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Amateur Radio Examinations
All amateur radio examination sessions conducted by the
WVARA are coordinated through the Laurel VEC.
- There is never any fee for taking an amateur radio examination.
- Licenses are normally uploaded to the FCC the next business day following the test session.
- Pre-registration for an examination session is preferred, but walk-ins are accepted.
- You MUST
have an FCC Registration Number (FRN) before you arrive
at the examination session.
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If you currently hold an amateur radio license or
any other license issued by the FCC (GMRS, GRO, etc.),
then you already have an FRN.
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NOTE: if you
have an FRN that begins with the digits 213, then it is a Restricted Use FRN and
cannot be used for an amateur radio license application.
You must apply for, and be issued, a regular FRN.
The FCC charges an application fee of $35 for each application to
- Apply for a new amateur radio license
- Apply for renewal of an existing license
- Apply for a vanity call sign
You pay this fee directly to the FCC after the application has been uploaded to the FCC for processing.
There is no fee to upgrade your current license to a higher class, to
change your contact information (name, address, e-mail address, or phone number),
or to request a new, sequentially-issued call sign.
Monthly Examination Sessions
Regularly-scheduled amateur radio examination sessions are held
every month at 9:30 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday.
The next monthly examination session will held be on
June 8, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
Registering for a session ahead of time will allow
some of your paperwork to be prepared in advance and
will speed up the check-in process when you arrive at
the session. You may pre-register for a session
any time prior to 12 midnight EST/EDT on the Thursday before the session.
All monthly examination sessions are held at:
YMCA of the Wabash Valley
951 Dresser Drive
Terre Haute, IN
(Fairbanks Park)
Additional Examination Sessions
The WVARA VE Team also conducts additional examination sessions throughout the year.
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The WVARA VE Team conducts the examination session at the Dugger Hamfest
at 9:00 a.m. EST on the last Saturday of February each year.
- Special sessions may be scheduled as the need arises.
If you wish to pre-register for one of these additional
examination sessions, send an e-mail to
ve_team@w9uuu.org
with your:
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Full name and address.
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Call sign (if already licensed).
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FCC Registration Number (FRN).
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E-mail address.
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Purpose for attending the session - new license, upgrade, renewal, change address, etc.
For further information contact the WVARA VE Team:
On the Laurel VEC website you will find information on Laurel VE Teams world-wide, upcoming exam sessions,
and information concerning amateur radio licensing in general, applying for a vanity call sign,
links to the FCC rules, and other useful information.
VE Team Portal (Password required)
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