2019 License Exams.

The MVARA VE team offers Technician class (entry level) and upgrades (General or Extra class) exams.

When: Our regular exams are the FIRST THURSDAY evening of odd months. This year we had to adjust the May and July dates to avoid conflicts.  The schedule for 2019: Jan 3, March 7, May 1, July 3, Sept 5, and Nov 7. Doors open 6:30 pm with exams starting at 7 pm.

Where: This year exam locations will be split between the facilities of the Red Cross, 3539 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, and the Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Avenue, Boardman. The Red Cross location is ½ mile south of the I-80 Belmont Avenue exit, the Boardman Library is .8 mile south of 224 on Glenwood.

 

The January, March, September, and Novembers sessions will be at the Red Cross and the May and July sessions at the Boardman Library.  An additional session will be held at the Field Day site at 10 am, June 22 (location to be announced)

Registration: Pre-registration is suggested to guarantee you a seat at the exam session. We will accept walk-ins, based on seating availability. To pre-register for an exam please contact Mark Haverstock K8MSH@arrl.net .

What You Need:

1. At check-in and registration, all candidates MUST provide a legal photo ID, such as a driver's license, state ID or passport. If you do not have a photo ID, you will need to provide two other forms of ID. These include student IDs, employee ID, Social Security, library card, birth certificate, utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names you or a postmarked envelope addressed to you at your current mailing address.

2. The exam fee for ARRL tests is currently $15.00, payable in cash, or check made out to the ARRL/VEC.

3. Social Security Number (SSN) or your FCC issued Federal Registration Number (FRN).

4. You may bring a calculator--memories must be cleared and have no information stored during the test session. Cell phones or any devices capable of connecting to the Internet are not permitted for these examinations.

5. Upgrading? Bring either a photocopy of your current Amateur Radio license, a reference copy printed out from the FCC website or the originals and photocopies of any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) you may hold from previous exam sessions. This is required by the FCC. Any photocopies will not be returned. Instructions on how to obtain an official FCC license copy are available at this link:Obtain License Copy.

Other Stuff:

We provide all necessary FCC forms and will assist you in filling them out prior to the examinations. All amateur licenses have a two-year grace period after expiration, allowing renewal without retesting. If you have an expired license outside the grace renewal period, you are no longer a licensed radio amateur and are required to take the appropriate exam elements to get a new license.