Bellevue Amateur Radio Club

2008 Amateur Radio Licensing Exam

VE Testing Session

Amateur radio license testing will be available for everyone wishing to test for a new license or upgrade their current license.  The tests will be administered by volunteer examiners accredited by the ARRL/VEC.

When:  Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Where:  McArdle Suite of the Alegent Midlands Hospital, 11111 South 84th (south of Highway 370 at 84th), Papillion, NE.
How Much:  The cost of VE testing is $14.00.  We can take cash or checks (checks will be made out to "ARRL/VEC").  If paying in cash, please try to bring the exact amount.
Who:  For more information and reservations, contact Bruce, KYØZ, education@bellevuearc.org.

Walk-ins are welcome.  However, examinees with reservations will have preference if we have a situation with limited testing materials.  So please make a reservation if you intend to test.

You do not have to sign up to take the test on this date.  There are recurring test dates in the area.  However, it is being offered on this date as a convenience to those who went through the class.

NOTE:  If you are planning to upgrade your license, you must bring the original and a copy of your FCC license and any CSCEs that apply.

Resources

In addition to books, there are many free resources available on the Internet.  Before buying a program or access to a site, make sure that you can't find the material you are looking for on a free site.

Practice Exams

All the sites below will generate correctly weighted practice exams using the current question pools.  In other words, it's the "real deal" in terms of taking a test similar to the one a VEC will issue.

• http://www.qrz.com/p/testing.pl
• http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/
• http://www.eham.net/exams/
• http://www.w8mhb.com/exam/

Additional Resources

• Technician Study Guide - http://teara-ve.ka4puv.com/techguide.html
• "The No-Nonsense, No-Code General Class License Study Guide" - http://kb6nu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/2007GeneralStudyGuide.pdf
• Technician Question Pool with Only the Correct Answers -http://www.hamradioinstructor.com/download/2006tech-only-right-answers-rev4.doc
• Technician License Class Study Guide - http://www.hamradioinstructor.com/download/HRLM_Study_Guide.pdf
• Other resources - http://www.hamradioinstructor.com/guides.html
• Tech & General classroom training material - http://www.microhams.com/softcontent.aspx?scId=23
• Information about the question pools including which questions have been withdrawn - http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/pools.html

Updates and Changes

The new General pool of questions went into effect on 1 July 2007.  The Extra pool revision is being finalized.  The pool is expected to be releases early in 2008 and go into effect for testing on 1 July 2008.

On December 15th, 2006 the FCC announced that it would be dropping the Morse code requirement for all classes of Amateur Radio licenses.  We don’t know the exact timing of the change yet.  The change took effect on February 23, 2007.  More info on the change is available from a variety of places on the web, including the FAQ at http://www.arrl.org/fcc/morse/.