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How would I be able to get the Amateur Radio Operator license from the
FCC?

Assuming you're in the US, buy the "Now You're Talking!" book, study it, do
the practice quizzes and take the test. Many amateur radio clubs have
Volunteer Exam Coordinators who administer the exam. You can find a
directory by searching on your state:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml . Pass the 35 question,
multiple choice exam (which is really very easy). This will get you the
first license, the Technician license. No code required for this one,
although you're limited to frequencies above 30 MHz.

If you take another 35 question exam and pass a 5 words per minute code
test, you will have privileges to transmit on many more frequencies with the
General license. The exam is more in-depth than the Technician exam, but
still not too hard (IMO).

The Extra license is the highest you can go. You get privileges on all
amateur radio frequencies by passing another written exam; this one is 50
questions, still multiple choice, but a lot more in-depth than the previous
two exams.

Check out "Where do I Start?" he http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html

And you can get "Now You're Talking" from the ARRL or any major bookseller:
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/lm/

Enjoy and hope you go for it. Amateur radio's a lot of fun.

Jackie