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Getting licensed is the first step into amateur radio. In the United States the Federal Communications Commission issues three classes of license, each earned by passing a multiple-choice exam, with no Morse code test and no age limit. The entry-level Technician license gives full privileges above 30 MHz, the General opens most of the HF bands, and the Amateur Extra adds the rest. Exams are run by volunteer examiners, and every question that can appear is published in advance in the question pool. Read more…