Amateur Radio at IEEE AP-S/URSI 2023

The Amateur Radio Breakfast Meeting is open to all conference participants who hold an amateur radio call sign, but pre-registration is required. The intent of the gathering is to support incorporation of amateur radio into IEEE AP-S/URSI publication, conference, and outreach activities.

For more information, please contact Dave Michelson, VA7DM at dmichelson@ieee.org

The Portland Amateur Radio Club will be hosting a booth in the exhibits area. Please drop by to learn about amateur radio activity in Portland, ARRL programs, and the HAMSCI citizen science program.

For more information, please contact Dan Presley, N7CQR at n7cqr@w7lt.org

Volunteer Examiners from the Portland area will be on site to administer FCC Amateur Radio License Exams to registered attendees of the 2023 AP-S/URSI Symposium. In order to take the exam, you will need to add this to your advance registration. Additional details can be found below.

For more information, please contact Dan Presley, N7CQR at n7cqr@w7lt.org

While in the Portland area, you might want to check out:

While in the Portland area, you might want to check out some local amateur radio nets including:

There are three FCC amateur radio license classes - Technician, General and Extra. On your application, which we recommend you complete in advance, you will be able to make your selection.

There is no longer a Morse code requirement. The web sites http://www.kb6nu.com/study-guides/ and https://hamexam.org are valuable sources of study information.

The FCC released a Public Notice on March 23, 2022, stating that the amateur radio application fees, including those associated with Form 605 application filings, would become effective on April 19, 2022. The Federal Communications Commission's authority to impose and collect fees is mandated by Congress.

The $35 application fee, when it becomes effective on April 19, will apply to new, renewal, rule waiver, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application.

If you plan to sit for the exam, you will need the following:

1. An NCVEC Form 605. Do not use the FCC Form 605. The form must have your FCC registration number on the form. The form may be downloaded here.
2. To obtain a FRN, please go to https://www.fcc.gov/help/getting-fcc-registration-number-frn-universal-licensing-system-uls.
3. At the exam, please present a legal photo ID (driver's license or a passport). If no photo ID is available, bring two original forms of identification. No photocopies will be accepted. These may include a non-photo ID/driver's license, birth certificate (must be a certified copy), local library card, local utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names you, or a postmarked envelope addressed to you, with your current mailing address, as it appears on your Form 605.
4. If you are testing for an upgrade, bring either the original and a copy of your current license, or the original and a copy of the certificate of successful completion of an examination from a previous session.
5. Two (2) #2 pencils, with erasers, and a pen.
6. A calculator with the memory erased and formulas cleared is allowed. You may not bring any written notes or calculations into the exam session. Slide rules and logarithmic tables are acceptable, if they're free of notes and formulas. Cell phone must be silenced or turned off during the exam session and the phones' calculator function may not be used. In addition, iPhones, iPads, Androids, smartphones, Blackberry devices and all similar electronic devices with a calculator capability, may NOT be used.