There is no requirement to pass a Morse code test to be licensed to operate on the 2-meter amateur radio band. 2-meter radio equipment is also very affordable and can be as simple as a small hand held transceiver or a powerful base or mobile transceiver.
Homefacts City Report. Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County, ME. The population is 36,498, making Lewiston the largest city in Androscoggin County and the 2nd largest city in the state of Maine. There are 9 public schools in Lewiston with an average Homefacts rating of D+. The total crime rate for Lewiston is low, and there are 145 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The city center is 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population is 89,803. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city. Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. In 2010, Beaverton was named by Money magazine as one of the 100 best places to live, among smaller cities in the country.