Effective April 19, 2022, the FCC has added a new $35 license application/renewal fee. This is in addition to the current $15 ARRL/VEC exam fee charged by our VE team when you take a license exam.
We are as unhappy about this as you are. Write your congressperson but it's probably too late.
See more at http://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee
Coming soon: The ARRL has announced a program for to reduce the cost of the initial FCC license for young applicants under age 18.
