Greater Houston Hamfest Texas

Ham Radio Testing
Use this opportunity to get Your Amateur Radio License or Upgrade

For more information contact John Moore, kk5nu, jwm@hal-pc.org (713-481-4107).

Testing Registration and Check-in for the Greater Houston Hamfest

With a 'hard' limit of twelve (12) applicant testing positions in the limited space of the small testing room facility, we are forced to have On-Site Registration as follows:

Beginning at 0800C, prospective applicants for testing *must* check in and receive a seating token for admission to the scheduled testing session. Until filled, you may select either the 0900C or the 1030C seating. Once the 0900C session limit is reached, that session is *closed*. If we have more that twenty four (24) prospective applicants, a third and/or more session will be set up. We will continue to test until all applicants are served. Parents and children will *not* be served at the same session. Test scores can *not* be furnished to the applicants; successful applicants will find no mention of the score on the license that will be issued by the FCC. If successful you will receive a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)form; do not fail to pick this form up as it is your only record of passing the test.

We have *no* access to a copier at the facility; please bring all necessary photo copies with you to the hamfest.

Please report to the testing room facility fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled time to take your seat.

There will be no study materials or paperwork permitted in the testing area. All notes and scratch materials generated as a result of the applicants testing are required to be turned in with the Written Examination Answer Sheet; the reverse of which may be used for note and calculation purposes during the exam. Additional scratch materials will be furnished upon request.

Questions may be directed to the ARRL-VEC at (860) 594-0300 during business hours.

What to Bring to an Exam Session

Exam sessions are conducted by volunteers working under the direction of the FCC. There is a charge for taking the exam. The current exam fee set by the ARRL Volunteer Exam Coordinator (VEC) is $15. You may wish to contact the exam session administrator to verify the session date and time. The FCC does not charge a fee to issue and print an initial license or for standard changes to a license. However, there are fees for other FCC services.

BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1. A legal photo ID (driver’s license, passport). When no photo ID is available, two forms of identification must be presented:

a. non-photo ID/driver's license (some states still have them)
b. birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal)
c. social security card
d. library card
e. utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person; or a postmarked envelope addressed to the person at his or her current mailing address as it appears on the Form 605.

Students may bring any of the above items and/or a school ID, minor's work permit, report card, or a legal guardian may present a photo ID.

2. Bring your Social Security Number (SSN) or your FCC issued Federal Registration Number (FRN). VEC’s are required by FCC to submit either your SSN or your FRN number with your license application form. If you prefer not to give your SSN, then you may use your FCC issued FRN, if you have one. For instructions on how to register your SSN with the FCC and receive a FRN, visit the FCC's FAQ page and the FCC's registration instructions page.

3. If applicable, bring the original and photocopies of both your current Amateur Radio license and any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) you wish to present for credit.The photocopy(s) will not be returned.

4. Two number two pencils with erasers and a pen.

5. A calculator with the memory erased and formulas cleared is allowed. You may not bring any written notes or calculations into the exam session. Slide rules and logarithmic tables are acceptable, as long as they're free of notes and formulas. Cell phone must be silenced or turned off during the exam session. The phones' calculator function may not be used.

6. Bring a check, a money order or cash to cover the exam session fee(s).