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

    15 found within approximately 50 miles of 48823
    
    21-Nov-2009
    Sponsor: GENESEE COUNTY RADIO CLUB
    Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: VERLE D WINNINGHAM
    (810)629-2633
    Email: K8VW@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    2100 W THOMPSON RD
    SOUTHERN LAKES BRANCH CAMPUS
    FENTON/FLINT, MI 48430
    
    28-Nov-2009
    Sponsor: SOUTH LYON AREA ARC
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: CHRISTIAN D ANDERSON
    (248)437-3088
    Email: K8VJ@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: WITCH'S HAT DEPOT
    SOUTH LYON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
    MCHATTIE PARK
    200 DOROTHY STREET
    SOUTH LYON, MI 48178
    
    01-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: THE GREATER FLINT VE TEAM
    Time: 1:00 PM (No walk-ins)
    Contact: JEFFREY R PENDER
    (810)519-2608
    Email: K8KZB@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT-TECH CENTER
    G-1050 W BRISTOL ROAD
    ROOM S-120-PRE-REG.
    REG BEGINA AT 12:30 PM
    FLINT, MI 48507
    
    01-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: INGHAM COUNTY VE GROUP
    Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: DONALD L MCLAIN
    (517)694-0812
    Email: KB8RADON@AOL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: LANSING POLICE DEPT.
    3400 S CEDAR ST
    SMALL CONFERENCE RM DOWNSTAIRS
    WWW.INGHAMCOUNTYVE.WEBS.COM
    LANSING, MI 48910
    
    08-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: LIVINGSTON ARC
    Time: 7:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: GEORGE BRUCE VAN DAM
    (313)999-5547
    Email: BVANDAM@COMCAST.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: LIVINGSTON COUNTY EOC
    300 S HIGHLANDER WAY
    HOWELL, MI 48843
    
    12-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: EATON COUNTY ARC
    Time: 12 NOON (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JOHN A DEWEY
    (517)645-2378
    Email: DETTA@IA4U.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: EATON CTY SHERIFF'S DEPT-EOC
    1025 INDEPENDENCE BLVD
    CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
    
    19-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: CASCADES ARS
    Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: RICHARD H MC GUIRE
    (517)782-1430
    Email: DICKKI8C@JUNO.COM
    VEC: W5YI VEC
    Location: JACKSON DISTRICT LIBRARY
    244 WEST MICHIGAN
    DOWNSTAIRS AUDITORIUM
    JACKSON, MI 49204
    
    19-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: GENESEE COUNTY RADIO CLUB
    Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: VERLE D WINNINGHAM
    (810)629-2633
    Email: K8VW@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    2100 W THOMPSON RD
    SOUTHERN LAKES BRANCH CAMPUS
    FENTON/FLINT, MI 48430
    
    23-Dec-2009
    Sponsor: CORUNNA VE TEAM
    Time: 7:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: THOMAS E CARPENTER
    (517)579-0599
    Email: KI8AS@CHARTER.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
    712 CORUNNA AVE
    REGISTER AT 6:30 PM
    CORUNNA, MI 48817
    
    09-Jan-2010
    Sponsor: CENTRAL MICHIGAN ARC
    Time: 11:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: DONALD L MCLAIN
    (517)694-0812
    Email: KB8RADON@AOL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS MID MICHIGAN CHAPTER
    1800 E GRAND RIVER AVE
    LANSING, MI 48912
    
    16-Jan-2010
    Sponsor: GENESEE COUNTY RADIO CLUB
    Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: VERLE D WINNINGHAM
    (810)629-2633
    Email: K8VW@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    2100 W THOMPSON RD
    SOUTHERN LAKES BRANCH CAMPUS
    FENTON/FLINT, MI 48430
    
    02-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: INGHAM COUNTY VE GROUP
    Time: 6:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: DONALD L MCLAIN
    (517)694-0812
    Email: KB8RADON@AOL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: LANSING POLICE DEPT.
    3400 S CEDAR ST
    SMALL CONFERENCE RM DOWNSTAIRS
    WWW.INGHAMCOUNTYVE.WEBS.COM
    LANSING, MI 48910
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: EATON COUNTY ARC
    Time: 12 NOON (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JOHN A DEWEY
    (517)645-2378
    Email: DETTA@IA4U.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: EATON CTY SHERIFF'S DEPT-EOC
    1025 INDEPENDENCE BLVD
    CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
    
    20-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: GENESEE COUNTY RADIO CLUB
    Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: VERLE D WINNINGHAM
    (810)629-2633
    Email: K8VW@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    2100 W THOMPSON RD
    SOUTHERN LAKES BRANCH CAMPUS
    FENTON/FLINT, MI 48430
    
    20-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: GENESEE COUNTY RADIO CLUB
    Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: VERLE D WINNINGHAM
    (810)629-2633
    Email: K8VW@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    2100 W THOMPSON RD
    SOUTHERN LAKES BRANCH CAMPUS
    FENTON/FLINT, MI 48430
    
    

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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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