TEST SESSIONS FOR 2018
CALIFORNIA
CORONA
2nd Tuesday of each month @ 1800 (6:00 pm)
1st Thursday of each month @ 1800 (6:00 pm)
CORONA SENIOR CENTER
921 S Belle Ave, Corona, CA
NOTE: PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS LOCATIONS ARE SECURED BUILDINGS
(Please pre-register by 10 PM on Monday before the test date.)
For More Information contact: John L. Seitz, AE6SI 714-715-1023
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KISSIMMEE
For More information on dates and Pre-Registration
Please go to http://testing.arrg.us
Steve Butler NO9S Session manager no9s@no9s.org 407-908-0044
(Leave message as we prefer you go to testing site or e-mail)
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ODD MONTHS IN MORNING AND EVEN MONTHS IN EVENING
The W4VEC Team of the Fayette County Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Will be holding VE test sessions on the following dates and times. Our sessions will be held at the:
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
1279 Building
3rd Floor Conference Room "B"
1279 HWY 54 Fayetteville GA 30215 (MAP)
Our fee under the W4VEC program is $12 - exact cash required.
A picture ID such as a valid driver's license is also necessary.
Dates & times as follows:
Saturday, January 13th, 2018 8:30AM to 11:00 AM
Thursday, February 1, 2018 5:30PM to 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 10th, 2018 8:30AM to 11:00 AM
Thursday, April 5th, 2018 5:30PM to 8:00PM
Saturday, May 12th, 2018 8:30AM to 11:00 AM
Thursday, June 7th, 2018 5:30PM to 8:00PM
Saturday, July 14th, 2018 8:30AM to 11:00 AM
Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 5:30PM to 8:00PM
Saturday, September 8th, 2018 8:30AM to 11:00 AM
Thursday, October 4th, 2018 5:30PM to 8:00PM
Saturday, November 10th, 2018 8:30AM to 11:00 AM
Thursday, December 6th, 2018 5:30PM to 8:00PM
For further information or pre-registration,
contact: Jeff Cantor K1ZN at 850-316-1208 or EMAIL
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INDIANA
DANVILLE
West Lafayette,
IN 47906
765-449-1285 or 765-449-5506
At 2:00 PM
Location: American Legion Hobby Group
221 North College, Neosho, MO.
Contact Jerry Sherwood, AC0AJ at
417-455-4916
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Troy
These dates are preregister 2 days prior
Wednesday 2/7/2018
Wednesday 3/7/2018
Wednesday 4/4/2018
Wednesday 5/2/2018
Wednesday 6/6/2018
Wednesday 8/1/2018
Wednesday 9/5/2018
Wednesday 10/3/2018
Wednesday 11/7/2018
t Wednesday in July none due to being Holiday
Time for test sessions is 6-9 pm
Second set of dates no preregistration required since it is after club meeting
Wednesday 1/17/2018
Wednesday 2/21/2018
Wednesday 3/21/2018
Wednesday 4/18/2018
Wednesday 5/16/2018
Wednesday 6/20/2018
Wednesday 7/18/2018
Wednesday 8/15/2018
Wednesday 9/19/2018
Wednesday 10/17/2018
Wednesday 11/21/2018
December none due to holidays
Time for test sessions is 6-9 pm
Mercy Lincoln Hospital
1000 East Cherry Street
Troy, Missouri 63379 MAP
Contact: Ed Turner N0WNV
P O Box 554
Troy, Missouri 63379
573-541-9130 EMAIL
ANDREWS NC
Please contact Edwin for test session dates
Located in Andrews NC at the Andrews Public Library. Time is at 10am sharp (no later).
Walk-ins only. No need to register just show up. Testing Fee is $12.00.
You will need a Photo ID and your FRN or Social Security Number for the 605 Application.
All up-grades will need a copy of your Station License and CSCE also.
ASHEBORO NC
February 10 10:00 AM
April 14 10:00 AM
June 9 10:00 AM
August 11 10:00 AM
October 13 10:00 AM
December 8 10:00 AM
Useful Information:
Starting Times: Our test sessions will start at 10:00 A.M.
Walk-ins are welcome but would appreciate prior notice via e-mail
Arrive a few minutes early to get settled in
Testing Site:
Asheboro Public Library, Located at 201 Worth Street. (MAP)
Signs will direct you to the meeting room.
