exam.  If you do not know your FRN, click here to look it up by your callsign.
  2. Download, complete and print the NCVEC 605 application for examination form.  Be sure to put your FRN on the form instead of your Social Security Number.
  3. You must provide a copy of your existing amateur radio license to the exam team.  Click here for instructions on how to obtain an official FCC license copy.  If you are unable to print a copy of your existing license, you may alternatively bring a copy of a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE).  The copy will be submitted with your application and will not be returned.
  4. You must bring one of the following forms of photo identification.
    1. State issued driver license or identification card.
    2. United States passport.
    3. United States military identification card.
  5. If you do not have a valid form of photo identification, then you must bring two of the following forms of identification.
    1. Student identification card.
    2. Birth certificate.
    3. Social Security card.
  6. Bring $15.00 cash in exact change or a check made out to ARRL VEC.  Credit/debit cards will not be accepted.
  7. Bring a pencil with eraser.  Tests will be given on paper and scratch paper is provided.
  8. You may bring a calculator that is not capable of holding formulas (i.e. no graphing calculators).  Your calculator is subject to inspection by the volunteer examiners.  No calculators will be provided by the exam team.
  9. Summary of items to bring with you to the exam session
    1. Completed NCVEC 605 form.
    2. Copy of existing amateur radio license or a CSCE.
    3. Valid identification.
    4. $15.00 cash or check.
    5. Pencil with eraser.
    6. Calculator (optional).

License Renewals

You may renew your license at https://wireless.fcc.gov/uls.  Click here for detailed instructions on the renewal process.

Good Ham Radio site with good “How To” instructions to renew your license:  https://w0is.com/LicenseRenewal/FCCRenewalInstructions.htm

Contact Information

Preparation Materials & Additional Resources

These No-Nonsense Study guides are what we will be using for the Class please download them and study before coming to class.

These are additional material that can be helpful for studying.

 

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