Subj : Local License Exam Update
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Feb 24 2022 17:31:06

  The University Of Arkansas At Little Rock (UALR) Amateur Radio Club
will be conducting an amateur radio license exam session on Saturday,
March 19, 2022, at 10am Central Time.

  The exam will be held in Fribrough Hall Room 517 (in the former
Natural Sciences Building) just west of the Ottenheimer Library, on
the UALR campus.

  For more information on the upcoming license exam session, go to
http://www.wx4qz.net/elk.htm -- and scroll down the page to the
last item (UALR Ham Radio Club License Exam Information). It's a 4
page PDF file with info on what to bring to the session, plus driving
directions to the campus on exam day.

  Due to continuing Covid-19 restrictions, MASKS ARE REQUIRED in the
building and exam area...but, they can be removed, once you exit the
building. Plus, due to exam room size, only a maximum of fifteen (15)
examinees will be accepted (no walk-ins).

  Note that failing to follow the Covid-19 precautions, or failing
to bring the required items (see the PDF file for details), means
that you will NOT be allowed to take the exam(s).

  My contact information, via phone, text, email, or Postal Mail,
is at the bottom of the file.

  On The Thunderbolt BBS, the file is named ualrexam.pdf -- and you
can connect to leave Feedback To Sysop without logging in, if you
plan to be in the area, and need further information. This file can
be downloaded via anonymous FTP...but you may need to use an FTP
client to get it...as most web browsers no longer support FTP file
transfers.

  Next, as of Feb. 24, 2022...there is nothing on the ARRL website
about the upcoming $35 fee that examinees will also have to pay to
the FCC for a new, renewed, or upgraded ham radio license, or for a
sequential or vanity callsign change. This fee will NOT take effect
until 30 days after it appears in the Federal Register.

  So, with the exam session on March 19, that'd be BEFORE the 30 day
point (even if they were to issue something in the coming days)...so,
examinees will only have to pay the $15 fee for the exam. Note that
if you pass one exam, you can take the next one (upgrade) in line
for free...but if you fail that exam, to re-take the failed element
with a new set of questions, will require another $15 exam fee.

  Plus, be sure you're studying the 2018 Technician, 2019 General,
or 2020 Amateur Extra Question Pools...any other materials will do
you no good in preparation for the exam. The current 2018 Technician
Question Pool will EXPIRE on June 30, with a new set of questions and
exams taking effect on July 1.

  Again, please contact me (see the info in the file) if you have any
questions.

Daryl Stout, WX4QZ, UALR Ham Radio Club VE Team Liaison
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