Licensing & Testing

CCARC Amateur Radio Exams
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The Capital City Amateur Radio Club offers Amateur Radio Volunteer Examiner (VE) exams about every 6 weeks.  Exams are offered for all amateur radio license classes with in-person sessions given in Helena. We do not offer remote sessions. The exams utilize web-based exams given on touch screen tablets provided by the exam team.  

A schedule of exams can be found on hamstudy.org.  Registration is required for an exam and registration can be made by clicking on the desired exam session.  Registrations are required at least one week prior to the scheduled exam date.  If no registrations are received by that deadline, the exam will be canceled.  

Exams are also given in Bozeman, Great Falls and Missoula.

Please contact John Geach KS7R with any questions.

Test preparation

Ham Radio Technician Prep Intro (2022-2026)

How To Study and Pass Your Ham Radio Exam

License manual which follows these courses: Gordon West Technician Class FCC Element 2 Amateur Radio License Preparation 10th Edition 2022-2026

Dave Casler Technician License Series T01: How to Get Your Ham Radio License 2022-2026

License manual which follows these courses: ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 5th Edition – Complete Study Guide with Question Pool to Pass the Technician Class Amateur Radio Exam.

A copy of this manual was donated by the Capital City Amateur Radio Club to the Lewis and Clark Library and is available to check out, or you can buy it here.