Sponsor: Westmoreland Emergency Amateur Radio ServiceDate: SEPTEMBER 24, 2022Time:10:00 AM (Walk-ins accepts / preregistration preferred) Contact: Abraham SmithEmail:n3bah@arrl.netTEMPORARY NEW LOCATION: Pleasant Valley Masonic Center, 530 Pleasant Valley Rd., Connellsville, PA 15425 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 […]
Category: VE TESTING
MASONS ON THE AIR CONTEST SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 — WEARS/CP600 PARTICIPATING — READ ENTIRE POST
You may remember that last September our club participated in the Masons on the Air Contest. Operating from the Greensburg Lodge No. 225 we racked up enough points to secure FIRST PLACE! Now it’s time to defend our title in this years contest scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2022. NOTE: Due to a prior commitment […]
FCC FEE INCREASE FOR ALL AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE MATTERS AND GMRS FEE DECREASE EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 2022
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 […]
MAY VE TEST SESSION–LAST BEFORE FALL
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 […]
UPDATE OF FCC LICENSING FEES
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 […]
