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    30 found within approximately 20 miles of 92399

10-Feb-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

11-Feb-2010
Sponsor: INLAND AMATEUR TESTING TEAM
Time: 5:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: SAMUEL C ELLER
(909)796-2996
Email: AD6UE@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LOMA LINDA FIRE STATION-EOC RM
BARTON ROAD&LOMA LINDA DR
LOMA LINDA, CA 92354

17-Feb-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

20-Feb-2010
Sponsor: CITRUS BELT ARC
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: EDWARD D SLAUGHTER
(909)864-0155
Email: WU6I@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: PATTON STATE HOSPITAL
3102 E HIGHLAND AVE
STAFF DEVELOPMENT CTR BLDG
FOLLOW VE TESTING SIGNS
HIGHLAND, CA 92346

24-Feb-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

27-Feb-2010
Sponsor: MORENO VALLEY ARA
Time: 5:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: ERIC H WHITTEMORE
Email: CHIEF1W@YAHOO.COM
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LDS CHURCH - (REAR ENTRANCE)
11790 PERRIS BLVD
MORENO VALLEY, CA 92557

03-Mar-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

06-Mar-2010
Sponsor: SATERN
Time: 5:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: ARTA L LOZENICINS
(951)767-2592
Email: KI6DPO@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: SALVATION ARMY CORPS
838 ALTA ST
TECH TESTING ONLY
REDLANDS, CA 92374

10-Mar-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

11-Mar-2010
Sponsor: INLAND AMATEUR TESTING TEAM
Time: 5:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: SAMUEL C ELLER
(909)796-2996
Email: AD6UE@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LOMA LINDA FIRE STATION-EOC RM
BARTON ROAD&LOMA LINDA DR
LOMA LINDA, CA 92354

17-Mar-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

20-Mar-2010
Sponsor: CITRUS BELT ARC
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: EDWARD D SLAUGHTER
(909)864-0155
Email: WU6I@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: PATTON STATE HOSPITAL
3102 E HIGHLAND AVE
STAFF DEVELOPMENT CTR BLDG
FOLLOW VE TESTING SIGNS
HIGHLAND, CA 92346

24-Mar-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

31-Mar-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

03-Apr-2010
Sponsor: MORENO VALLEY ARS
Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: GLENN R TOBEY
(951)488-9503
Email: AB6PA@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: MORENO VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
27300 IRIS AVE
ADMINISTRATION LOBBY
MORENO VALLEY, CA 92555

07-Apr-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

08-Apr-2010
Sponsor: INLAND AMATEUR TESTING TEAM
Time: 5:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: SAMUEL C ELLER
(909)796-2996
Email: AD6UE@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LOMA LINDA FIRE STATION-EOC RM
BARTON ROAD&LOMA LINDA DR
LOMA LINDA, CA 92354

14-Apr-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

17-Apr-2010
Sponsor: CITRUS BELT ARC
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: EDWARD D SLAUGHTER
(909)864-0155
Email: WU6I@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: PATTON STATE HOSPITAL
3102 E HIGHLAND AVE
STAFF DEVELOPMENT CTR BLDG
FOLLOW VE TESTING SIGNS
HIGHLAND, CA 92346

21-Apr-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

28-Apr-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

30-Apr-2010
Sponsor: SPARC-SAN GORGONIO PASS ARC
Time: 8:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: MICHAEL M KARPMAN
(951)769-3660
Email: MKARPMAN@DC.RR.COM
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CTR
3900 W WILSON ST
BANNING, CA 92220

05-May-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

12-May-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

13-May-2010
Sponsor: INLAND AMATEUR TESTING TEAM
Time: 5:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: SAMUEL C ELLER
(909)796-2996
Email: AD6UE@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: LOMA LINDA FIRE STATION-EOC RM
BARTON ROAD&LOMA LINDA DR
LOMA LINDA, CA 92354

15-May-2010
Sponsor: CITRUS BELT ARC
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: EDWARD D SLAUGHTER
(909)864-0155
Email: WU6I@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: PATTON STATE HOSPITAL
3102 E HIGHLAND AVE
STAFF DEVELOPMENT CTR BLDG
FOLLOW VE TESTING SIGNS
HIGHLAND, CA 92346

19-May-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

26-May-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

02-Jun-2010
Sponsor: SBE CHAPTER 131 VE GROUP/K6AFN
Time: 2:00PM (No walk-ins)
Contact: BRUCE V ZIEMIENSKI
(951)232-3725
Email: WA6BZ@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: DEFENSE MEDIA CENTER
23755 Z STREET
WAS MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
RIVERSIDE, CA 92518

05-Jun-2010
Sponsor: MORENO VALLEY ARS
Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: GLENN R TOBEY
(951)488-9503
Email: AB6PA@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: MORENO VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
27300 IRIS AVE
ADMINISTRATION LOBBY
MORENO VALLEY, CA 92555

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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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