~~NOTOC~~ ** NEWS ** ==== UPCOMING MEETINGS ==== The monthly **McARCS** planning meetings are held via Zoom. The //next meeting// is scheduled for **July 14th, 2025 at 6 PM**. *** Everyone is Welcome ***\\ **__Please Mute Mic when not speaking__** Join us on ZOOM [[https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87286244356?pwd=BuZb2MSJEOwKoow07wDtlXDRvcu0q2.1|https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87286244356?pwd=BuZb2MSJEOwKoow07wDtlXDRvcu0q2.1]]\\ Here is how [[https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting|https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting]] Meeting agendas and minutes can be found in the [[:resources|Resources]] section. ---- ==== JUNE 2025 TEST SESSION ==== A test session will be held at **10 AM** on **Saturday, June 21st** at the [[https://goo.gl/maps/ywX93xfJrNqyHaan9|Lake County Office of Education]] in Lakeport. If you are interested in testing, please contact [[tdhanna@msn.com?subject=June 2025 test session|Tim WB9NJS]]. If you would like to participate as a volunteer examiner, please contact [[ki6rit@gmail.com?subject=June 2025 test session|Nick KI6RIT]]. For links to video recordings of the technician and general-class license training sessions, click [[:training_resources|here]]. **ALERT**: Effective April 19th 2022, the FCC will be implementing a $35 application fee for new license applications. Upgrading an existing license to a higher class is exempt. The fee is in addition to the $15 test fee. Volunteer examiners (VEs) won't be collecting the application fee; you will need to make payment to the FCC directly. Click [[https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee|here]] for more information. ---- ==== MARCH 2025 TEST SESSION RESULTS ==== On Saturday, March 22nd, a test session was held in Ukiah. Of the 11 people that tested, 8 passed - 6 new technician-class licensees, one upgrade to general-class, and one upgrade to extra-class. ---- To view older news postings, click [[:news_archive|here]]. //{{counter}} visitors to this page since January 2020//