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Hopkins County Amateur Radio Association, Inc.

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Hopkins County Amateur Radio Assn. ARRL Testing Information

SCHEDULED TESTING DATES

June 10, 2004 August, 12, 2004 October 14, 2004
December 9, 2004

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULTS (OVER 18 YEARS)
New applicants who have never been licensed will be required to show a photo type I.D. (Drivers License) Advanced notice is required only for an applicant who have special needs. (See Special Needs) All applicants who desire testing for new license or upgrade will register on site the day of testing. Registration will begin at or about 7:00 PM. Testing will then begin and continue until all applicants have finished testing and certificates are issued for passed elements. Testing fee is $12.00

AMATEUR UPGRADES
Applicants who hold a current Amateur Radio License and wish to upgrade must show a Photo I.D. Current license holders must bring their original license with them and have a copy of this license ready to surrender. The copy will be verified and the original will be returned to you. The same applies for any certificates you may hold for elements passed for which you have not yet received a license. Original and copy required. Testing fee is $12.00

SPECIAL STUDENT I.D. REQUIREMENTS
An applicant who is a minor and does not have a photo I.D. such as a drivers license will be given special consideration. These young applicants will need to be accompanied by their parent or guardian who must show their I.D. and certify the I.D. of the young applicant. Some form of I.D. such as Birth Certificate, School I.D. or A Library card, will be accepted as proof of I.D.

RETESTING OF FAILED ELEMENTS
If an applicant fails to obtain a passing grade for any element, he or she may wish to re-take that element. Re-testing request for failed elements will be evaluated on the spot by the VE Team. If you ask and qualify, you will be required to re-register and pay the testing fee again. ($12.00)

TEST MATERIAL
All theory test questions are taken from the Official FCC Question Test Pool. You should insure that the material you are studying is from the current test pool. There have been those in the past who have failed tests because they had been studying outdated material. You may check your study material against the dates listed below to ensure your study guide is current.

CURRENT OFFICIAL FCC TEST POOL QUESTION DATES

TECHNICIAN (ELEM 2) EXAM POOL
Current "Technician" exam pool dates are - 15 Apr 2000 - 30 JUNE 2003.
The "Technician" Exam contains a total of 35 questions. (5) of these questions will be on "RF Safety".

GENERAL (ELEM 3) EXAM POOL
Current "General" exam pool dates are - 15 Apr 2000 - 30 JUNE 2004.
The General Exam contains a total of 35 questions. (5) of these questions will be on "RF Safety".

EXTRA (ELEM 4) EXAM POOL
Current "Extra" exam pool dates are - 1 Jul 2002 - 30 JUNE 2005.
The Extra Exam contains a total of 50 questions.

CODE TESTING (ELEM 1)
All code testing exams for 5 WPM are given using code tapes prepared by the ARRL VEC. This exam will be in the form of a normal on the air "QSO" between two amateur operators. All code exams are prepared using the Farnsworth Code Method.
After copying the code, your written exam will consist of (10) questions. These will be "Fill in the Blank type questions". The old "Multiple Choice" tests will no longer be given. Your answers must come from your own code copy. You must answer at least 7 questions of the 10 correctly. You may also pass based on one minute of correct solid copy. (25 correct characters in a row at 5 wpm)

All letters A - Z count as (1) character. Pro-signs, Numbers and Punctuation count as (2) characters.
All morse code exams are given using a Cassette Tape player. Each applicant will be given the chance to have the volume adjusted to suit his or her individual needs.

SPECIAL TESTING NEEDS
Occasionally, there are those who need special consideration when taking the exams. If you have a special need, please call the Volunteer Examiner Liaison not less than 24 hours before the exam.

Phone: Larry Cunningham KY4LC @ 270/825-8593 OR e-mail me at ky4lc@arrl.net

If you have any questions at all just get in touch with me.

TESTING SITE LOCATION

The Test site is located in Madisonville, Ky. in the Emergency Management Agency Building located at 130 N. Franklin St. directly behind Harris Funeral Home.

Franklin St. runs parallel to and 1 block East of Main St.

TEST RESULT FILING
All testing results are Mailed via the united States Postal Service the night of the test and usually arrive at ARRL Headquarters in about 3 days. If you are a new applicant, you can find your new call sign and begin using it immediately, usually within 7 to 10 days of passing the examination. This information can be found on the Internet at http://www.qrz.com. You will receive the hard copy of your license in the mail usually within 2 or 3 weeks.

HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL LINKS

Practice Amateur Radio Exams

Current ARRL Question Pools

ARRL

W5YI

Commercial Radio Testing

W5YI Commercial Radio Tests are given on an "as needed" basis. Tests are given at the above address. Commercial Test fees are $35.00.

For Information Phone: Paul Holmes 270/821-4435 OR e-mail Paul at holmes@spis.net

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last up-dated 5/28/2004