Amateur license

[Se7en]

good morning, i would like to inquire about getting my license. i live in Southern California Ventura County.
if there is anyone close by me if you could help me out on where i need to go and how much to pay to take my test. i'm very excited, and would be happy to be apart of the ham community.
i need help finding a local community that issues the test for a reasonable price. all i could find online was a place that charged $25.00 and it was 300 miles from me.:blushing:

 

[ONAWHIM]

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ARRL | Licensing, Education & Training | Getting on the Air

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[hookedon6]

...all i could find online was a place that charged $25.00 and it was 300 miles from me.:blushing:

could you post a link to that site please?

i have never heard of a legit on-line web site that charges for an amateur license.

also, try here:

Ventura County

• George W. Kreider III, KN6LA, Team Leader

Using ARRL VEC: VE Sessions are held on the second Saturday of evenly numbered months except for December.

• Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, Team Leader

Using ARRL VEC: The Conejo Valley ARC holds VE sessions on the second Sunday of even numbered months at the Ventura County Sheriff's East Valley Station on Olsen Rd., just east of Hwy 23, at 8:30 A.M.

good luck

 

[KE3W]

Here are a few links you can use to meet your fellow hams...

Ventura County Amateur Radio Society

Ventura County Amateur Radio Club

 

[Moleculo]

There are several online study courses you can do for a small fee. The actual test shouldn't cost you more than about $12-$15. If you like books, Gordon West has a series of books for each license class that will get you going in no time. Remember, you're starting with the Technician's Class.

 

[Se7en]

There are several online study courses you can do for a small fee. The actual test shouldn't cost you more than about $12-$15. If you like books, Gordon West has a series of books for each license class that will get you going in no time. Remember, you're starting with the Technician's Class.

thanks everyone for the quick responses.

i no longer have access to that site that said it was $25.00

im in engineering courses at a jc college and i have noticed half of the questions on the test are part of what i learned in school dealing with electricity.
iv took a few tests online and passed with only 4 wrong.

ill look into the sheriffs department that was posted by one of you. thanks guys looking forward to passing it for reals

edit: honestly i hate books but im learning to enjoy them slowly since the major iv pursued is mainly READING hihi
i could use a nice Technician's Class study guide to help me pass with flying colors.

 

[Jaymom]

http://www.qrz.com/xtest2.html