Licensing

Amateur Radio Licensing

License Exam Session

LAXNORTHEAST conducts licensing exams for the ARRL VEC every second Saturday of the month at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA.

You can find and register for our upcoming licensing sessions here: https://hamstudy.org/sessions/laxne

Our ARRL VEC license exam sessions are in-person.

For remote exam sessions through GLAARG see here.

Recommended Study Method

(Adapted from N0JI)

1. Sign up for a free account at HamStudy.org and confirm your email.

2. Log in (not as a guest) and choose "Technician" as your option.

3. Go to "Study Mode" and select "T1" from the "All Questions" dropdown at the top.

4. Go through all the T1 questions using flash cards until you know them well. It's okay to guess but try not to use the "I don't know" option.

5. After T1, proceed to T2, and so on, until you've learned all ten sections.

6. When done, use the return arrow at the top left to go back (don't use your browser's back button).

7. Choose "Practice Test" and do practice exams until you score at least 85% several times in a row.

8. You can find information on where to take the licensing exam with LAXNORTHEAST here, others here.

9. After passing the Technician exam, you'll have the chance to take the General exam for free, so consider studying for that too.

Additional Information

You can take your test in-person or online. The tests are quite easy with a little studying.

Check Hamstudy.org and the ARRL for exam sessions near you!

There is an FCC fee of $35 (payable to the FCC) and a testing fee between $10 and $15 depending on testing organization. In the Los Angeles Area GLAARG and ARRL are popular options.