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| COSTA
RICA NEWS | Monday
10 October 2011 |
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U.S.
Ham
Radio
License
Exams
To
Be
Held
In
Costa
Rica
The
Volunteer
Examination
Coordinators
of
the
American
Radio
Relay
League
will
be
holding
an
examination
session
for
United
States
amateur
radio
licenses,
to
be
given
in
Costa
Rica.
These
exams
have
been
offered
from
time
to
time
in
the
Central
American
region
for
the
last
five
years,
and
will
be
open
to
any
U.S.
citizen
or
legal
U.S.
resident
with
a
permanent
U.S.
mailing
address,
regardless
of
where
they
are
living
or
are
legally
resident
at
the
moment.
The
tests,
required
to
obtain
a
U.S.
Amateur
Radio
license
(which
can
then
be
used
to
obtain
a
reciprocal
operating
permit
in
Central
America),
will
cover
technical
topics,
radio
standards
and
practices,
and
the
legal
rules
governing
the
operation
of
transmitting
ham
radio
stations
in
the
United
States.
The
tests
are
multiple-choice,
but
no
longer
include
a
Morse
code
proficiency
requirement
as
they
once
did,
and
will
be
administered
for
all
three
grades
of
license
as
the
examinees
may
request.
Those
currently
holding
licenses
may
take
this
opportunity
to
upgrade
if
they
wish.
The
fee
for
the
exam
is
$14,
same
as
in
the
U.S.,
and
this
entitles
the
applicant
to
take
and
receive
credit
for
as
many
test
elements
as
he
can
pass
that
day,
including
for
higher
grades
of
license.
Those
persons
interested
in
taking
the
exam
should
contact
Carlos
(Keko)
Diez,
TI5KD,
at
[email protected],
or
by
telephone
at
8825-8789
as
soon
as
possible
to
make
arrangements,
to
get
directions
to
the
test
location
and
to
reserve
a
seat.
The
tests
will
be
administered
on
Friday,
October
28th
at
9:00
AM,
in
La
Guacima,
Alajuela.
This
may
be
the
last
opportunity
to
take
the
test
this
year
anywhere
in
Central
America.
If
you
feel
you
need
some
practice
taking
the
tests,
you
can
take
free
practice
tests
at
http://www.qrz.com/ht/.
Study
manuals
can
be
ordered
from
the
same
source,
at
https://ssl.qrz.com/bookstore.
Expatriate
holders
of
U.S.-issued
ham
radio
licenses
may,
under
the
terms
of a
reciprocal
operating
treaty
with
regional
governments,
receive
permits
by
their
host
governments
to
operate
in
most
other
countries
as
well,
including
all
the
nations
of
Central
America.
Information
about
the
process
of
obtaining
a
reciprocal
permit
for
Costa
Rica
may
be
obtained
by
contacting
Mr.
Diez.
All
licensed
hams
in
Central
America
are
invited
to
participate
in
the
morning
coffee
klatch
on
3785
Khz.
lower
sideband
at
6AM
daily,
Costa
Rica
time,
and
are
invited
to
call
CQ
at
anytime
on
145.770
Mhz
on
two
meter
FM.
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