License Exam Sessions

4/28/08 exam session is canceled.

The next VE session offered by CUARC VEs will be:

Walk-ins will be accepted although preregistration will help us plan better. Preregister by sending email to alan@columbia.edu or by calling 854-3754. We especially need to know if you will need special accomodations. Our VE exam rules can be found here.

Upgraders must bring ORIGINAL and one photocopy of FCC license and any applicable CSCEs.

If you are a US Citizen you must know your SSN or have an FCC registration number as either the SSN or FRN is required by the FCC rules. You must also bring a valid photo ID (such as a driver's license). If you do not have a photo ID, bring two forms of ID, at least one of which shows your current mailing address.

The 2008 exam fee is unchanged at $14.00 (cash or check) for all elements. Please bring exact change or a check.

This exam session is administered by the Columbia University Amateur Radio Club Volunteer Examiner Team under the auspices of the American Radio Relay League Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL/VEC).

The ARRL/VEC phone number is 860-594-0300
The ARRL New Ham Hotline is 800-326-3942.

Directions

Columbia may be reached by subway at the 116th Street and Broadway IRT #1 stop in Manhattan. Turn right out of the turnstiles, take the stairs to your right and then turn left to enter campus through the gates onto College Walk at 116th Street and Broadway. Ask the public safety officer or check the posted campus map for directions to Havemeyer Hall. Upon entering Havemeyer, you will be on the third floor. Turn left, and then go through the second door on your right -- stairway B -- which has signs on it saying, "To 209 Havemeyer & To Chemistry Library," and proceed down two flights to the bottom. At the end of the stairs, go through the double doors and turn left. The entrance to 115 Havemeyer is the second door on your right labeled 110-116. Please knock on the door if it's shut and you'll be let in. Havemeyer Hall

The CUARC VE Team is:

You can write to us at cuarc-ve@columbia.edu.

Studying for the exams

The study guide for the entry level exam, "The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual," is available mail order from the ARRL for $25. There's also a new online license class available for $69 (which includes the book). You can also view the question pools on the web at the ARRL/VEC.

Upcoming CUARC and other NYC Exams

Check the ARRL/VEC list of regional scheduled exams.

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