Hello All - I thought this deserved it's own thread since the more I spread the word - the more I find out a lot are not aware of this just yet: ( -> details here: https://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session ) From the ARRL: (If you're not a VE yet - please consider becoming one - it's a great and rewarding way to volunteer!): Candidates younger than 18-years old will pay a reduced exam session fee of $5 to the ARRL VEC VE team when taking an exam. Proper identification must be presented to and verified by the team, per the procedures for all exam candidates (what to bring to an exam session). Test Report displaying the youth fee information is available. An interactive version of the report is also offered. Additionally, ARRL will cover the one-time $35 application fee for new license candidates younger than 18-years old for tests administered under the ARRL VEC. The $35 FCC application fee will be reimbursed after the ARRL receives the completed grant reimbursement form and the new license has been issued by the FCC. The reimbursement check will be mailed to the fee payer listed on the form. Again - spread the word! 73's, John AJ6BC
I think I get your drift. Lol “ Chantilly lace, and a pretty face...And a ponytail hanging down. A wiggle and a walk “ - Jerry Lee Lewis. Lol
Not bad but I'd rather see them drop membership fees for first time members to the ARRL below the current crazy level.
I would bet that some other test groups will reduce the cost to $1 The ARRL did a great thing but they should have taken it further,IMO. $1 for under 18... let's go there.
"Chantilly Lace" is a 1958 rock and roll song by The Big Bopper. In January 1972, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded a version of "Chantilly Lace" at the Mercury studio in Nashville. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantilly_Lace_(song)# As many of you know The Big Bopper was killed in a small plane crash along with Buddy Holly and others the basis for the song American Pie by Don McLean.
All of this is entirely correct. But I have never heard Big Bopper version. I have research to as I am a young pup, born in 1963 lol. I will pull up Big Bopper version on internet Net to be enlightened
Just played Big Bopper version on internet. I like this version much better. Sorry Jerry Lee Lewis, you are ok.... But Big Bopper is king! Lol
To me, this is a second powerful financial step to lowering the barriers that keep young people from becoming radio amateurs in the US: the first was the QRZed/Gigaparts HT giveaway to new (young) hams. I wish we could get more of the clubs talking, here, about what 'works' to get young hams, now that the money issue may be less of a barrier. There is quite a bit of success happening but others (including old fogies like me) aren't hearing it. We'd really like to know and really like to, in many cases, help. What works? 73 Chip W1YW
