04/29/2026
The DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
and the MT. BEACON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OFFER A FREE ONE EVENING / TWO DAY AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE TEST REVIEW SEMINAR TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY EVENING AND
SATURDAY / SUNDAY 5—7 JUNE 2026
FRIDAY: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM; SATURDAY: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM;
SUNDAY: 8:00 AM to Noon
FCC License Exam Session held starting Sunday @ 1:00 PM
Location: Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response
392 Creek Road (near Dutchess Community College)
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 {GPS: 41.7465676,-73.8983243}
Why Amateur Radio?
• To assist your community in time of need when all else fails
• To promote good will around the world
• To have fun communicating with fellow hams!
• Morse Code knowledge is no longer a requirement!
The seminar is open to all without age limit and is for the entry level FCC Technician Class Amateur Radio License OBTAIN & STUDY the text before the seminar: “ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 5th Edition” with FCC Technician class license questions July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026 (ISBN 978-1-62595-155-7)
https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2003373064 or through Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/ARRL-Ham-Radio-License-Manual-dp-1625951558/dp/1625951558/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
This seminar will review all material and test questions for the FCC exam, but attendees are expected to study material ahead of time in the License Manual For class registration (cutoff date is May 20) and/or additional information:
Contact: Adam Nowik Jr. AE2AN at 845-849-3666 or [email protected]
FCC License Exams on Sunday 1 PM:
Open to all hams, regardless of whether they took the class.
A $15 FCC exam fee (cash or check) is due to take the test. Upon successful completion, a $35 FCC license fee will be charged directly by the FCC for all new licenses.
Open test session for those not in class to start at 10am. Register through "hamstudy.org”. Contact: Lynn Rightmyer KV2J at [email protected]
(Good luck to all - 73 de W2BOS)
ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 5th Edition – Complete Study Guide with Question Pool to Pass the Technician Class Amateur Radio Exam
