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.
The county as we know it today was established February 4, 1864 by the Idaho Territorial Legislature with its county seat at Lewiston and present boundaries set by 1911. Lewis and Clark were the first white men to enter the area in 1805 that would later be named for the Nez Perce Indians who occupied it.