Last Saturday, I taught another session of my one-day Tech class. Their callsigns finally made it into the FCC database today:
- Joe, KD8TGZ
- Kieran, KD8THA
- Reginald, KD8THB
- Richard, KD8THD
- Curtis, KD8THE
- Judith, KD8THF
- Robert, KD8THG
- Ulysses. KD8THH
- Chris, KD8THI
- Lizabeth, KD8THJ
- Richard, KD8THK
Eleven out of twelve passed. The twelfth was a teenage girl who really was just in the class because her father “encouraged” her to do so. As with the teenager from my last class, I’m not going to count her as part of the total and claim a 100% pass rate this time.
Rob - W8MRL says
That is great news – 11 new hams! We are looking at doing one day tech classes at my local club. Thank you for taking the time to run such classes!
I have a question. Which VE group did they use? A week is a LONG time to wait to get their callsigns posted. I personally had my extra class license callsign published within 3 hours of passing my test.
The Laurel VEC group processes passing exams quickly and most people see their call posted the next, if not the same day. Also, there is no charge for the testing .
Seth. KB3YUC says
2 months ago my teenage daughter and I both took Amateur Radio exams – I sat for my Extra and my 16 year old sat for her Technician. I am proud to say that we both passed. I encouraged her to take the test. She got 3 wrong answers. Whether either one of us passed or failed, I would count both in our percentages. Thank you for taking the time and volunteering to teach these classes. Two other statistics – there were 26 test takers at our testing location. The week before there were 46 tested.
Mike/N8GBU says
The teen you didn’t count may be interested afterwards or after a couple days of thinking about the new accomplishment. I was impressed trying to work school clubs this week, alot of young people were learning how to work a pile up! Congrats! to all those that passed.
Dan KB6NU says
I agree that she may get into it at a later date. Her father is a ham, and I’m sure he’ll keep encouraging her to get her ticket.
allen buchanan says
i need to know who has an amateur radio license in my area my area code is 32066
Dan KB6NU says
There are a couple things you can do:
1. Go to QRZ.Com, type 32066 into the search box and then search by Name/Address.
2. Go to https://haminfo.tetranz.com/map and search by zip code.
Bobby Bachand says
Hi my name is Bobby. I have a small handheld radio radio. I’m still trying to learn how to program. I have the test material to study to take my test. But I’m trying to find somebody to help me program my radio to close my radio to Clark County Ohio so that I may just listen I know I can’t transmit without a call sign but I was hoping somebody could walk me through or meet up and show me how me how to program it Cause it’s driving me crazy and I feel really stupid
Dan KB6NU says
Hi, Bobby. What I would do is go to the ARRL’s Find a Club page, and contact the clubs close to you. I’d bet that someone from one of those clubs can help you.