Testing - Exams in Sitka

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Instructional material, books and other helpful study information is available to you from SHARK.

Technician class, General class and Extra class tests can all be taken when you're ready.

SHARK has loaner books for any of the l

Amateur license class you would like to test for. We only use Gordon West books.

On line testing sights:

https://hamexam.org/

https://www.qrz.com/hamtest/

We want you to succeed. Don't get discouraged help is available. 

The buddy system works for a lot of people and if you and a friend happen to both be interested in taking your exam this could work for you.

1. Technician Class Question Pool is 423 questions. The test has 35 questions pulled from the pool. You must get 26 correct answers to pass the exam.
2. General Class Question Pool is 462 questions. The test has 35 questions pulled from the pool. You must get 26 correct answers to pass the exam.
3. Extra Class Question Pool is 712 questions. The test has 50 questions pulled from the pool. You must get 37 correct answers to pass the exam.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations part 97.1 Basis and Purpose are designed to  provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose  as expressed in the following principles:

1. Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.  
2. Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.  
3. Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art.  
4. Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts. 
5. Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill.

(Information is available on the ARRL website.) http://www.arrl.org/