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

    Sessions are listed in date order.
    32 found in TN
    
    09-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: DARC
    Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: THOMAS E FOX
    (901)357-1663
    Email: KA4LWQ@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ELLENDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST - BARTLETT
    7365 SUMMER AVE
    (US HWY 70)
    REGISTRATION @ 5:30 PM
    MEMPHIS/BARTLETT, TN 38133
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: STARS
    Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: CHARLES R SOLOMON
    Email: CHARONS@ARDMORE.NET]
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: SECOND SSTREET CHURCH OF CHRIST
    300 N 2ND ST
    RM FELLOWSHIP
    PULASKI, TN 38478
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: SCENIC CITY ARS
    Time: 4:00 PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: DANIEL L CLARK
    (423)667-4648
    Email: SCARS.VE@GMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RED BANK PRESBYTERIAN/CHINESE CHURCH
    4320 DAYTON BLVD
    WALK-INS WELCOME IF TEST IS ON
    IF NO CALLS 48 PRIOR, NO TEST.
    RED BANK, TN 37415
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: ROANE COUNTY ARC
    Time: 9:00AM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: KEITH DALTON
    (931)261-4599
    Email: WV4G@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ROANE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD
    2735 ROANE STATE HWY
    PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
    HARRIMAN, TN 37748
    
    20-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: CLEVELAND ARC
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RONDAL D AKERS
    (423)472-8312
    Email: W8BF@CHARTER.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CLEVELAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
    560 JOHNSON BLVD SE
    PRE-NOTIFICATION APPRECIATED!
    CLEVELAND, TN 37311
    
    06-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: UNIVERSITY OF TN ARC
    Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: BOBBIE E WILLIAMS
    (865)983-0055
    Email: BOBBIE@USIT.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: WALKINS ALLOWED UNTIL START OF TESTING SESSION
    1422 OLD WEISGARBER RD
    CALL TO CONFIRM WEEK OF EXAM
    CELL: 865-254-3067
    KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
    
    09-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: DARC
    Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: THOMAS E FOX
    (901)357-1663
    Email: KA4LWQ@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ELLENDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST - BARTLETT
    7365 SUMMER AVE
    (US HWY 70)
    REGISTRATION @ 5:30 PM
    MEMPHIS/BARTLETT, TN 38133
    
    13-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: NASHVILLE VE TEAM
    Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RUSSELL D WARD
    (615)228-4016
    Email: WA4ZZU@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CRIEVE HALL CHURCH OF CHRIST
    4806 TROUSDALE DRIVE
    NASHVILLE SCHOOL OF PREACHING
    WWW.NASHVILLEVETEAM.ORG
    NASHVILLE, TN 37220
    
    13-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: STONES RIVER ARC
    Time: 9:30AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: GREGORY E GINTER
    Email: KI4MXY@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RUTHERFORD COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD
    1504 W COLLEGE ST
    MURFREESBORO, TN 37129
    
    13-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: SCENIC CITY ARS
    Time: 4:00 PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: DANIEL L CLARK
    (423)667-4648
    Email: SCARS.VE@GMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RED BANK PRESBYTERIAN/CHINESE CHURCH
    4320 DAYTON BLVD
    WALK-INS WELCOME IF TEST IS ON
    IF NO CALLS 48 PRIOR, NO TEST.
    RED BANK, TN 37415
    
    20-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: MAURY ARC
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: DANIEL L SKAGGS
    (931)490-6951
    Email: N4EA@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: PLEASANT HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH
    2712 TROTWOOD AVE
    COLUMBIA, TN 38401
    
    20-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: UNSPONSORED
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: TERESA D HENDERSON
    (865)457-9839
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: FIRE DEPARTMENT NO. 1
    100 LONGMIRE RD
    CLINTON, TN 37716
    
    20-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: CLEVELAND ARC
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RONDAL D AKERS
    (423)472-8312
    Email: W8BF@CHARTER.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CLEVELAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
    560 JOHNSON BLVD SE
    PRE-NOTIFICATION APPRECIATED!
    CLEVELAND, TN 37311
    
    27-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
    (865)429-2422
    Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
    1165 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
    HWY 411
    SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862
    
    03-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: UNIVERSITY OF TN ARC
    Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: BOBBIE E WILLIAMS
    (865)983-0055
    Email: BOBBIE@USIT.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: WALKINS ALLOWED UNTIL START OF TESTING SESSION
    1422 OLD WEISGARBER RD
    CALL TO CONFIRM WEEK OF EXAM
    CELL: 865-254-3067
    KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
    
    10-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: ROANE COUNTY ARC
    Time: 9:00AM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: KEITH DALTON
    (931)261-4599
    Email: WV4G@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ROANE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD
    2735 ROANE STATE HWY
    PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
    HARRIMAN, TN 37748
    
