ARRL VE Testing

Saturday October 16, 2010

10:00 a.m.

VE Testing Contact

Jerry Lake - KD4NH e-mail

Corner of Chapel St. and Ford St.

Ham Radio License

An ARRL Volunteer Examiner (VE) coordinated test session will be offered at 11:00 a.m., during the GrayHamfest^®, at the Gray United Methodist Church, just east of the Appalachian Fairgrounds.

Pre-registration is not a requirement, walk-ins are welcome. Arrive on time to complete the pre-test paperwork. Your test will be graded before you leave.

Types of FCC License Tests :

Test questions will be those found in the current NCVEC Question Pool which are also copied to ARRL education materials.

Technician Class License (35 Questions)
General Class License (35 Questions)
Amateur Extra Class License (50 Questions)

Note: The FCC has eliminated the requirement to pass a Morse code test for any amateur license, effective Feb. 23, 2007.

Bring:

Identification: One legal photo ID (driver's license, passport, school ID, etc.) or two forms of other ID (Social Security card, birth certificate, utility bill, bank statement, postmarked envelope, etc.)
Upgrading:Provide an original of your current FCC License (or CSCE ^[3]) for review and a copy (to be submitted with your test material results).
$15 Exam Fee (Exact cash, please.)
A soft-lead (#2) pencil with eraser
Calculator (as needed)

Note: Books or other reference materials are not allowed during testing.

Where:

Gray United Methodist Church
11:00 a.m.
Gray, TN

Directions:

Take the directions toward the GrayHamfest^® at the Applachian Fairgrounds. (MapQuest^® Map)
Just east of the Fairground entrance, you will find the church (pictured above right) on Chapel St.(between Oak St. and Ford St).
Drive around to the parking lot in back of the church on Maple Dr. (pictured below) and enter the test session at the rear covered porch area.