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• 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

• How to Get an FRN Online

• Apply for a new amateur radio license
• Apply for renewal of an existing license
• Apply for a vanity call sign

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 at 9:30 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday of every month except for the month of March.
The next monthly examination session will held be on May 11, 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:

Additional Examination Sessions

The WVARA VE Team also conducts additional examination sessions throughout the year.

• 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:

• Full name and address.
• Call sign (if already licensed).
• FCC Registration Number (FRN).
• E-mail address.
• 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.