    10-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: SCENIC CITY ARS
    Time: 4:00 PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: DANIEL L CLARK
    (423)667-4648
    Email: SCARS.VE@GMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RED BANK PRESBYTERIAN/CHINESE CHURCH
    4320 DAYTON BLVD
    WALK-INS WELCOME IF TEST IS ON
    IF NO CALLS 48 PRIOR, NO TEST.
    RED BANK, TN 37415
    
    13-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: DARC
    Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: THOMAS E FOX
    (901)357-1663
    Email: KA4LWQ@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ELLENDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST - BARTLETT
    7365 SUMMER AVE
    (US HWY 70)
    REGISTRATION @ 5:30 PM
    MEMPHIS/BARTLETT, TN 38133
    
    17-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: UNSPONSORED
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: TERESA D HENDERSON
    (865)457-9839
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: FIRE DEPARTMENT NO. 1
    100 LONGMIRE RD
    CLINTON, TN 37716
    
    17-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: CLEVELAND ARC
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RONDAL D AKERS
    (423)472-8312
    Email: W8BF@CHARTER.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CLEVELAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
    560 JOHNSON BLVD SE
    PRE-NOTIFICATION APPRECIATED!
    CLEVELAND, TN 37311
    
    24-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
    (865)429-2422
    Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
    1165 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
    HWY 411
    SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862
    
    25-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: WILSON ARC
    Time: (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: WILLIAM H THOMPSON
    (615)237-3559
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY IN THE K ROOM
    1 CUMBERLAND SQUARE
    LEBANON, TN 37087
    
    08-May-2010
    Sponsor: SCENIC CITY ARS
    Time: 4:00 PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: DANIEL L CLARK
    (423)667-4648
    Email: SCARS.VE@GMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RED BANK PRESBYTERIAN/CHINESE CHURCH
    4320 DAYTON BLVD
    WALK-INS WELCOME IF TEST IS ON
    IF NO CALLS 48 PRIOR, NO TEST.
    RED BANK, TN 37415
    
    08-May-2010
    Sponsor: STONES RIVER ARC
    Time: 9:30AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: GREGORY E GINTER
    Email: KI4MXY@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RUTHERFORD COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD
    1504 W COLLEGE ST
    MURFREESBORO, TN 37129
    
    08-May-2010
    Sponsor: UNIVERSITY OF TN ARC
    Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: BOBBIE E WILLIAMS
    (865)983-0055
    Email: BOBBIE@USIT.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: WALKINS ALLOWED UNTIL START OF TESTING SESSION
    1422 OLD WEISGARBER RD
    CALL TO CONFIRM WEEK OF EXAM
    CELL: 865-254-3067
    KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
    
    11-May-2010
    Sponsor: DARC
    Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: THOMAS E FOX
    (901)357-1663
    Email: KA4LWQ@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: ELLENDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST - BARTLETT
    7365 SUMMER AVE
    (US HWY 70)
    REGISTRATION @ 5:30 PM
    MEMPHIS/BARTLETT, TN 38133
    
    15-May-2010
    Sponsor: CLEVELAND ARC
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RONDAL D AKERS
    (423)472-8312
    Email: W8BF@CHARTER.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CLEVELAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
    560 JOHNSON BLVD SE
    PRE-NOTIFICATION APPRECIATED!
    CLEVELAND, TN 37311
    
    15-May-2010
    Sponsor: UNSPONSORED
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: TERESA D HENDERSON
    (865)457-9839
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: FIRE DEPARTMENT NO. 1
    100 LONGMIRE RD
    CLINTON, TN 37716
    
    22-May-2010
    Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
    (865)429-2422
    Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
    1165 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
    HWY 411
    SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862
    
    05-Jun-2010
    Sponsor: UNIVERSITY OF TN ARC
    Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: BOBBIE E WILLIAMS
    (865)983-0055
    Email: BOBBIE@USIT.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: WALKINS ALLOWED UNTIL START OF TESTING SESSION
    1422 OLD WEISGARBER RD
    CALL TO CONFIRM WEEK OF EXAM
    CELL: 865-254-3067
    KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
    
    31-Dec-9999
    Sponsor: CUMBERLAND PLATEAU ARC
    Time: TBD (No walk-ins)
    Contact: RICHARD S CHABOT
    (931)456-0408
    Email: RCHABOT@FRONTIERNET.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CALL OR EMAIL TO SCHEDULE A TEST DATE
    BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
    CROSSVILLE, TN 38555
    
    31-Dec-9999
    Sponsor: KINGSPORT ARC
    Time: (No walk-ins)
    Contact: EDWARD N WILLIAMS
    (423)360-7613
    Email: ED2150@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: KINGSPORT COMPUTERS
    3432 FORT HENRY DR
    KINGSPORT, TN 37664
    
    

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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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