Licensing

2010 Test sessions in Logan  

Thursday, March 11, 2010 

Saturday, June 12, 2010 

Thursday, September 30 2010 

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Please RSVP for the upcoming exam here

Please check back on this site the week of the exam for any updated information

• $15.00 in EXACT CHANGE or check made out to ARRL VEC.
• Two forms of ID. One must be a picture ID such as your drivers license or Passport.
• If you wish to upgrade from Technician to General or from General to Extra, you must bring a photocopy of your license that we will keep and send in with your new license request. .If you have not received your paper license yet, then bring your CSCE.
• Calculator (optional), calculators may not hold formulas, all calculators are submit to inpection by the volunteer examineers.

You can speed things up by filling out and printing this application for examination form.   http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/ncvec605-3.pdf

You will need a FCC issued FRN number instead of your Social Security #.  You can register and obtain an FRN online at the FCC ULS website here.  If you already have a license issued by the FCC, you can look it up by doing a query for your callsign here.

Please put your FRN number on the 605 form instead of your SS#.  If you need help getting your FRN, we will be happy to help you at the exam session.

Technician and General license exams will be given on the computer. 

Extra class license exams will be given on paper.  (The ARRL software has not been updated with the Extra class changes)

Technician and General Class licensees wishing to take a test to upgrade, must bring a copy of their current license that we can keep.  If you have not received your license in the mail because you just recently passed your exam, then bring your CSCE.

You can locate other testing sessions in the region. It is possible to find a test session every month somewhere in northern Utah or southeastern Idaho.

Contacts:

• Phil Rasmussen, N7JFG, n7jfg@arrl.net
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• Bob Wood, WA7MXZ, wa7mxz@arrl.net

Old Main is located on the west end of the USU Campus, the building with the A on the tower. Park on the south side of the building and enter on the east side.The Merrill-Cazier library is located just north of the 9 story Business building.

Renew your license for free here: http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/ The renewal process is described in a bit of detail on this page: http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/licensing/renewal.html

Upcoming ARRL VEC-listed sessions within 100 miles of Logan.

So, you want to be a ham or you are one and you want to upgrade your license but you don't want to go to the test session not knowing if you can pass the test. What do you do? Practice the test online for free at qrz.com, eham.net and AA9PW.com. The ARRL has also made it's exam software available for download. You can install their software to your machine to take practice exams. This is a great option if you are going to be at an ARRL VEC session like the BARC VE team sessions. http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examwin/

Renew your license for free here: http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/ The renewal process is described in a bit of detail on this page: http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/licensing/renewal.html