Paperwork: Unlicensed applicants will need two forms of identification: one with a photo and a photocopy of these documents; and their social security number.
Licensed applicants will need their FCC certified, current, signed, FCC license; two IDs, one with photo; their F.R.N. (FCC Registration Number); and a photocopy of these documents;
Fees: Initial test fee is $12.00; applicants may take, sequentially, as many exam elements as can be passed within time constraints.
Retest fee to re-take a failed exam element is $12.00. Due to limited time available, re-testing is at the discretion of the administering VE team.
Up-Grading Fee for old Technician to General up grade is $12.00
License Renewal: $6.00 for sequentially issued licenses or renewed through W4VEC.COM
Vanity Licenses: may be renewed through W4VEC.COM
Additional Info:
Butch
Simpson, WS4H, EMAIL
336-381-4584
Mark Thomas KJ4SLY
828-788-2806
CARTHAGE NC
NOTE: TEST SESSIONS NOW BEGIN AT 9:00 AM
January 20st
March 17th
May 19th
July 21st
September 22nd
November 17th
All Session held from
9:00AM-12:00 Noon
Testing will begin at 10 AM on above dates but the test room will be open
at 9AM
we encourage candidates to come early and register before the session starts.
Applicants are requested to be at the Health Department at 9:00 AM.
NOTE:
NEW TEST LOCATION
Sessions be held at the Moore County Health Department, 705 Pinehurst Avenue,
Carthage, NC (MAP)
Please enter the building from the east side entrance directly off the main parking lot. DO NOT GO TO THE FRONT DOOR AS IT WILL BE LOCKED.
For more
information
Charles Wackerman W3CY EMAIL
910-947-2707 or cell 919-537-1822
April Hammond N4ALH EMAIL 910-783-8742
Moore County Amateur Radio Society
PO Box 1134 Carthage, NC 28327
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CONCORD NC
Location combined with New More Convenient Salisbury Location.
See Salisbury listing.
For more information contact:
Jim Winters W4YF EMAIL
704-661-0638
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EDEN NC
Please contact Dal for test session dates
Eden Branch of the Rockingham County Public Library (MAP)
598 S. Pierce Street at 9:00 AM
Pre-registration Required.
Pre-registration must be received by the Monday prior to the Saturday Session.
January 13th 9:00 AM
February 10th 9:00 AM
March - No session
April 14th 9:00 AM
May 12th 9:00 AM
June 9th 9:00 AM
July 14th 9:00 AM
August 11th 9:00 AM
September 8th 9:00 AM
October 13th 9:00 AM
November 10th 9:00 AM
December 8th 9:00 AM
Hinshaw United Methodist
Church
4501 Gate City Blvd
Greensboro, NC 27407
(MAP)
For more information contact:
David Macchiarolo AJ4TF EMAIL
336-420-9424
Walk-ins
allowed; but pre-registration is preferred.
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HAMPSTEAD NC
Hampstead Hams VE Team
January 11, 2018
March 8, 2018
May 10, 2018
September 13, 2018
November 8, 2018
Hampstead Annex Building
15060 US Highway 17
Hampstead, NC 28443 Map
Exams begin promptly at 6:00 PM
Preregistration preferred but walk-ins are welcome.
For more information contact:
Stan White, KI4NC EMAIL
910.512.5199
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HIGH POINT NC
Saturday April 28th 2018 10:00 AM
Saturday May 26th 2018 10:00 AM
Saturday July 28th 2018 10:00 AM
Saturday August 25th 2018 10:00 AM
Saturday September 29th 2018 10:00AM
Saturday October 27th 2018 10:00 AM
Location:
Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Church
301 Hickory Chapel Road (off MLK Jr Drive) High Point, NC 27262
Pre-registration is required.
Contact: David Macchiarolo Email 336-420-9424 at least 2 days prior to the session.
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JACKSONVILLE NC
February 3rd 2018
May 5th 2018
August 4th 2018
November 3rd 2018
Pre-registration Required.
Pre-registration must be received by the Monday prior to the Saturday Session.
