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    DXing on the Edge -- The Thrill of 160 Meters

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    The Complete DX'er -- Covers nearly every significant aspect of DXing. 3rd edition.

    The DXCC Yearbook 2007 -- The DXing year-in-review: DXing activities, the Clinton B. DeSoto Cup and DXCC Challenge standings.

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    ARRL Exam Session Search

    Need a Class? Visit The ARRL Amateur Licensing Class Search Page · What to bring to an Amateur Radio Exam Session

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

    Sessions are listed in date order.
    8 found in WV
    
    07-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: MOUNTAIN STATE VE TEAM
    Time: 01:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: MAURICE G BROWN
    Email: N8VA@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD ROOM
    REED ST & GORMAN AVE
    ALSO: AB8E@HOTMAIL.COM
    ELKINS, WV 26241
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: TRI STATE ARA (TARA)
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: GARRY H RITCHIE
    (304)733-1300
    Email: W8OI@AOL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MUSEUM OF RADIO & TECHNOLOGY
    1640 FLORENCE AVE
    HUNTINGTON, WV 25701
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: EAST RIVER ARC
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: GARY P KADAR
    (304)327-8490
    Email: MRBACT@FRONTIERNET.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MERCER COUNTY 911 CENTER
    SHELTER ROAD - ROUTE 460
    GREEN VALLEY, WV 24701
    
    05-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: KANAWHA ARC VE TEAM
    Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: DAVID M POE
    Email: W8IW@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: KANAWHA COUNTY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
    601 BROOKS ST
    CHARLESTON, WV 25301
    
    10-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: TRI STATE ARA (TARA)
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: GARRY H RITCHIE
    (304)733-1300
    Email: W8OI@AOL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MUSEUM OF RADIO & TECHNOLOGY
    1640 FLORENCE AVE
    HUNTINGTON, WV 25701
    
    24-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: MONONGALIA WIRELESS ASSOC
    Time: 1:30PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: KATHLEEN M FREDERICO
    (484)459-3309
    Email: KB3RDR@KB3RDR.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
    1299 PINEVIEW DR
    BLDG 1, 3RD FLR, STE 300
    MORGANTOWN, WV 26505
    
    02-May-2010
    Time: 12:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: DAVID A KINISON
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: JACKSON COUNTY - RIPLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
    KLONDIKE ROAD
    OFF COUNTY ROAD 21
    RIPLEY, WV 25271
    
    08-May-2010
    Sponsor: EAST RIVER ARC
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: GARY P KADAR
    (304)327-8490
    Email: MRBACT@FRONTIERNET.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MERCER COUNTY 911 CENTER
    SHELTER ROAD - ROUTE 460
    GREEN VALLEY, WV 24701
    
    

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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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