McHenry County Wireless Association
Propagation report as of Thursday, December 26, 2024 4:33 AM CST
Ready to get or upgrade your Amateur Radio License?
Date: February 18, 2025
Date: May 20, 2025
Date: August 19, 2025
Date: November 18, 2025
Please call or text Steve Maresso (KB9OLD) 847-477-3518 (scmaress@gmail.com) with questions and to confirm the session.
Location
Free Methodist Church
934 N. Seminary
Woodstock, Il. 60098
Cost
(Cash is preferred, exact change is appreciated. Credit and Debit cards are not accepted)
Important information
All amateur examination applicants are required to provide an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to the Volunteer Examiners (VEs) BEFORE taking an amateur exam. This is necessary due to changes the FCC has made to its licensing system.
Social Security numbers are no longer accepted at exam sessions. Photo ID is recommended. For further information, please visit https://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session.
First-time exam applicants MUST obtain a FCC Registration Number before taking the exam. For more information, visit FCC Registration Number (FRN)
A FCC instructional video provides step-by-step instructions on how to obtain an FRN through the FCC’s COmmission REgistration System (CORES).
Amateur candidates who already have a FCC license, whether for the amateur radio or other service, already have an FRN and can use the same number. All prospective new FCC licensees, however, will be required to obtain an FRN before the examination and provide that number to the volunteer examiners on the Form 605 license application.