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Exam Information
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EXAM INFORMATION |
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UPCOMING SESSIONS
2012
February 17, 6PM, Munger
Saturday, March 31, 9AM- at
Hamfest
May 18, 6PM, Munger
Saturday, June 23, Noon - Field Day at
Cronomer
Hill Park, Newburgh
July 20, 6PM, Munger
August 17, 6PM, Munger
September 21, 6PM, Munger
Saturday, October 27 (tentative)
November 16, 6PM, Munger |
OCARC offers test sessions several times
each year. Walk-in registrants are accepted from 6:00 until
6:30 PM; sessions should end by 7:30. Unless otherwise stated in the
schedule to the left, all sessions are held at Munger Cottage in Cornwall,
NY, our regular meeting site, at the times listed above. Please also
note any time differences from those stated above in the schedule to the
left.
Contact our VE Team rep - Tom Ray, W2TRR - for directions to Munger, questions, or just to tell us you're planning to come. Send Email to:
w2trr @ ocarc-ny.org
. You may also call at 845-391-3620 and leave a message for Tom,
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All Technician licensees share unlimited privileges above 50 MHz as well as limited HF operation (including a narrow voice sub-band on 28 MHz.) Older Techs (i.e., pre-1991) - who passed what was then the General written exam - are still eligible for an "administrative upgrade" to General upon presentation of an official (original) copy of their license and payment of the (currently $15)
exam fee.
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IMPORTANT POINTS |
Bring with you to the exam:
* two or more forms of positive identification
* black pens and #2 pencils
* originals of all valid licenses and CSCEs
* $15 test fee (cash or check payable to the ARRL VEC)
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- The 2012 Exam Fee is $15.
- ARRL/VEC exam fee covers most of the "necessary and prudent" expenses they incur to administer their part of the VE
Program.
- One $15 exam fee covers up to three different elements in one sitting so we encourage successful Tech and General candidates to at least give
the next one up a try if they have the time.
- Missed it by one question? Want a second chance? Ask your VE Team if an alternate version is available, but you'll have to fork over another $15 for the privilege (ARRL/VEC's policy, not
OCARC's!)
- CSCEs (Certificate of Successful Completion of Exam), however, are still valid for only 365 days from issuance after which unredeemed Element credit is expired and the candidate will need to re-take those examinations.
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ARRL/VEC's website has complete official information concerning current FCC regulations and the Amateur examination process.
- The latest Question Pools are available in both print and electronic versions from a variety of sources, including The
W5YI Group and ARRL. There's also a
free
ARRL/VEC download. The Technician class (Element 2)
Pool is effective July 1, 2010 and is valid until June 30, 2014 : General
class (Element 3) Pool is effective July 1, 2011 and is valid until June 30,
2015 : Extra class (Element 4) Pool is effective July 1, 2008 and is valid
until June 30, 2012
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INFORMATION YOU NEED
FOR THE FCC PAPERWORK |
To process your 605, you need either:
- your "TIN" (Taxpayer ID Number, usually your Social Security number)
OR
- an "FRN" (FCC Registration Number) assigned by the Universal Licensing System or its newer mutation, "CORES" (COmmission Registration System)
OCARC's VE Team has supplies of the NCVEC 605, a modified version of the FCC Form 605 used
only in the Volunteer Examination System. VECs (predominantly ARRL and W5YI) transcribe certain information from the NCVEC 605 into
the FCC's electronic filing database.
You must, however, use the full FCC Form 605 (March 2001 or later) for any direct correspondence with the Commission. As several other services share the
605, follow instructions carefully when completing this form!
CAUTION: To ensure a successful filing, always use the CORRECT form!
ARRL's Website has
further details on these matters, plus helpful links to FCC's resources.
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