Our testing sessions are held at:
Onslow County Emergency Operation Center
1180 Commons Dr. Jacksonville, NC 28540 MAP
Michael Pratt
570-768-6922
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Monroe, NC
Saturdays July 21st 2018 9:00 AM
Saturdays October 20th 2018 9:00 AM
Exams are held at
American Red Cross office
125 Pedro St. Monroe, NC
Contacts for Monroe Exams will be
David Keever, K8IP
tel no. 704-882-6229; EMAIL I am scheduled to be the Session Manager
Chris Whitaker AE4WS
tel no. 704-641-2204 EMAIL
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(STANLY COUNTY)
Feb 17th 10:00 a.m. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
March 22nd @1:30 p.m. special session @ Stanly Community College
April 14th 10:00 a.m. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Jun 9th 10:00 a.m. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Aug 11th 10:00 a.m. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Oct 20th 10:00 a.m. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Dec 8th 10:00 a.m. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 111 East Church Street, Richfield, NC 28137 (MAP)
NOTE: Special Sessions can be scheduled by request
ROCKINGHAM NC
Please contact Arthur for test session dates
9:30 AM at the Thomas H. Leath
Memorial Library
412 East Franklin Street, Rockingham, NC 28379. MAP
Arthur "Butch" Parris N4AWP
phone is 910 895 6502 for more information.
SALISBURY NC
Walk-ins welcome.
Bostian Heights Fire Dept. Community Room (MAP)
8211 Old Concord Road Salisbury, NC 28146
Saturday January 13, 2018 9:30am
Saturday March 17, 2018 9:30am
Saturday May 12, 2018 9:30am
Firecracker Hamfest Saturday July 7, 2018
Saturday September 15, 2018 9:30am
Saturday November 17, 2018 9:30am
For more information contact:
Tommie Wood N4YZ EMAIL
704-637-0024
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FIRECRACKER HAMFEST 2018
Salisbury Civic Center
315 Martin Luther King Jr Ave S,
Salisbury, NC 28146
JULY 7, 2018
Walk-ins welcome.
For more information
contact:
Tommie Wood N4YZ EMAIL
704-637-0024
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STATESVILLE, NC
Please contact Buzz for additional test session dates
Saturday June 23th, from 10am to Noon
Albert B. McClure Park 1230 Museum Road, Statesville, NC.
Sign ups and walk ins will be accepted
Sign up by emailing
Contact Buzz Borries KD3QO
704-577-7962
The VE Team Request Cash only
Iredell County Amateur Radio Society (ICARS)
Sign up by emailing Contact Buzz Borries KD3QO EMail 704-577-7962 The VE Team Request Cash only Please contact Buzz for other test session dates Iredell County Amateur Radio Society (ICARS) www.w4snc.org
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November 17, 2018
From 9:30 AM until 12 Noon
Thomasville Public Library, Randolph St. in Thomasville (MAP)
For more information contact:
Rick Weinbaum KK4RR
Cell: 336 687 8001 EMAIL
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November 12, 2018
December, No exam sessions
Bring 2 forms of identification (one with picture)
ORIGINAL and COPY of any CSCEs and license, and SSN. Exam fee is $12.00
ARECIBO
Friday February 2nd 5:00 PM
Saturday March 3rd 9:00 AM
Monday April 30th 7:00 PM please contact Angel Vazquez, EMAIL for location.
Saturday August 4th 9:00 AM
Saturday October 6th 9:00 AM
Saturday December 8th 9:00 AM
Exam sessions will be held in the Arecibo Observatory’s Learning Center and will be
available in both English and Spanish. MAP
MANATI
For more information on exam dates and location, contact
For More informatin contact
Iván Valentín, KP3IV (787-346-5178) EMAIL
José Caballero, KP3I (787-855-0452), EMAIL
Website: https://hamradiopr.wordpress.com
Practice Online Exams (English & Spanish) https://hamradiopr.wordpress.com/examenes-de-practicas/
Questions Pools
(English & Spanish) https://hamradiopr.wordpress.com/examenes-de-practicas/
GOOSE CREEK
JAN 17, 2018
FEB 21, 2018
MAR 21, 2018
APR 18, 2018
MAY 16, 2018
JUN 20, 2018
JUL 18, 2018
AUG 15, 2018
SEP 19, 2018
OCT 17, 2018
NOV 21, 2018
DEC 19, 2018
Goose Creek Masonic Lodge #401
145 Saint James Ave. (Hwy 176) at 7:00 PM
directly across from Bi-Lo Shopping center (MAP)
We test the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Pre-Registration and FORM 605 are at: https://www.veofsc.com/index.pl?n=reg1
Completing it is appreciated and helpful, but is not required. Walk-In's are welcome.
