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

    Sessions are listed in date order.
    40 found in NC
    
    08-Feb-2010
    Time: 7:00PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: THOMAS R COX
    Email: KB5WX@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: PLACE ROBESON COUNTY EOC
    8TH AND ELM ST
    LUMBERTON, NC 28358
    
    09-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: ONSLOW ARC
    Time: 7:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JERRY O JONES
    (910)265-3724
    Email: KF4ASE@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ONSLOW COUNTY EOC/911 CENTER
    1180 COMMONS DR N
    CONFERENCE ROOM
    JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546
    
    12-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: BRIGHTLEAF AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
    Time: 6:30PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: FRED E BERTRAND
    (252)756-3734
    Email: BERTRANDF@EDU.EDU
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ST. PETER SCHOOL
    GREENVILLE, NC 27834
    
    13-Feb-2010
    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
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: KG4LVO
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: EDWIN A FLOWERS
    (828)356-6511
    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 CASH ONLY
    ANDREWS, NC 28901
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: AZALEA COAST ARC
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: WILLIAM A USHER
    (910)793-3631
    Email: BILL012345@BELLSOUTH.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CAPE FEAR COMM. COLLEGE
    4500 BLUE CLAY RD
    NORTH CAMPUS
    MCKEITHAN CENTER
    CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: LINCOLN COUNTY VOLUNTEER COMM
    Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: CLIFFORD H BROMMER
    (704)483-7291
    Email: WD4PIC@INFIONLINE.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: LIFE SAVING CREW HALL
    322 N ACADEMY ST
    CELL PHONE: 704-634-4004
    LINCOLNTON, NC 28092
    
    20-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: NEW BERN ARC
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: BRUCE R ARNOLD
    (252)671-3539
    Email: BRUCEN8UTY@GMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: SAINT ANDREWS LUTHERAN CHURCH
    1605 NEUSE BLVD
    NEW BERN, NC 28560
    
    20-Feb-2010
    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
    
    20-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: FRANKLIN ARC
    Time: 1:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: HOWARD L ESTES
    (828)421-4586
    Email: HLESTES@EARTHLINK.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MACON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
    819 SILER RD
    FRANKLIN, NC 28734
    
    21-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: CENTRAL CAROLINA ARC TEAM
    Time: 2:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JOHN G RAIF
    (919)775-1821
    Email: AE4AA@ARRL.NET OR AE4AA@WINDSTREAM.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: NORTHVIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
    104 PERKINSON RD
    SANFORD, NC 27330
    
    06-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: CARTG
    Time: 9:30 AM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: FREDERICK L BENSON
    Email: NC4FB@NC.RR.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CARY EMS
    107 MEDCON CT
    CARY, NC 27511
    
    08-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: ORANGE COUNTY RADIO AMATEURS
    Time: 7:30 PM (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
    
    08-Mar-2010
    Time: 7:00PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: THOMAS R COX
    Email: KB5WX@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: PLACE ROBESON COUNTY EOC
    8TH AND ELM ST
    LUMBERTON, NC 28358
    
    13-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: FRANKLINTON AR TECH SOC
    Time: 9:00 AM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: EDWARD J GEERCKEN
    (919)596-4139
    Email: W4EJG@NC.RR.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: WAKE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
    420 EAST ELM ST
    PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY!
    WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
    
    13-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: KG4LVO
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: EDWIN A FLOWERS
    (828)356-6511
    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 CASH ONLY
    ANDREWS, NC 28901
    
    20-Mar-2010
    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
    
    20-Mar-2010
    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
    
    20-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: CAPE FEAR ARS
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: PATRICIA K EDWARDS
    (910)425-5994
    Email: N4UGHPAT@AOL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: METHODIST COLLEGE SCIENCE BLDG
    5400 RAMSEY ST
    NORTH 401
    WALK-INS ONLY
    FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28311
    
    20-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: GASTON COUNTY ARS
    Time: 9:30AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: CYRUS B ROWE
    (704)864-4388
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: GASTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
    1555 E GARRISON BLVD
    AUDITORIUM
    GASTONIA, NC 28054
    
    03-Apr-2010
    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
    
    03-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: RALEIGH ARS W5YI VE TEAM
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JOSEPH H WHITE
    (919)387-9152
    Email: JWHITE001@BELLSOUTH.NET
    VEC: W5YI VEC
    Location: NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIRGROUNDS
    EXPO CENTER
    RALEIGH ARS HAMFEST
    SEE WWW.RARS.ORG FOR MAP
    RALEIGH, NC 27611
    
    03-Apr-2010
    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
    
    10-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: KG4LVO
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: EDWIN A FLOWERS
    (828)356-6511
    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 CASH ONLY
    ANDREWS, NC 28901
    
    10-Apr-2010
    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
    
    10-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: AZALEA COAST ARC
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: WILLIAM A USHER
    (910)793-3631
    Email: BILL012345@BELLSOUTH.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CAPE FEAR COMM. COLLEGE
    4500 BLUE CLAY RD
    NORTH CAMPUS
    MCKEITHAN CENTER
    CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429
    
    11-Apr-2010
    Time: 7:00PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: THOMAS R COX
    Email: KB5WX@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: PLACE ROBESON COUNTY EOC
    8TH AND ELM ST
    LUMBERTON, NC 28358
    
    16-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: BRIGHTLEAF AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
    Time: 6:30PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: FRED E BERTRAND
    (252)756-3734
    Email: BERTRANDF@EDU.EDU
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ST. PETER SCHOOL
    GREENVILLE, NC 27834
    
    17-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: THE ALBEMARLE ARS (TAARS)
    Time: 9:00 AM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: HERMAN L COX
    (252)338-1891
    Email: NO4Y@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: COLLEGE OF THE ALBEMARLE
    BUILDING C
    US HIGHWAY 17 N
    ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909
    
    17-Apr-2010
    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
    
    04-May-2010
    Sponsor: RALEIGH AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    Time: 7:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JOSEPH H WHITE
    (919)387-9152
    Email: JWHITE001@BELLSOUTH.NET
    VEC: W5YI VEC
    Location: FIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH
    4400 BUFFALOE RD
    WA4GIR@ARRL.NET
    RALEIGH, NC 27616
    
    08-May-2010
    Sponsor: KG4LVO
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: EDWIN A FLOWERS
    (828)356-6511
    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 CASH ONLY
    ANDREWS, NC 28901
    
    08-May-2010
    Sponsor: FRANKLINTON AR TECH SOC
    Time: 9:00 AM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: EDWARD J GEERCKEN
    (919)596-4139
    Email: W4EJG@NC.RR.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: WAKE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
    420 EAST ELM ST
    PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY!
    WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
    
    10-May-2010
    Sponsor: ORANGE COUNTY RADIO AMATEURS
    Time: 7:30 PM (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
    
    10-May-2010
    Time: 7:00PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: THOMAS R COX
    Email: KB5WX@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: PLACE ROBESON COUNTY EOC
    8TH AND ELM ST
    LUMBERTON, NC 28358
    
    15-May-2010
    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
    
    15-May-2010
    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
    
    29-May-2010
    Sponsor: LINCOLN COUNTY VOLUNTEER COMM
    Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: CLIFFORD H BROMMER
    (704)483-7291
    Email: WD4PIC@INFIONLINE.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: LIFE SAVING CREW HALL
    322 N ACADEMY ST
    CELL PHONE: 704-634-4004
    LINCOLNTON, NC 28092
    
    05-Jun-2010
    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-Jun-2010
    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
    
    

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    Database last updated on Sun 07-Feb-2010

    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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