Get Your Free Amateur Radio License.
This is not a joke. No morse code required.
Step 1.
http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=338
download the question pool.( all the questions and all the answers free.)
( or you can always google amateur radio study guides and manuals..some free some not)
Step 2. study questions/ take free practice test http://www.qrz.com/hamtest/
step 3. find a free testing location.
http://larcmdorg.doore.net/vec/
(if there is no free testing sight close to you, fear not the max charge is 15$ check your local radio club for details )
step 4
join the maritime mobile net 14.300 mhz usb
Get radioactive today.