The knowledge check — Volunteer onboarding — National Amateur Radio Alliance

You can take this whenever you like, but it covers all six lessons — work through those first if you have not yet.

Who does the work at NARA? A small paid staff, supported by volunteers Volunteers — there is no paid staff Contractors hired by the board
Do you need an amateur radio license to volunteer? Yes, a Technician license at least Yes, for any public-facing role No — plenty of useful work needs no license at all
What are our four key focus areas? Resources, Engagement, Outreach, Advocacy Membership, Contests, Emergencies, Youth Clubs, Awards, Publications, Training
When was NARA chartered, and where? January 1, 2024, in Delaware July 4, 2025, as a Tennessee nonprofit corporation April 18, 2025, in Connecticut
When is Club Week? The last weekend in June November 1 to 8 Whenever a club chooses to hold it
Who does the Alfred Vail 20-20 Young Keyers Award recognize? Operators under twenty who can work at twenty words per minute or better Members who have held a license for twenty years Clubs that recruit twenty new members in a year
A club asks you to correct its listing in the club database. Who do you point them to? The president Their state representative The FCC
You need to buy something for a NARA event you are helping with. What do you do? Buy it and absorb the cost — we are a charity Ask before spending, then claim it with the receipt through the portal Ask a club to pay for it
A reporter asks for NARA's position on an FCC proceeding. What is the right answer? Give them your own view, making clear it is personal Refer it to NARA rather than speaking for us Decline to say anything about NARA at all
Someone says they would have to leave their other national organization to join NARA. Are they right? Yes — membership is exclusive No — we do not ask anyone to choose Only if they hold an office elsewhere

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