There is a link on the page to obtain, update or verify your FRN.
For more information, visit: Please visit www.veofsc.com or contact
We ask each contestant preregister for the exam and that contestants for Tech also obtain an FRN from the FCC prior to attending the exam.
If that is not possible, we will certainly accommodate any walking.
A VE team member will be at the site by 1830 to assist candidates in preparation of their paperwork. Please bring two (2) forms of identification to the session.
David Merritts, AE4ZR Session Manager VEOFSC.com
AE4ZR - David Merritts at EMAIL
Contact at 843-566-3323
The Goose Creek test site is sponsored by TRIDENT ARC - www.tridenthams.org
TENNESSEE
KINGSPORT, TN
Contact Allen Lark N4YBI
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OAK RIDGE
Appoint only
For more information, contact:
SEVIERVILLE
Jan 18th
Feb 15th
March 15th
April 19th
May 17th
June 21st
July 19th
Aug 16th
Sept 20th
Oct 18th
Nov 18th
DECEMBER NO TESTING DUE TO HOLIDAYS
Our testing is the 3rd Thursday of each month at the
King Family Library 408 High Street Servierville, TN 37862 (MAP)
This year we will request pre registration for everyone testing
all request must be approved by the day before at 6:00 pm SHARP, Please Come 15 Minutes Early To Fill Out All Paperwork.
They will be a day class covering Questions, FCC Rules and Regulations, and Basic Electronic Math.
Pre-registration Required. Pre-registration must be received by the Tuesday Evening 6 PM prior to the Thursday 6 PM Session.
For more information contact: Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ at EMAIL or Call 865-446-4535, Leave A Message If No Answer!
If No One Calls or EMails To Let Me Know You Will Be Attending, There Will Not Be Anyone There, NOTE: Special Sessions can be scheduled by request.
TEST FEE: $12.00 Exact Cash FCC NOW REQUIRES YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR FRN BEFORE ANY PAPERWORK CAN BE FILED WITH THE FCC.
When coming to a test session,, be sure to bring
Your current license, or A copy of your license,
Any original csce you have, Your Social Security Number (SSN), OR Your FCC Licensee Number (CORES or FRN),
A PHOTO ID If you are unlicensed bring: 2 IDs (one with photo) Your Social Security Number (SSN)
Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ 2005 Spence Mountain Loop Sevierville, TN 27876
865-446-4535 Extra W4VEC Session Manager Event Coordinator 470 ARG
January 4th
February 1st
March 1st
April 5th
May 3rd
June 1st
August 2nd
September 6th
October 4th
November 1st
Testing after the club meeting which begins at 7 PM.
Examinees are welcome to attend the meeting and testing begins immediately after.
Bristol Regional Medical Center
Lower Level Conference Center Elm/Cedar Room
1 Medical Park Dr Bristol, TN 37620 (MAP)
Contact: Ben Morris K4EDI
Phone: 276-791-0102
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VIRGINIA
MARION
The Mountain Empire Amateur Radio Society will have testing after the meeting on the dates listed. Meeting time is 7:00 PM.
Jan 18, 2018
Mar 15, 2018 Washington County Public Library in Abingdon, VA. MAP
May 17, 2018
Jul 19, 2018
Sep 20, 2018
Nov 15, 2018
Marion Life Saving Crew Building
230 S. Park Street, Marion, VA 24354
Contact: Dallas Cassell KD4CCO
EMAIL 276-494-1149
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MARTINSVILLE
Amateur Radio Test Session
Saturday, January 27, 2017 1:00 pm
At Audio Video Tech, 2198 Dillons Fork Road, Fieldale, VA 24089
For more information, contact
Robyn Smart, KE4BMZ avtech@embarqmail.com
Phone: 276-673-6189
Cell: 276-224-8718
Talk-in: 147.120 +600
tone: 107.2
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