Ham Exams

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*** URGENT UPDATE ***
Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), our exam sessions are temporarily suspended.
We hope to resume our exam sessions soon.
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GARS Exam Session – Second Sunday Every Month
Start Time:  2:00 PM  (doors open at 1:45 PM)
Location:  TBD
Map:  TBD
Email:  exams@gars.org
VEC:  W5YI
Walk-Ins Accepted:  YES
Face Masks:  Preferred (but not mandatory)
Temperature Checks:  If you don’t feel well, please be respectful of our volunteers and stay home.
Fee:  $14.00 (CASH ONLY)
Form:  NCVEC 605 Form
 
FRNs Now REQUIRED at Exam Sessions
The FCC has indicated VECs/VE teams should no longer be accepting social security numbers at exam sessions.  Examinees should register in the FCC CORES registration system and receive an FRN before exam day.  
FCC CORES User Account and Registration: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do
 
What to Bring to our Exam Session:

  • A Government Issued Photo ID – Driver’s license, Passport, etc.
  • An FRN (see note above) – REQUIRED
  • Face Mask – Preferred (but not mandatory)
  • Minors without a Photo ID must bring their SS Card and Birth Certificate
  • Two (2) copies of your original license
  • Your original CSCE and two (2) copies for any outstanding elements passed
  • A pen and a pencil with eraser
  • A calculator (memory must be cleared) – CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED
  • Current Exam Fee is $14.00 – CASH ONLY – CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
  • Walk-ins are welcome – No pre-registration required

*** Cell phones, Smart watches, Bluetooth headsets, earbuds, etc. ***
*** MUST BE TURNED OFF AND PUT AWAY ***

What to Bring to an Exam Session (ARRL.org)

 

Recommended Preparation:

 

Additional Exam Sessions

The following information is provided by GARS as a service to the metro Atlanta ham radio community and is not responsible for errors or changes. Please call to confirm these schedules below before going.

Find additional Amateur Radio License Exam Sessions near you (ARRL.org)

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*** URGENT UPDATE ***
Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), most exam sessions are temporarily suspended.
Be sure to verify an exam session below BEFORE attending.
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First Sunday – ODD Months
Start Time:  2:00 PM (January, March, May, July, September, and November)
Tri County Amateur Radio Club
Braselton Public Utility Building
4986 Highway 53
Braselton, GA 30517
Contact: Roger Gibson, WB4T
Email: w4rlg@bellsouth.net
Phone: 770-271-4210 or 770-712-9560
VEC: WCARS
Walk-Ins Accepted: YES

 

First Sunday – EVEN Months
Start Time: 2:00 PM (February, April, June, August, October, December)
470 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
Contact: Perry Roper, KO4RD
Email:
Phone: 770-536-3056
VEC: WCARS
Walk-Ins Accepted: YES

 

First Sunday – EVEN Months
Start Time: 2:00 PM (February, April, June, August, October, December)
Barrow Amateur Radio Club
66 McElroy Street
Winder, GA 30680
Contact: Mike Wolcott, W4WYI
Email: w4wyi@arrl.net
Phone: 404-281-6581
VEC: WCARS and W5YI
Walk-Ins Accepted: YES

 

Second Saturday
Start Time: 10:00 AM; Walk-ins are welcome, but must arrive prior to 10AM.
North Fulton Amateur Radio League
Alpharetta Recreation & Parks Department
Alpharetta Adult Activity Center
13450 Cogburn Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Contact: Ian Kahn
Email: km4ik@arrl.net
Phone: 404-626-1566
VEC: ARRL
Walk-Ins Accepted: YES

COVID-19 update: NFARL is using a new location and time:

  1. The exam session will be Saturday,  August 8, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Please note the time change.
  2. We will hold the session again at Slope’s BBQ, 34 Crossville Road, Roswell, GA, 30075.
  3. Again, registration required. We have a maximum of eight (8) candidate seats available.
  4. NO walk-ins accepted, under any circumstances.
  5. Registration will open on Friday, July 24, 2020, at 5:00 PM ET. No registrations will be accepted before that time. Any registration received before that time will be deleted without return correspondence.
  6. Registration will close on Wednesday, August 5, at 11:59 PM ET. No registrations will be accepted after that time.
  7. Registration is by email, only, to nv4c.ian@gmail.com. No phone registrations accepted.
  8. Pre-registration for an FCC Registration Number (FRN) required.
  9. Candidates must pre-fill an NCVEC Short Form 605 and bring it with them.
  10. Masks required. No mask, no admittance, no exceptions.
  11. Candidates must be ON TIME for the exam session. We must ensure we can complete the session by 10:30 AM. This includes finishing paperwork and cleaning up. Candidates more than 15 minutes late will NOT be admitted.

 

Second Saturday – ODD Months
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Alford Memorial Radio Club
Stone Mountain, GAGMC Community Center (next to the library)
5325 Leon St.
Stone Mountain, GA
Contact: FRANK HAYNES KV4SP
Email: fhaynes@vatmom.net
Phone: 678-467-3712
VEC: ARRL
Walk-Ins Accepted: YES

 

Third Saturday
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Marietta First United Methodist Church
Room 305
56 Whitlock Avenue
Marietta, GA
Contact: Larry Huff, WA4CQZ
Email:
Phone: 770-955-3171
VEC: CA
Walk-Ins Accepted: YES

 

Fourth Tuesday
Start Time: 7:00 PM
United Way Service Center
6279 Fairburn Road
Douglasville, GA
Contact: Jessie Clower, KB4WFK
Email:
Phone: 770-942-6466
VEC: ARRL
Walk-Ins Accepted: YES

 

Fourth Sunday
Start Time: 2:30PM
Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club
Location: GATECH-VANLEER
ELEC ENGRG BLDG-RMW218
777 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332
Contact:
Email:
Phone:
VEC: ARRL
W4AQL and W4DOC
Talk-In: 145.15 MHz(-), PL: 167.9 Hz
Walk-Ins Accepted: YES