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AMATEUR RADIO EXAMINATIONS - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
The following are some guidelines for those interested in taking
an examination for an Amateur Radio (Ham) License. Please note that
this information is valid for all classes of license however
candidates for just the Novice license may be examined by two General
Class license holders outside of the formal VE exam setting.
All VE exam sessions are publicized ahead of time. To get a listing of
scheduled exam sessions contact one of the Volunteer Examination
Coordinators (VECs) listed here - or you may contact your area ARRL Public
Information Coordinator. In Eastern Massachusetts call Dave Dextradeur
(508) 991-4291 or (508) 875-9123.
Contact the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) VEC, 203-666-1541 x282
for additional information, by Email via USENET at "bjahnke@arrl.org" or via
MCI Mail at MCI ID: 215-5052, or by mail to 225 Main St, Newington CT 06111.
Most test sessions do allow walk-ins. We encourage you, however, to
always contact the CONTACT PERSON at the telephone number provided so that
the VE Team is aware that you will be attending the test session.
STILL NEED TO PREPARE FOR YOUR EXAM?
If you would like information on how to become licensed; or
how to locate Amateur Radio clubs, instructors, licensing
classes and/or Novice examiners in your area; please contact
the ARRL Educational Activities Department (EAD) via Email at
"rwhite@arrl.org" or via MCI Mail at MCI ID:215-5052, or via
telephone at 203-666-1541 x219. Letters may be directed to
the EAD at 225 Main St, Newington CT 06111. The EAD can also
provide information on recommended study materials.
AFTER THE EXAM - HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE MY LICENSE ARRIVES?
If you've recently passed your initial examination for an
Amateur Radio license, or if you've just upgraded, please
accept our warmest congratulations! Now that you've
passed the test, receiving your license in the mail is the
next step.
Since the FCCs current license processing time is at
about seven weeks, and since there can be additional time
required within the volunteer examiner system of two weeks
or so allowing your VE Team and VEC (if for Technician class
or higher) time to process your application, your license
might not arrive for up to eight to ten weeks.
To keep your wait for that new license or upgrade as
short as possible, we are taking the following steps to give
you the fastest possible service.
We have begun providing our VE Teams with express OVERNIGHT
mailers for the return of applications from ARRL/VEC exam
sessions to us at the VEC--and we at the VEC have begun
sending our daily packages to the FCCs Licensing Facility
via an express OVERNIGHT service.
We are also encouraging our VEs, and imposing
the same emphasis upon ourselves, to process examination
packages as quickly as possible to expedite your license.
Having implemented the above procedures, the ARRL/VEC
wants your wait for your new license to be as short as
possible.
If you have any other suggestions about the program, or
services we provide, please feel free to contact us.
THINGS TO BRING TO THE EXAMINATION
Be prepared to bring the following items with you to VEC
examinations: Your original current FCC-issued Amateur
Radio license (and a copy of it)--if you are licensed; Any
original Written or Code Element credit documents (CSCEs)
which are currently valid; Two forms of identification
(e.g., a photo-ID or drivers license and another item
indicating your current name and address); A calculator (if
necessary); A pen and two pencils; and, the applicable
examination test fee.
TECHNICIAN CLASS GRANDFATHER CREDIT
If you hold a Technician class license which was issued
prior to 3/21/87, you are not required to take the Element
3B (General class written) examination if you can provide a
copy of your FCC-license dated before that date. If your
licensed has since been renewed, and if you don't have a
copy of the pre-3/21/87 license, you must seek a
verification letter from the FCC. To do so, write to FCC,
1270 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325-7245 and request a
Form 1010-B Verification Letter verifying that you were
licensed as a Technician class prior to 3/21/87. After you
receive that form from the FCC, bring it to the test session
with you in order to claim your deserved credit.
LOST LICENSES
If you have lost your license, be aware that VECs are not
permitted to submit any upgrades to the FCC without a copy of your
current license attached to the 610 form. In order to
expedite your upgrade, you must write the FCC and request a
replacement license. Since that can take several weeks to
arrive, we recommend that you also request a Form 1010-B
verification letter from the FCC which will arrive in a
couple of weeks--and is legally binding license document.
