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    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.

    22 found within approximately 50 miles of 77000

09-Feb-2010
Sponsor: BRAZOS VALLEY ARC (B-VARC)
Time: 6:30PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: JOHN W MOORE
(713)481-4107
Email: JWM@HAL-PC.ORG
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
10141 CASH ROAD
SCARCELLA TECHNOLOGY CENTER
PARKING IN REAR STUDENT LOT
STAFFORD, TX 77477

13-Feb-2010
Sponsor: CLARC
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: DAVID A FANELLI
(281)483-4833
Email: KB5PGY@FLASH.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LYNDON B JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
ROBERT H GILRUTH REC CENTER
*JUNE DATE CHANGED*
HOUSTON, TX 77058

20-Feb-2010
Sponsor: TIDELANDS ARS INC
Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: JAMES L COLWELL
(409)789-8408
Email: AA5OQ@TIDELANDS.ORG
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: STEPCHINSKI REALTORS
501 S NOBLE RD
WWW.TIDELANDS.ORG
TEXAS CITY, TX 77591

23-Feb-2010
Sponsor: ECHO/K3FL
Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)738-1584
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
2700 SOUTHWEST FWY @ KIRBY
CELL 713-208-0850
HOUSTON, TX 77098

06-Mar-2010
Sponsor: BVARC/HOUSTON ECHO
Time: 8:30AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: JOHN W MOORE
(713)481-4107
Email: JWM@HAL-PC.ORG
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: FORT BEND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
HIGHWAY 36 SOUTH
GREATER HOUSTON HAMFEST
ARRL SO TX SECTION CONV
ROSENBERG, TX 77471

09-Mar-2010
Sponsor: TRANSTAR
Time: 7:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)208-0850
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: TRANSTAR
6822 OLD KATY RD
HOUSTON, TX 77024

13-Mar-2010
Sponsor: SETAC
Time: 10:00AM (No walk-ins)
Contact: ROBERT MARTIN
(832)687-2906
Email: KK5TOPCAT@AOL.COM
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: ACRES HOME LIBRARY
8501 W MONTGOMERY RD
HOUSTON, TX 77088

20-Mar-2010
Sponsor: CLARC
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: DAVID A FANELLI
(281)483-4833
Email: KB5PGY@FLASH.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LYNDON B JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
ROBERT H GILRUTH REC CENTER
*JUNE DATE CHANGED*
HOUSTON, TX 77058

20-Mar-2010
Sponsor: TIDELANDS ARS INC
Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: JAMES L COLWELL
(409)789-8408
Email: AA5OQ@TIDELANDS.ORG
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: STEPCHINSKI REALTORS
501 S NOBLE RD
WWW.TIDELANDS.ORG
TEXAS CITY, TX 77591

23-Mar-2010
Sponsor: ECHO/K3FL
Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)738-1584
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
2700 SOUTHWEST FWY @ KIRBY
CELL 713-208-0850
HOUSTON, TX 77098

03-Apr-2010
Sponsor: ECHO/K3FL
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)738-1584
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
2700 SOUTHWEST FWY @ KIRBY
CELL 713-208-0850
HOUSTON, TX 77098

10-Apr-2010
Sponsor: CLARC
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: DAVID A FANELLI
(281)483-4833
Email: KB5PGY@FLASH.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LYNDON B JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
ROBERT H GILRUTH REC CENTER
*JUNE DATE CHANGED*
HOUSTON, TX 77058

13-Apr-2010
Sponsor: BRAZOS VALLEY ARC (B-VARC)
Time: 6:30PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: JOHN W MOORE
(713)481-4107
Email: JWM@HAL-PC.ORG
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
10141 CASH ROAD
SCARCELLA TECHNOLOGY CENTER
PARKING IN REAR STUDENT LOT
STAFFORD, TX 77477

24-Apr-2010
Sponsor: TIDELANDS ARS INC
Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: JAMES L COLWELL
(409)789-8408
Email: AA5OQ@TIDELANDS.ORG
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: STEPCHINSKI REALTORS
501 S NOBLE RD
WWW.TIDELANDS.ORG
TEXAS CITY, TX 77591

27-Apr-2010
Sponsor: ECHO/K3FL
Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)738-1584
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
2700 SOUTHWEST FWY @ KIRBY
CELL 713-208-0850
HOUSTON, TX 77098

01-May-2010
Sponsor: ECHO/K3FL
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)738-1584
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
2700 SOUTHWEST FWY @ KIRBY
CELL 713-208-0850
HOUSTON, TX 77098

08-May-2010
Sponsor: CLARC
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: DAVID A FANELLI
(281)483-4833
Email: KB5PGY@FLASH.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LYNDON B JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
ROBERT H GILRUTH REC CENTER
*JUNE DATE CHANGED*
HOUSTON, TX 77058

11-May-2010
Sponsor: BRAZOS VALLEY ARC (B-VARC)
Time: 6:30PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: JOHN W MOORE
(713)481-4107
Email: JWM@HAL-PC.ORG
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
10141 CASH ROAD
SCARCELLA TECHNOLOGY CENTER
PARKING IN REAR STUDENT LOT
STAFFORD, TX 77477

11-May-2010
Sponsor: TRANSTAR
Time: 7:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)208-0850
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: TRANSTAR
6822 OLD KATY RD
HOUSTON, TX 77024

15-May-2010
Sponsor: TIDELANDS ARS INC
Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: JAMES L COLWELL
(409)789-8408
Email: AA5OQ@TIDELANDS.ORG
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: STEPCHINSKI REALTORS
501 S NOBLE RD
WWW.TIDELANDS.ORG
TEXAS CITY, TX 77591

25-May-2010
Sponsor: ECHO/K3FL
Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)738-1584
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
2700 SOUTHWEST FWY @ KIRBY
CELL 713-208-0850
HOUSTON, TX 77098

05-Jun-2010
Sponsor: ECHO/K3FL
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: FRANZ LAUGERMANN
(713)738-1584
Email: FRANZLAUGERMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: AMERICAN RED CROSS
2700 SOUTHWEST FWY @ KIRBY
CELL 713-208-0850
HOUSTON, TX 77098

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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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