The problem with the vhf course is you have to learn the phonetic alphabet and that takes time. But you can go down and challenge the test on test night, just give Dave a call.
For our friends in NY that don't understand why vhf is so heavily regulated' listen to a CB for a few hours and see if your head explodes. When they started getting 10-4's and good buddies with there ears on in the LO Toronto area when the salmon fishing was in the hay day they started looking for licenses. You might not see a crack down in this area because in a lot of the Quinte area coast guard can't hear us, but they will protect the system from going the way of the citizens band.
Good for you Landshark! After you find a room, and donate your time at a non profit basis, just like we do, you will need course material and maybe a fee for the gov. so your course could cost around $60 I'll ask our instructor just what it cost.
If you keep the cost of your courses too cheap nobody takes you seriously, or they don't expect much.
http://www.usps.org/ Needs you!
I'm not kidding (well maybe a little bit) US power squadrons need members. You should try it, It'll be fun.
(I'll let you in on a something, Some squadrons have $ and could help out in fishing derby's if they had more fisherpeople as members)
Jeee After all this I might have to go in for my DSC upgrade, I'll be feeling guilty if I don't.
Thanks for keeping the post bumped guys.