> pay for membership Not in every country or even always in the US. In Canada there is no government fees for ham radio, if the test giver wants to charge a

> pay for membership Not in every country or even always in the US. In Canada there is no government fees for ham radio, if the test giver wants to charge a fee, they can, but most do not. In the US there are clubs that pay for new hams fees out of a fund for that purpose.