LOCAL AREA
FCC Radio Exams for 2025/26

When & Where for a local VE
Amateur Radio Operator's license or upgrade session ?

There are presently two groups giving the exams in our area.

        Sponsor:         Carson City VE's - click to visit HamStudy.org pages for more information
        VEC:            W5YI
        Contact Person: Frank - W1AD  775-400-0985
        Where:          Carson Tahoe Hospital (in the Bristlecone conference room) 
                        1600 Medical Parkway Carson City, Nv. 89703
                             click for a Google map to Carson Tahoe Hospital 
        Starting Time:  9:00am ( call to check for walk-in status)
        Dates:          2025--> Nov 8 // 2026-->  Jan 10, Mar 14, May 9, Jul 11, Sep 12, Nov 14
			 (2nd Saturday of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)  
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        Sponsor:         SNARS - click to visit web site
        VEC:            ARRL
        Contact Person: Bill, NN7K (775) 356-1527  
        Where:          Regional Emergency Operations Center, 5195 Spectrum Blvd, Reno, Nevada
        Starting Time:  10:00 AM (NO walk-ins allowed)
        Dates:          2025-->  Feb 15, Apr 19, Jun 21, Aug 16, Oct 18, Dec 20, 2023 
                        (3rd Saturday of Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec.)  
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The cost for an ARRL VEC exam session is $15.00.
For W5YI VEC sponsered sessions, the fee is $14.

Each sponsor gives the necessary exams for all license grades.
Please bring original and copies of radio license and any CSCEs.
Dates, time, and location are subject to change.

Please confirm information
with
"contact person"
PRIOR
to attending an exam session.

NOTE: As of April 2022
an
additional fee paid directly to the FCC
of
$35
is now required.
Click here for ARRL information page.

Take your exam ON-LINE !
For Information on
Practice Tests
and
REMOTE TEST SESSIONS
Please visit

https://hamstudy.org
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