WeLCARS offers Amateur Radio Testing on the second Friday of each month starting at 7 PM

WeLCARS will offer Amateur Radio license testing at 23 South Street Fox Lake on the second FRIDAY of each month starting at 7:00 PM. All walk-ins are welcome. No one will be accepted for testing after 8:00.

Candidates who wish to be tested need to bring the following:

1. Two forms of current, valid identification such as a current driver’s license, current state ID card, school ID, passport, etc. At least one piece of proper identification must have a recognizable photo.
    
2. If upgrading, the candidate must present his or her unexpired FCC Amateur Radio License AND one photo copy. If applicable, please bring your unexpired CSCE AND one photo copy. The VE Team will return the originals documents to you, copies are forwarded to the W5YI VEC for processing upon successful completion of the test. Please be aware that the VE Team and WeLCARS DO NOT have a photo copier on site. Please make your required copies prior to arriving. All required copies must be submitted at the time of application.
    
3. All candidates must have a Social Security number or valid FRN number from the FCC. Parents of a child planning to take the test must have a Social Security number or FRN number for that child in order to complete the application process.
    
4. Electronic calculators are optional, but must be inspected prior to sitting for the exam.
    
5. The W5YI-VEC testing fee is Fourteen Dollars ($14.00) payable in cash or check. Checks should be made payable to “Keith Schreiter.” Exact cash amount greatly appreciated. Please note that if you successfully complete an exam, you may take another level exam without paying an additional fee.
    

Technician, General, and Extra exams will be available. Be advised that there is nearby activity and crowd noise that some may find distracting during the exam.

Retakes of failed exams require an additional Fourteen Dollar fee and are subject to the sole discretion of the VE Team. Retakes may be limited by the number of examinees, time of day, and your score.

Note Regarding the Current Question Pools: A new Technician question pool will become effective for all examinations administered on or after July 1, 2010, and it will remain valid until June 30, 2014. The current Technician question pool that became effective July 1, 2006 will expire June 30, 2010. The new Technician pool contains approximately 400 questions, from which 35 are selected for an Element 2 examination. This question pool will contain graphics and diagrams, something new for this element.

The current General class question pool was effective July 1, 2007 and is valid through June 30, 2011. The current Amateur Extra class pool was effective July 1, 2008 and is valid until June 30, 2012.

Information on "Paper Upgrades:" If you are a Tech Plus that was licensed prior to March 21, 1987 and desire to upgrade to General, you must have either a letter from the FCC stating that you were properly licensed prior to March 21, 1987, or a prior license showing you were a Technician prior to March 21, 1987. A copy of these documents must be submitted with your application.

Questions about Amateur Radio license testing may be sent to:

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