I just received my official amateur radio license in the mail from the FCC. I took the Technician Class license exam on June 14th and I was listed on the FCC webpage by June 17th. I received my paper license about a week later. Seems pretty fast for government work. Now I can start testing the radio transmitter module on my high altitude balloon project. My call sign is KD0OYK. My future balloon launches can be followed under KD0OYK-11.
If you are planning on using the amateur radio bands for your high altitude balloon project, visit the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) website for sample tests, testing locations, and more.
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