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    This page will help you find a US amateur license exam session near you.

    Sessions are listed in date order.
    12 found in NC
    
    21-Nov-2009
    Sponsor: MECKLENBURG AMATEUR RADIO SOC
    Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: MARY S HUNT
    (704)948-7373
    Email: N4MH@W4BFB.ORG
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: EAST BAPTIST CHURCH
    6850 EAST MONROE RD
    NEXT TO EAST MECKLENBURG HS
    CHARLOTTE, NC 28212
    
    21-Nov-2009
    Sponsor: MOREHEAD CITY, NC AREA
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: BILLY M EUTSLER
    (252)447-8338
    Email: WA0ZGL@EMBARQMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
    1604 ARENDELL ST
    MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557
    
    21-Nov-2009
    Sponsor: TRIANGLE EAST ARA
    Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: CLAUDE NORMAN YOUNG
    (919)269-6859
    Email: NORMANY27597@BELLSOUTH.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RED CROSS
    801 S 3RD ST
    MAY ALSO CONTACT TOM (W4SIS)
    @ 919-772-7166
    SMITHFIELD, NC 27577
    
    05-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: CAPITAL AREA TESTING GROUP
    Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: ROBERT DALE WHITLOCK
    (919)553-4390
    Email: AI4WF@NC.RR.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: APEX VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT STATION
    3045 NEW HILL HOLLEMAN RD
    NEW HILL, NC 27562
    
    05-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: FRANKLIN COUNTY ARC
    Time: 9:00AM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: JAMES M ADAMS
    (919)556-9457
    Email: K4BRU@NC.RR.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: YOUNGSVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY
    218 US 1A HWY
    YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596
    
    05-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: TAR RIVER ARC
    Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: WILLIAM P THOMAS
    (252)442-6131
    Email: N2BT@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: BRASWELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
    727 N GRACE ST
    CORNER GRACE & PEACHTREE STS
    WWW.TARRIVERARC.ORG
    ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804
    
    05-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: MARA CLUBHOUSE 146.985
    Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: LARRY S WITHROW
    (828)652-4195
    Email: AF4HX@CHARTER.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MCDOWELL ARA CLUBHOUSE
    EAST COURT STREET
    ACROSS STREET FROM COURTHOUSE
    REGISTER AT 8:30 AM
    MARION, NC 28752
    
    07-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: PAMLICO AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    Time: 2:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: WILLIAM F MICHNE
    Email: WMICHNE@PINELINK.ORG
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: SOUTHEAST PAMLICO VFD
    6389 STRAIGHT RD
    ORIENTAL, NC 28571
    
    11-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: BRIGHT LEAF ARC
    Time: 6:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: THOMAS E PARSONS
    (252)355-2815
    Email: W4TEP@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: SAINT PETER'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
    2606 E 5TH ST
    LIBRARY
    GREENVILLE, NC 27858
    
    12-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: KG4LVO
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: EDWIN A FLOWERS
    (828)342-5216
    Email: KG4LVO@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ANDREWS PUBLIC LIBRARY-CONFERENCE RM
    871 MAIN ST
    BUSINESS US 19 AT WALNUT ST
    TESTING FEE $15
    ANDREWS, NC 28901
    
    12-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: ORANGE COUNTY RADIO AMATEURS
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: DAVID J SNYDER
    (919)644-8681
    Email: SNYDE006@MC.DUKE.EDU
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: O.C. EMERGENCY OPS CENTER
    510 MEADOWLANDS DR
    FIRST FLOOR TRAINING ROOM
    HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278
    
    12-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: AZALEA COAST ARC
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: WILLIAM A USHER
    (910)763-1950
    Email: BILL012345@BELLSOUTH.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CAPE FEAR COMM. COLLEGE
    4500 BLUE CLAY RD
    NORTH CAMPUS
    BLDG NA ROOM 334
    CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429
    
    

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    Database last updated on Fri 20-Nov-2009

    NOTE: If no listings are shown for the area you are interested in, send us an email (vetests@arrl.org) with your specific exam location and test date needs and we will strive to assist you.

    What to bring to an Amateur Radio exam session:

    Exam sessions are conducted by volunteers working under the direction of the FCC. There will likely be a charge for taking the exam. The exam fee is set by the Volunteer Exam Coordinator (VEC), and is usually $15 or less. Contact the exam session administrator to determine the fee that applies to the exam session you plan to attend and to ensure you have everything you need. If you have any special needs be sure to notify the exam session administrator before exam day so special accommodations can be made for you.

    1.  Bring a legal photo ID (drivers license, passport) OR, when no photo ID is available, two forms of identification must be presented (birth certificate, report card, library card, Social Security card, utility bill, bank statement, Non-photo ID/driver's license, etc.). Students may bring a school ID card, minor's work permit, school report card, library card and/or a written note from a legal guardian.

    2.  If applicable, bring the original and a photocopy of your current Amateur Radio license and any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) you may hold from previous exam sessions. The photocopy(s) will not be returned.

    3.  Bring your Social Security Number (SSN) or your FCC issued Federal Registration Number (FRN). VEC’s are required by FCC to submit either your SSN or your FRN number with your license application form. If you prefer not to give your SSN, then you may use your FCC issued FRN, if you have one. For instructions on how to register your SSN with the FCC and receive a FRN, visit the ARRL web page: http://www.arrl.org/fcc/uls101.html.

    4.  Bring a check or money order to cover the exam session fee. To view the ARRL VEC’s current exam fee click here.

    5.  To be prepared you should also bring two number two pencils with erasers and a pen.

    6.  A calculator with the memory erased and formulas cleared is allowed. You may not bring any written notes or calculations into the exam session.

    Good Luck!



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