Courses
The Fulton Amateur Radio Club (FARC) offers instruction, support and testing for anyone interested in acquiring a Technician Class (entry level) FCC Amateur Radio License, as well as higher class licenses.
Amateur Radio, also known as Ham Radio, is a hobby that is accessible to almost anyone. Age, background, national citizenship, even physical disabilities are not barriers to passing the necessary tests to receive your own FCC amateur radio license and callsign..
You can earn an entry level Amateur Radio Technician license by passing a 35-question multiple-choice examination. No Morse code test is required. The exam covers basic regulations, operating practices, and elementary electronics theory, with a focus on VHF and UHF applications.
Self-study license guides are available under the “links” section of the FARC website, at http://www.fultonamateurradioclub.org/ An instructor is also available to answer questions via telephone, e-mail or in person, one-on-one, at a time and place mutually acceptable to the student and instructor. There is no fee for this service, though there is a small fee for the exam itself.
Questions regarding obtaining an Amateur Radio license may be directed to Redd Swindells, AI2N, at ai2n[at]twcny[dot]rr[dot]com
Interested parties are also encouraged to attend a meeting. The Fulton Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 PM on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the lower level of the Oswego County Office Building, across from Mimi's restaurant, Route 481 North, Fulton.
The primary purposes of the Fulton Amateur Radio Club are to promote the use of Amateur Radio for emergency communication, foster interest in radio/electronics and to provide license training and testing.
Exams
Exam Information - Take your license exam at the Fulton ARC:
Exams are given before the club meeting, on 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm.
Doors will open at 5:45pm for registration, with exams given at 6:00pm.
NO WALK-IN APPLICANTS ARE ACCEPTED. Pre-registration must be made.
Send an email to Garret Wickoff - Session Manager - [email protected]
Please register by the Sunday prior to the Wednesday meeting (72 hours notice).
Location: At the County Building, 200 North Second Street (Route 481), across from Mimi's Restaurant, in Fulton, N.Y. on the fourth Wednesday of each month (NO SESSION IN NOVEMBER).
Other Ham Exams in Central New York:
- Camillus V.E. Group - Camillus, N.Y.
West Genesee High School (west wing), 5201 West Genesee Street, room B140 in Camillus, New York (6 miles West of the city of Syracuse) on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. Click here for more information or contact John KB2ERJ. - Madison-Oneida Amateur Radio Club - Verona, N.Y.
At the B.O.C.E.S. Center, 4937 Spring Road in Verona, N.Y. on the third Friday of each month at 7:00 PM. Pre-registration can be made with Len Popyack, WF2V: [email protected] or phone 315-853-8973. - Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse - Syracuse, N.Y.
Held at various dates and locations throughout the year, for more information click here. To request more information, email to [email protected]. - Rome Radio Club - Rome, N.Y.
Held at the Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department, 100 Station Road, Westmoreland on the first Friday of each month at 6:30 PM. More information: http://www.romeradioclub.com/join.html. - so 315 853 8973 phone
- Watertown, N.Y.
Held at various locations and dates throughout the year. Contact Dave Little, KE2UA at [email protected] or by telephone at 315-782-1674.
Study Guides and Exam Help:
- AA9PW Amateur Radio Practice Page - This site is intended to provide practice for the US Amateur Radio examinations required to obtain a US Amateur Radio licence (even learn morse code).
- Study Guides from the ARRL - New License Manual Series - ARRL license manuals go the extra mile, with loads of advice to help you enjoy your new operating privileges.
If any of the above exam information is incorrect, please email [email protected].