Membership
Join the excitement
Membership is open to licensed amateur radio operators. Not licensed yet? We can help with that too.
How to become a member
Five steps
- 1
Get licensed
Club membership requires an amateur radio license. Several members are Volunteer Examiners and can help.
- 2
Attend a meeting
Come to one of our monthly meetings and get to know us.
- 3
Apply for membership
Fill out an application at a meeting.
- 4
Published in the newsletter
Your name appears in the next club newsletter.
- 5
Voted in
Members vote at the meeting following publication. Welcome aboard!
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM (no meeting in december), Former Red Cross Building, 1333 Fallston Rd, Shelby, NC 28150.
Dues
- Yearly dues
- $20.00$10.00 for ARRL members
- Each additional family member
- $10.00$5.00 for ARRL members
- Initiation (new members)
- $10.00
Questions about dues? Call 980-295-5151.
Get licensed
VE testing
Several of our members are Volunteer Examiners. To arrange a test session, email secretary@shelbyhamfest.org with your phone number and a VE team member will get back to you.
What to bring
- Your FCC Registration Number (FRN). Apply for one on the FCC website before testing.
- A legal photo ID.
- A copy of your current license, if upgrading.
- The exam fee.