We're here to help you get your FCC license!
For Training and Practice Testing on the web links click here!
We honor one of our Volunteer Examiners, Charlie Brown N9RU, who became a silent key in 2007.
The San Antonio Radio Club VE Team holds tests for all license classes: Technician, General, and Amateur Extra. All members of our team are Volunteer Examiners accredited by the ARRL/VEC.
We'll also have a test session at the San Antonio Radio Club Amateur Radio Fiesta in January 2009.
Please pre-register and/or direct questions to: hamtest@gmail.com (If no email, phone (210) 273-5927.)
Our next test sessions:
For 2008 we will hold test sessions on
February 23, April 26, June 28, August 23, October 25, December 27
VE test session time: 9:30 AM
Location: Great Northwest Library
9050 Wellwood, San Antonio, TX 78250
(Grissom Road, 1 block east of Culebra & Tezel)
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What to Bring: All necessary forms will be furnished to you. Please bring
- Social security number (or FRN)
- Photo ID (preferably drivers license)
- Original and photocopy of your current license (if you are a Ham)
- Original and photocopy of any CSCEs
- A simple calculator may be helpful. It should have nothing more
sophisticated than trig functions -- no PDAs, no phones.
- $14 test fee -- exact change preferred
Youngsters without a photo ID need two documents for identification. Suitable documents include a school report card, birth certificate, and a Social Security card.
Please pre-register and/or direct questions to: hamtest@gmail.com
(If no email, phone (210) 273-5927.)
Click here to search the ARRL database for all exam sessions within 50 miles of San Antonio!
Other VE testing locations
Alamo Area Radio Organization AA5RO
Date: 3rd Saturday of odd numbered months, 9 AM
2007: March 17, May 19, July 21, September 15, November 17
Location: University Hospital 4502 Medical Dr. 3rd floor Cafeteria in adjacent Foundation Room
Contact: Bruce E. Parkes, KA2ZGW
Phone: (210) 654-0317
E-Mail: ka2zgw@arrl.net
Affiliation: ARRL
Walk-ins: Walk-ins allowed
Club Website: www.aa5ro.org
Special Requirements: Applicants must sign-in between 9AM-10AM.
Testing will continue until noon or all testing is completed, whichever comes first.
Directions: $1-$2 parking fee may be charged by the hospital, but will usually be waived if you tell the guard you are there for the Radio Club meeting. Enter at the guarded entrance off of Floyd Curl near Medical Drive, then loop to your right around the parking garage and park in the ground level parking area nearest the entrance. Enter through the revolving doors, walk straight back to Elevators "A" and
go to third floor. Turn left and then enter through the first green doors to your right into the cafeteria. Go all the way to the back. The Foundation Room is in the back left corner of the cafeteria.
ROOST
Date: 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 1PM, all testing completed by 3PM.
Location: 7201 Palm Park Blvd. off Hwy 181, past Loop 1604
Contact: Chris Koehler, K5VCR
Phone: (210)635-8790
Email: k5vcr@sbcglobal.net
Affiliation: ARRL
Walk-ins: Walk-ins allowed
Club website: W5ROS.ORG
Special Requirements: None.
COMMERCIAL License testing usually also available at 11 AM but call first to make arrangements for appropriate examiners.
