Classes and Testing
How to become a Ham.
- TARS provides classes for newcomers to amateur radio throughout the
year. The classes run for about eight weeks and use the book
The ARRL Ham Radio License
Manual !
When enough interest exists, classes
for higher class licenses can be arranged. License test Exams are held on Saturday morning starting at 9am.
The dates are given below. "Walk-ins" are
OK, you do not need to make a contact ahead of time. You need to bring
$14.00 for the exam fee and two forms of
ID. In addition, if you are upgrading, bring a photocopy
of your license and copies of any previous exam credits.
- Contact Terry AA9MM at (812) 401-9632 for testing
information. E-mail tbrooks@wowway.com
2007 Evansville ARRL Exam Sessions.pdf
ARRL Exam Sessions
for 2008
Those candidates wishing to earn their first Amateur Radio License, or upgrade their present valid license, need to bring the following:
- Their original, signed and valid FCC Amateur Radio License.
- One copy of the license.
- Two forms of Identification, one bearing a recent photograph.
- The current ARRL testing fee of $14.00
- You "must" have your Social Security number or TIN with you.
No pre-registration is required for our sessions.
All examinations will be administered at the American Red Cross, Evansville Chapter, located at 29 S. Stockwell Road, Evansville Indiana 47714. As in the past examinations will start at 9:00 AM local time, and yes we are in an area that changes time zones in the Spring and Fall.
We have no pre-registration, and examinations are administered on a walk-in basis. Candidates are asked to report promptly, 9:00AM, to the Red Cross, as we need to vacate the meeting room by noon.
Normally we test the last Saturday of the month, unless that falls on a major holiday or other significant event.
January 26th
February
NO Session
Room
availability conflict
March
29th
April
26th
May
31st
June
28th
July
26th
August
30th
September 27th
October 25th
November – No session - Testing at the EARS
Hamfest
December 27th
American Red Cross SW IN Chapter
29 S. Stockwell Rd.
Evansville, IN 47714
If there are any questions, please contact:
Terry Brooks – AA9MM
(812) 401-9632
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For more information on licensing visit the
ARRL web site.
2006
TEST FEE
Test
Fee:
The ARRL VEC Test Fee for 2006 will remain at $14.00. The fee cannot be
reduced or waived, as FCC requires VECs who charge a fee to apply it
uniformly throughout the calendar year. The $14 fee is charged to anyone
applying for a new amateur license or applying to upgrade their license
class and operating privileges as listed on the ARRL VEC Candidate Roster.
That one fee pays for one attempt at each of the four exam elements.
Retests:
Applicants failing an
exam element at ARRL sessions, where the team allows retesting on an exam
element that was failed moments earlier, must pay a retest fee of $14 (and
another Roster entry is created). Retests are only permitted if the VE team
has adequate time, if the VE team has another different test version on hand
(different than the test design failed that date) and assuming the applicant
is willing to pay another test fee. With retests, only a single NCVEC Form
605 need be completed and signed--and only one CSCE need be completed for
the applicant's activities at that test session.
FCC
License Renewals or Modifications (not including Vanity call sign
requests):
ARRL VEC will process for FREE applications
from ARRL MEMBERS seeking an FCC license renewal (within the FCC's 90-day
window before expiration, or up to 2 years after expiration) or address,
systematic call sign or name changes. If a member of ARRL uses the test
session simply as a mailing vehicle (taking no tests) there is no charge.
ARRL VEC will process
for a $14 fee (fee parallels the ARRL VEC exam fee for each calendar year)
applications from non-ARRL members seeking an FCC license renewal (within
the FCC's 90-day window before expiration, or up to 2 years after
expiration) or address, systematic call sign or name changes. If a
non-member takes no tests at a test session but simply use the session as a
mailing vehicle, there is a $14 processing fee. The $6 reimbursement may
not
be retained for these non-session related transactions. If a $39 payment is
sent (annual membership term rate for under age 65), the applicant will be
submitted for full ARRL membership, and the FCC application will be
processed as a FREE member's-only service. For ARRL Member benefits see
http://www.arrl.org/services.html .
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New
Question Pool Schedule
Technician class (Element
2) Pool is due for release in January 2006 and will become effective
July 1, 2006.
The current
Technician Pool is valid until June 30, 2006.
General class (Element
3) will be released December 1, 2006 and will become effective
July 1, 2007.
The current
General Pool will now be valid until June 30, 2007.
The Extra class (Element
4) will be released December 1, 2007 and will become effective
July 1, 2008.
The current
Extra Pool will now be valid until June 30, 2008.
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New
Technician Class Element 2
A revised Technician class
question pool will take effect for all Element 2 Technician class license
written exams on
July
1, 2006.
The new question pool, due for released to the public in January 2006 by the
Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National Conference of Volunteer
Examiners, includes significant efforts to present the pool in a more
friendly and understandable fashion for beginners while maintaining
appropriate emphasis on safety, rules and operating procedures. The QPC
feels it is imperative to produce a new Technician Class pool now to better
position the Amateur Radio Service for growth in the years ahead.
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FCC License Site
This is a direct link to the FCC for online license upgrades, address changes, etc.
