FCC License Testing -

Amateur Radio

When:

April 19, 2008

Arrive about 15 minutes early - about 09:45 a.m. - to complete the paperwork prior to the test.

Where:

East Tennessee State University
Room 223
Wilson-Wallis Hall (Technology Building)

Directions:

¤ Turn off State of Franklin Rd., at the west-side of the Mini-Dome, onto John Robert Bell Dr.

¤ Drive forward, to the second block, looking for the building with antennas. It will be on the right, in Wilson-Wallis Hall

¤ Park, and enter using the side-door that is on John Robert Bell Dr

Map:

¤ Building 16 - Wilson-Wallis Hall

Test Types:

All tests are multiple choice (A-D), as written in the current ARRL manuals. No Morse code testing is required (see note 2, below).

¤ Technician Class (35 Questions)

¤ General Class (35 Questions)

¤ Amateur Extra Class (50 Questions)

Bring:

¤ Identification: One legal photo ID (driver's license, passport, school ID, etc.) or two forms of other ID (Social Security card, birth certificate, utility bill, bank statement, postmarked envelope, etc.)

¤ Upgrading: An original of your current FCC License or CSCE must be presented for review and a copy included with your test material.
[Note: A Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) is valid for only 365 days beginning on the date it was issued.]

¤ $10 Exam Fee

¤ Two soft-lead pencils

¤ Calculator (as needed)

Do not Bring:

Any books or other reference materials into the test area with you - this is a closed book exam.

Pre-registration is not required, walk-ins are welcome.

NOTE:

(1) Test questions will be those found in the current ARRL training manuals for each license class.

(2) The FCC has removed Morse code from all Amateur radio class license testing.

Examiners: The Volunteer Examiners (VEs) for the test sessions at ETSU are local registered Amateur Radio operators from the ETSU University ARC and the Johnson City ARA. Test results are processed for submittal and VEs are registered through the Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) of the Western Carolina Amateur Radio Society (WCARS) in North Carolina.

Other area test locations: