EBARC, Oakland Radio Communication Association, (ORCA) and Amateur Radio Club of Alameda (ARCA) co-sponsor quarterly American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) Amateur Radio Test Sessions. Alternatively, the ARRL maintains a list of all affiliated clubs offering exams on their Find An Exam page.

Where

What

Testing for FCC Technician, General and Amateur Extra operator class licenses will take place.

When

At 9am on the following Sundays for 2020:

• January 26th
• April 26th
• October 25th
Note - October 25th Cancelled!

What to Bring

• a government issued photo ID,
• either your Social Security Number or FCC Registration Number (FRN),
• a pen and a pencil.
• For upgrades bring
  • your original license and a photocopy of it, or
  • a valid Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) from a prior exam and a photocopy of it.

What NOT to Bring

Calculators at a VE session are provided by the team (i.e., no personal electronics or calculators are allowed).

Fee

• A $15 license fee per exam date is required.
• No extra fees beyond the $15 are required should a candidate choose to take all three exams—for each of the operator classes—in one session (as time permits).

More Info

• Call 510-918-4627 or 510-741-8227