Westmoreland Emergency Amateur Radio Service

Sponsor: Westmoreland Emergency Amateur Radio ServiceDate:MAY 28, 2022Time:10:00 AM (Walk-ins accepts / preregistration preferred)  Location: Greensburg Masonic Lodge, Donahue Road and George’s Station Road, Greensburg, PA 15601Contact: Abraham SmithEmail:n3bah@arrl.net Note: the $15 testing fee may be paid by check payable to “ARRL”. Will accept cash, but prefer a check. Test takers must supply their own pen, pencil and […]

The long dreaded FCC Fee increase for amateur radio license related processing (new, renewal, vanity, etc.) will take effect April 19, 2022. See this post on the ARRL website for details. The fee for a 10 year GMRS license should decrease to $35 on April 19, 2022 as well. NOTE: According to an email to […]

Sponsor: Westmoreland Emergency Amateur Radio ServiceDate: MAY 22, 2021Time:10:00 AM (Walk-ins accepts / preregistration preferred) Contact: Abraham SmithEmail:n3bah@arrl.netLocation: Marguerite Fire Department, 138 Continental Drive, Latrobe, PA Note: the $15 testing fee may be paid by check payable to “ARRL”. Will accept cash, but prefer a check. Test takers must supply their own pen, pencil and scratch paper. You will also need […]

The FCC has released their final Report and Order increasing the Amateur Radio License fee to $35 from the current $15 fee (see pages 11-16 for the relevant info). This will apply to all new license applications, as well as renewals, vanity call requests, etc. This will NOT take effect immediately, but will take effect […]

From the ARRL: ARRL will file comments in firm opposition to an FCC proposal to impose a $50 fee on amateur radio license and application fees. With the November 16 comment deadline fast approaching, ARRL urges members to add their voices to ARRL’s by filing opposition comments of their own. The FCC Notice of Proposed […]