The Hog County Amateur Radio Association is proud to be able to host VE Test Sessions here locally in Sumter County, FL.
Date: The first (1st) Saturday of each month.
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Cross Connection Church – 1451 West County Road 476, Bushnell, Florida 33513. This is approximately 4,180.22 feet, 0.789 miles or
Cost: $15.00 – checks preferably and made out to ARRL / VEC. If you do not have checks then a money order made out to ARRL / VEC, same as a check or cash is fine, please bring the correct amount though.
FCC Cost – at some point in the future, the FCC will also implement the new $35.00 licensing fee. We are not exactly sure when that will take place but as soon as we know for sure we will reflect that here.
For additional information or to RSVP for an exam, please send and email to SumterVE@gmail.com and someone will get back with you.
Bobby Smalley – KX4RS is our VE Team Liaison and Leader for our VE Team.
VE Team Members: Ted Crafton – KK4FYN, Gail King – KJ4GEK, Gene King – KI4LEH, Bill Burgner – W4WWB, and Wendy Stevens – WW4LS.
If you are a licensed amateur operator we would encourage you to become a Volunteer Examiner (VE) as well. It is not too hard, you go to the ARRL website, download the free PDF VE Manual, you study and when you are ready you print off and take the “Open Book” test, scan it and email it, fax it or snail mail it to ARRL for grading and of course you passing it. Then is a few weeks ARRL will send you your VE Credentials and you will be ready to help us out by helping to test new or upgrading amateurs.
Amateur Radio Testing: What you will need to bring.
New License Exams
Photo ID – If no photo ID then two forms of ID is required.
Non-photo driver’s license
Social Security Card
Birth Certificate
Minor’s work permit, school report card, school ID or library card
Utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person. Postmarked envelope addressed to the person at his or her current mailing address as it appears on the form 605.
Check, money order or cash for $15.00 for each candidate
Check or Money order must to made out to ARRL/VEC
Your FRN number that you have obtained from the FCC prior to testing day.
You can get an FRN number from the FCC with the link below. You have to have your FRN number prior to taking the exam.
https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do
Upgrade Exams
Photo ID – If no photo ID then two forms if ID is required.
Non-photo driver’s license
Social Security Card
Birth Certificate
Minor’s work permit, school report card, school ID or library card
Utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person. Postmarked envelope addressed to the person at his or her current mailing address as it appears on the form 605.
Check, money order or cash for $15.00 for each candidate
Check or Money order must to made out to ARRL/VEC
Your FRN Number
Since you are upgrading then you already have an FRN number, please bring that number with you.
You can find your FRN number with the following link.
https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do
A copy of your Amateur Radio license
Copy will to be sent to ARRL/VEC with you test and Form 605.
Any CSCEs
Please bring any Certificate of Successful Completion Examination that you may have.
