Ham License Exams

Statewide Amateur Radio

License Examination Schedule

Online practice testing is available at:
http://www.qrz.com/p/testing.pl or http://www.aa9pw.com

Ackworth, GA

By Appointment Test Sessions and Classes
Contact: JIM PHILLIPS, KF4TCR. (770) 218-0663
E-mail: kf4tcr@arrl.net

Ackworth, GA #2

ARRL / VEC
1st Wednesday of every month at - - -PM
at: Roberts School 4681 School Street, Acworth, GA 30101
Contact: Jodi Powell, AG4BK. (404) 514-6425
E-mail: ag4bk@juno.com

Directions: I-75 North to Hwy 92. Go West on Hwy 92, but do not turn to stay on Hwy 92. Instead, go straight forward through the light, 1.5 miles to the end of the road. Turn right on Main Street. Travel 0.9 miles and turn Right on School Street. Exams are held in the small red brick school house behind the church.

Albany, GA

Testing AS NEEDED (with a week's notice)
at SW GA Red Cross Chapter at 500 Pine Avenue.
Contact: BOB SMITH, K4PHE (229) 883-9633
E-mail: k4phe@bellsouth.net
or LEON PERRETT, K4GCR (229) 435-9634
E-mail: k4gcr@bellsouth.net

Athens, GA

1st Monday of each EVEN-numbered month at 7:00 pm - Except Holidays
Location: Athens Radio Club shack, 2095 W. Broad Street.
Contact: EDWIN FUQUA, N4VA (706) 354-1727 (M-F 9-5) or
(706) 540-1088(Cell) After Work hours only.
E-mail: edwinfuqua@yahoo.com

Atlanta, GA

4th Sunday of each month at 2:30 pm
at the Georgia Tech Campus,
in the Van Leer Electrical Engineering Building, Room W218.
Please see our testing page at http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/w4aql/test.shtml for more details.
Contact:(E-mail is preferred over Phone call) (404) 894-2936
E-mail: w4aql-ve@cyberbuz.gatech.edu

Cartersville, GA

Testing has moved to Acworth #2

Carrollton, GA West Georgia Amateur Radio Club

W5YI / VEC
9:00am on these tentative dates
January 10, 2004
April 3, 2004
July 10, 2004
October 16, 2004
at the Neva-Lomason Library, 710 Rome Street.
Bring $12, a Photo ID, a photocopy of your Amateur License if you have one, and any upgrade paperwork(if applicable). Contact: MAXIE STRICKLAND, AC4DD (770) 258-3292
E-mail: ac4dd@aol.com

Columbus, GA

Tests given as needed.
Contact: JOE OWEN, KO4RR (706) 269-3923
E-mail:owenj@mindspring.com

Ellijay, GA

1st Saturday of every month at 1:00 pm
Location to be announced.
Contact: JACK BRAMBLETT, KK4IV
Email: jack4ivc@ellijay.com

Fayetteville, GA

1st Thursday of EVEN-numbered months at 7:00 pm, and
the 2nd Saturday of ODD-numbered months at 10:00 am
at the Peachtree City Recreation Department Administration Building.
Contact: DAVID BENOIST, AG4ZR (770) 304-8866 h. or (404) 657-7670 w.
Email: dbenoist@gadnr.org

Gainesville, GA

1st Sunday of EVEN-numbered months
at Johnson High School, 3305 Poplar Springs Road
Contact: ALFRED WESTBROOK, KT4VP (770) 965-4901
Email: kt4vp@arrl.net

Hinesville, GA

2nd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am
at Liberty County High School media center,
E. Oglethorpe Hwy (US 84 East)
Contact: LARRY LOWE, AF4MI (912) 756-5988
Email: af4mi@arrl.net

Jonesboro, GA

1st Saturday of EVEN-numbered months
at the Clayton EOC building.
Contact: BUTCH NITZ, AF4FS (678) 432-0143
Email: nitzm@bellsouth.net

LaGrange, GA

1st Sunday of every EVEN month
at the First Baptist Church on the square.
(directions on webpage www.lgarc.org)
Contact: RICHARD MYERS, AD4VS
Email: ad4vs@mail.com

Lawrenceville, GA Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society

W5YI VEC
3rd Sunday of every month. 3:00-5:00 p.m.
at Lawrenceville Masonic Lodge No. 131 Building
465 S. Perry Street Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Contact: Frank Sauciunas, KF4TQV (770) 963-5721
Email: kf4tqv@charter.net
PLEASE NOTE:
Bring your original license and a photocopy of license.
Minors must have 2 forms of ID and SS number
All credits for prior elements passed must be from originals and photocopies of same.
Exam fee is $14.00 for 2008.
Walk-ins are welcome.

