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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.

    17 found within approximately 20 miles of 77033
    
    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
    
    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
    
    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
    
    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
    
    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
    
    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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