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Licensing — edited Aug 29, 2026 by Unknown editor

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+ United States amateur licenses are issued by the FCC and tested by volunteers. There are three
+ classes, no Morse code requirement, and no practical/build element — it is a written
+ multiple-choice exam from a question pool that is published in advance.
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+ The whole process is: get an FRN, study, find a session, pass, pay the FCC, receive a call sign.
+ Most people complete it in a month.