VE Testing
The Tamiami Amateur Radio Club holds VE sessions the second Saturday of every month, starting at 10:00 AM in the Conference Room at the downtown Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL. Note that the dates for the February and December sessions may not be on the 2nd Saturday.
All applicants must bring valid, government-issued photo identification. First time applicants MUST have an FCC Registration Number (FRN). FRNs can be obtained at the FCC website for no cost. There is an FCC tutorial video to explain the process of obtaining an FRN. Applicants for upgrades must bring the original CSCE if their ULS entry does not reflect a recent upgrade or initial license.
If their FCC Registration Number is not shown on their license, they must get that FRN from the FCC Data Base, the ARRL Call Sign Data Base, or the QRZ.com call sign data base.
The fee for processing of examinations is $15.00 ($5 for youth candidates) due prior to taking the exam. The TARC VE team accepts – cash, check or major credit cards.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED using the online link below. For more information, call (412) 638-6069 or E-mail ns4p@arrl.net. Walk-ins are not allowed!
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
In 2014 the FCC decided that all previously licensed persons could receive credit for expired licenses, regardless of how long ago the license expired. Expired License Credit gives the details on how this works.