July 2025 Test

Greetings,

Once you sign up you'll be scheduled to take a ham radio license exam Saturday 7/5/2025 @ 12:00pm noon. The test will be held at the St Stephens Fire Dept in Conover. Directions are here if you need them: 4060 Springs Rd, Conover, NC 28613, GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/es7Y6LNPMqt4cfhR8. Please be on-time as the exam will start promptly at 12:00pm noon. If you are bringing someone to test or know someone that wants to test, please eMail me back to let me know. Please read the instructions below as they are required steps and will make the process go much smoother...

For current UNLICENSED persons taking their test for the first time: If you haven't done so already, you will first need to register for an FRN on the FCC website. Every single person testing MUST have their own FRN number (even if there is 2 or 3 family members each will need their own FRN). Go to this link: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do and click Register and then select Individual account. Follow the rest of the directions to make your account. An FRN is required before you can test. If you don't do this it will severely delay things. You will also need to bring 2 forms of ID (1 at least being a photo ID), and $12.00 cash per person for the test fee (change may not be available if not exact).

For PREVIOUSLY-LICENSED hams but have EXPIRED: If you were once licensed as a ham operator but it expired, you will need to bring a copy of your previous ham license along with 2 forms of ID (with 1 being a photo ID) and $12.00 cash per person. You will just need to pass a Technician exam to get your next appropriate level license class automatically (for example, if you were an Extra class but now expired, if you pass a Technician on Saturday you will be automatically granted your Extra class back).

Please bring exact change for your test fee if possible, as we may not have exact change to give you back. Covid masks are optional at this time, masks are NOT provided so you will need to provide your own should you want to wear one. Also, if you'd like to join our radio club the dues are $20.00 per year if you want to bring that as well; we would love to have you join us as we have a lot of experienced Operators that will assist you any way they can! Other than that, good luck, make sure you come with all the right answers in your head, and we will see you Saturday at 12:00pm! If you have any questions or need clarification on anything at all, please let me know and I will do my best to assist you. See you Saturday!