The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture

Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by BenjiWiebe on Sunday July 28, 2024 @09:58PM (#41097415)

There is a renewal fee for the license, every 10 years. But it's negligible.

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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by nobodyknowin on Monday July 29, 2024 @12:10AM (#41097832)

Does one have to take a test for renewal? Or is it a one and done type thing?

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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by simonw on Monday July 29, 2024 @01:51AM (#41098211)

You don't have to take the test again. I believe you only have to take the test if your license expires at the end of the ten years AND you wait more than two years before renewing it again.

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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by nobodyknowin on Monday July 29, 2024 @03:41AM (#41098589)

Thank you for your response.

I did get my novice license (or whatever the lowest license is called) but never got an old borrowed radio to actually transmit. Then life kind of got in the way.

I keep meaning to get back into it, the sstv and various data networks are really cool. I really dig the analog tech.

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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by wkat4242 on Monday July 29, 2024 @04:57AM (#41098957)

Yeah even if you move to another country you don't have to do the test again. You can just transfer your license.

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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by wkat4242 on Monday July 29, 2024 @04:56AM (#41098949)

Depends on country. In Holland the fee is substantial and yearly (60€ I believe).

In most other EU countries it's once off but the Dutch government wants money for everything.

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