Marietta, GA

3rd Saturday of each month
at the United Methodist Church, 56 Whitlock Avenue
Contact: DAVID STILL, WB4RRD (770) 973-2566
Email: wb4rrd@gajobs.com

Milledgeville, GA

W4OY@arrl.net

Newnan, GA

The last Sunday of EVEN-numbered months
at the Coweta county fire station #16 (Dresden Hwy)
on W, Hwy 34 west of Newnan
Contact: JOHN CALDWELL, N4HIC (770) 253-8580
Email: n4hic@arrl.net

Peachtree City, GA

Savannah, GA

When ?
at Southside Fire Station #12, 1351 Dean Forest Road
Contact: DAVID DELAMETER (912) 412-4109
Email: daviddelameter@home.com

Snellville, GA

2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm
at Walton EMC, 3645 Lenora Church Road.
Contact: WAYNE TAYLOR, WD3CCA (770) 498-7759

Stone Mountain, GA Alford Memorial Radio Club

ARRL / VEC
2nd Saturday of ODD-numbered months at 8:30 am
at Stone Mountain United Methodist Church, 5312 W. Mountain St.
Contact: BOB VARONE, W4ETN (770) 978-3179
Email:bvarone@juno.com

Thomasville

3rd Saturday of every month at 1 PM
at the Thomas County Public Library, 201 N. Madison St (across the street from the courthouse)
Contact: MIKE BROWN, KE4FGF
Email: ke4fgf@surfsouth.com

Valdosta, GA

2nd Saturday of every month at 11:00 am
at Valdosta Library.
Contact: WAYNE BRANT, KO4QJ
Email: ko4qjj@peoplepc.com

General information for exam sessions "to get your Ticket".

The administrative procedures of most exam sessions are very similar to each other. The following information should be applicable to all exam sessions in this listing. However, it is advisable to check with the session coordinator to be sure you have everything you need BEFORE you show up.

Most all of the sessions are walk-in, i.e., there is no pre-registration required.

Please bring two (2) forms of identification with you. One that includes a picture of the applicant on the ID, like a drivers license or a student ID. The other form of Identification needs to be proof of your Social Security number.

Parents should provide some form of identification for non-driving minors. Social Security Card or number will be needed. Other forms of acceptable ID include passports, library cards with photo, or School Student ID.

There is an administration fee for all of the tests of about $14.00. It might be more or less depending on the VE Group running the test.

If you are coming to a test session, to take your first Technician Test. Bring yourself, your IDs, your favorite pencil or pen, and your calculator. Leave your nervousness at home because we want you to get your license.

If you are coming to upgrade your license, bring your IDs and both the originals and photocopies of your current amateur license and any Certificates proving credit from previous exams that you have taken. These will be needed to show completetion of prior exams for your upgrade.

Calculators are allowed, but you must be able to show the examiner team that the memories of any programmable calculators have been cleared before the exam starts.

All needed forms will be supplied by the exam teams - it will not benecessary to bring an FCC form 610. Pencils and scratch paper are provided at most of the sessions, but you should probably have one pen or pencil of your own.

You should arrive at the exam site at least 15 minutes before the exam is scheduled to start to begin paperwork processing. No one will be admitted while a code exam is being given and a code exam, once given, will usually not be repeated that day, even if you are late.

Please keep in mind that the exam team members are all volunteers and are donating their time to help you obtain your license. They make every effort to be professional and efficient in the exam process, but they ARE volunteers.

We are blessed with more frequent test sessions here in Atlanta than probably anywhere else in the country, so a lot of folks are putting in their time. We enjoy doing it or we'd simply quit, but an occasional "thanks" makes it that much more enjoyable.

FCC License Renewals and FCC License Expiration Notices

Amateurs may renew their FCC-issued licenses "on line" via the FCC web using FCC ULS.
FCC permits on-line renewals at 90 days or less before a license will expire. If a license is already expired, but is within the FCC's two-year grace period for renewal, the FCC will not accept an on-line application--but they will continue to accept Form 605 requests for renewal when submitted by mail to: FCC, 1270 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325-7245.

Amateurs may continue to renew their licenses within 90 days before the license expiration date, or within the two-year license grace period after expiration, using FCC Form 605 by mail to: FCC, 1270 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325-7245.

The FCC will be resuming their mailing of notifications to amateurs just prior to their license expiration. FCC-license renewals are FREE (no renewal charge or fee is required by FCC).

Presently, expiration notices are sent from ARRL HQ to ARRL Members only!
These ARRL-Member-only notices include a cover letter with instructions for renewing electronically or by mail, an FCC Form 605 with instructions, and an envelope addressed to FCC. ARRL Members may also choose to forward their hardcopy, signed Forms 605 to HQ (to the ARRL/VEC,225 Main St, Newington CT 06111) and we will process them electronically (this FREE service is for ARRL Members only!).

Expiration notices are also sent to all amateurs from the W5YI Group in Dallas TX (handling fee is charged for their service).

Page updated: April 13, 2008