You may use that form as a license until your Form-660
license arrives. The original and a copy of Form 1010-B
must be brought to the test session verifying that you are
currently licensed--the copy of which will be attached to
your upgrade application (in lieu of an actual Form-660
license copy). To request the Form 1010-B Verification
Letter, write to: FCC, 1270 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg PA
17325-7245; indicating that you lost your license and that
you are requesting that a replacement license be issued to
you--also be sure to request that they send you a Form 1010-
B Verification Letter verifying that you are licensed.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED
The FCC requires that the administering VEs must accommodate
an examinee whose physical disabilities require a special
examination procedure. To do so, the administering VEs may
require a physician's statement indicating the nature of the
disability before determining which, if any, special
accommodative procedures must be used.
The VEs may accommodate handicapped/disabled examinees by
administering the examination at a place convenient and
comfortable for the examinee--even at bedside; for the
hearing impaired the Morse code may be sent using flashing
lights or a vibrating surface; for the visually impaired,
VEs may read or write for the examinee; where warranted, the
VEs may pause the Morse code message after each
sentence/phrase, or each word, or even after each character
to allow the examinee additional time to absorb and
interpret what was sent--also the VEs may substitute a
sending test for a receiving test where the examinee's
handicap warrants.
VE Teams may need advanced notice in order to provide the
necessary accommodations to examinees who require them. If
you will require accommodations, please contact the VE Team in
advance to advise them of your needs.
EXEMPTION OF THE 13/20 WPM MORSE CODE REQUIREMENTS
If you are a severely handicapped or disabled individual and
have already passed at least a 5 WPM Morse code examination
(or hold a license which meets that requirement), you may be
eligible for exemption from the 13/20 WPM Morse code
examination requirements. For information and applicable
forms, send an SASE to the ARRL/VEC, 225 Main St, Newington
CT 06111; and request our Handicapped Information Package.
For further information you may contact the coordinating VEC.
ARRL/VEC, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111; (d) 203-666-1541
Test fee for 1992 is $5.40.
Anchorage ARC, 2628 Turnagain Parkway, Anchorage, AK 99517;
(d) 907-786-8121, (n) 907-243-2221 (or) 907-276-5121
(or) 907-274-5546
Central Alabama VEC, 1215 Dale Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801;
205-536-3904
Charlotte VEC, 227 Bennett Ln, Charlotte, NC 28213;
704-596-2168
DeVry ARS, Temporarily contact the Sunnyvale VEC ARC for
information at PO Box 60142, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-0142;
408-255-9000
Golden Empire ARS, PO Box 508, Chico, CA 95927; No phone
Test fee for 1992 is $4.00.
Greater Los Angeles ARG, 9737 Noble Ave, Sepulveda, CA 91343;
818-892-2068, 805-822-1473. Test fee for 1992 is $3.00.
Jefferson ARC, PO Box 73665, Metairie, LA 70033; No phone
Koolau ARC, 45-529 Nakuluai St, Kaneohe, HI 96744;
808-235-4132
Laurel ARC Inc., PO Box 3039, Laurel, MD 20709-0039;
(d) 301-572-5124, 301-434-6087, (n) 301-588-3924
The Milwaukee RAC Inc., 1737 N 116th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226;
414-774-6999
Mountain ARC, PO Box 234, Cumberland, MD 21502; 304-289-3576
PHD ARA Inc., PO Box 11, Liberty, MO 64068; 816-781-7313
Sandarc-VEC, PO Box 2446, La Mesa, CA 92044; 619-465-3926
Sunnyvale VEC ARC, PO Box 60142, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-0142;
408-255-9000
Triad Emergency ARC, 3504 Stonehurst Pl, High Point, NC 27260;
919-841-7576
Western Carolinas ARS VEC, 5833 Clinton Hwy - Suite 203,
Knoxville, TN 37912-2545; 615-688-7771. Test fee for 1992 is $5.40.
W5YI-VEC, PO Box 565101, Dallas, TX 75356-5101; 817-461-6443
Test fee for 1992 is $5.40.
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Information valid as of June 1992. Edited by ARRL EMA PIO K1HLZ from an
ARRL bulletin. Downloaded from K1HLZ's SYSTEM (617) 254-4656 (2400/1200/300).