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

    17 found within approximately 50 miles of 95616
    
    13-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: BARK & YOLO COUNTY ARES
    Time: 7:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: KENNETH R WILSON
    (530)305-4088
    Email: GRAMPS55614@AOL.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RED CROSS CHAPTER HOUSE
    120 COURT ST
    WOODLAND, CA 95695
    
    19-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: MOUNT DIABLO ARC
    Time: 6:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JIM BRUNK
    (925)372-8248
    Email: N6BHX@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
    1035 CAROL LANE
    LAFAYETTE, CA 94549
    
    20-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: RIVER CITY ARCS
    Time: 7:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: KENNETH M HALL
    (916)492-6115
    Email: WO6J@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CARMICHAEL ELKS LODGE-USE EAST ENTRANCE
    5631 CYPRESS AVE
    CARMICHAEL, CA 95608
    
    20-Feb-2010
    Sponsor: VALLEY OF THE MOON ARC
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JOEL L NADLER
    (707)545-1782
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: SONOMA DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
    MCDOUGAL HALL
    WILSON STREET AT ARNOLD DRIVE
    GLEN ELLEN, CA 95442
    
    03-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: YUBA SUTTER ARC
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: CLARA M ANSLEY
    (530)742-2674
    Email: CMA1932@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CORNERSTONE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
    715 KING AVENUE
    WALKINS ACCEPTED BET 9-10AM
    YUBA CITY, CA 95991
    
    19-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: MOUNT DIABLO ARC
    Time: 6:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JIM BRUNK
    (925)372-8248
    Email: N6BHX@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
    1035 CAROL LANE
    LAFAYETTE, CA 94549
    
    20-Mar-2010
    Sponsor: RIVER CITY ARCS
    Time: 7:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: KENNETH M HALL
    (916)492-6115
    Email: WO6J@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CARMICHAEL ELKS LODGE-USE EAST ENTRANCE
    5631 CYPRESS AVE
    CARMICHAEL, CA 95608
    
    03-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: UNSPONSORED
    Time: 8:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: LARRY R HODGE
    (916)361-2476
    Email: LARRYHODGE2000@COMCAST.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RALEY'S COMMUNITY EVENT CENTER
    6845 DOUGLAS BLVD
    GRANITE BAY, CA 95746
    
    17-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: SONOMA COUNTY RADIO AMATEURS
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: BRIAN D TORR
    (707)575-5871
    Email: N6IIY@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: BLOOD BANK OF THE REDWOODS
    2324 BETHARDS DR
    SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
    
    17-Apr-2010
    Sponsor: RIVER CITY ARCS
    Time: 7:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: KENNETH M HALL
    (916)492-6115
    Email: WO6J@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CARMICHAEL ELKS LODGE-USE EAST ENTRANCE
    5631 CYPRESS AVE
    CARMICHAEL, CA 95608
    
    01-May-2010
    Sponsor: VALLEY OF THE MOON ARC HAMFEST
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JOEL L NADLER
    (707)322-0389
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING
    126 1ST ST W
    SONOMA, CA 95476
    
    01-May-2010
    Sponsor: YUBA SUTTER ARC
    Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: CLARA M ANSLEY
    (530)742-2674
    Email: CMA1932@YAHOO.COM
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CORNERSTONE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
    715 KING AVENUE
    WALKINS ACCEPTED BET 9-10AM
    YUBA CITY, CA 95991
    
    01-May-2010
    Sponsor: UNSPONSORED
    Time: 8:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: LARRY R HODGE
    (916)361-2476
    Email: LARRYHODGE2000@COMCAST.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RALEY'S COMMUNITY EVENT CENTER
    6845 DOUGLAS BLVD
    GRANITE BAY, CA 95746
    
    15-May-2010
    Sponsor: RIVER CITY ARCS
    Time: 7:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: KENNETH M HALL
    (916)492-6115
    Email: WO6J@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: CARMICHAEL ELKS LODGE-USE EAST ENTRANCE
    5631 CYPRESS AVE
    CARMICHAEL, CA 95608
    
    21-May-2010
    Sponsor: MOUNT DIABLO ARC
    Time: 6:00PM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: JIM BRUNK
    (925)372-8248
    Email: N6BHX@ARRL.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
    1035 CAROL LANE
    LAFAYETTE, CA 94549
    
    03-Jun-2010
    Sponsor: UNSPONSORED
    Time: 8:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: LARRY R HODGE
    (916)361-2476
    Email: LARRYHODGE2000@COMCAST.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RALEY'S COMMUNITY EVENT CENTER
    6845 DOUGLAS BLVD
    GRANITE BAY, CA 95746
    
    05-Jun-2010
    Sponsor: UNSPONSORED
    Time: 8:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
    Contact: LARRY R HODGE
    (916)361-2476
    Email: LARRYHODGE2000@COMCAST.NET
    VEC: ARRL/VEC
    Location: RALEY'S COMMUNITY EVENT CENTER
    6845 DOUGLAS BLVD
    GRANITE BAY, CA 95746
    
    

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    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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