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Rio Grande Valley

Amateur Radio License and Emergency Communicator Examinations Schedule

{Updated: October 11, 2007}

 

The following schedule of examinations was compiled from information received from each Examination Team Liaison.  If there are any tests to be conducted that are not listed, it is because the Liaison has not provided the information.  Information and specific locations of examinations, Team Liaisons and Contact Persons is found below this schedule.

The Fee to take the Amateur Radio License test is $14.00. Applicants may take as many examinations elements as they can successfully pass for the one fee.  Another fee is charged to retake a failed examination.

 

The Emergency Communicator Test fee is $10.00. There is no extra charge to retake a failed examination within one of the three Levels. Exact amount is requested or a check made out to "ARRL/VEC", W5YI/VEC or “ARRL/CCE”, as appropriate. 

      Date                       City                  Sponsor         Contact            Team Liaison          Pre-Registration

11/03/2007           Harlingen              TSTC             KD5FIL               K5DG                     Walk-In

12/06/2007           Harlingen              HVET            KD5FIL               AK5Z                      REQUIRED

01/05/2008           Harlingen              TSTC             KD5FIL               K5DG                     Walk-In

02/07/2008           Harlingen              HVET            KD5FIL               AK5Z                      REQUIRED

03/01/2008           Harlingen              TSTC             KD5FIL               K5DG                     Walk-In

04/03/2008           Harlingen              HVET            KD5FIL               AK5Z                      REQUIRED

05/03/2008           Harlingen              TSTC             KD5FIL               K5DG                     Walk-In

06/05/2008           Harlingen              HVET            KD5FIL               AK5Z                      REQUIRED

07/12/2008           Harlingen              TSTC             KD5FIL               K5DG                     Walk-In

08/07/2008           Harlingen              HVET            KD5FIL               AK5Z                      REQUIRED

09/06/2008           Harlingen              TSTC             KD5FIL               K5DG                     Walk-In

10/02/2008           Harlingen              HVET            KD5FIL               AK5Z                      REQUIRED

11/01/2008           Harlingen              TSTC             KD5FIL               K5DG                     Walk-In

12/04/2008           Harlingen              HVET            KD5FIL               AK5Z                      REQUIRED

01/10/2009           Harlingen              TSTC             KD5FIL               K5DG                     Walk-In

02/05/2009           Harlingen              HVET            KD5FIL               AK5Z                      REQUIRED

 
EXAMINATION TEAMS AND LOCATIONS 

Harlingen VE Team (HVET) Radio License and Emergency Communicator Tests
(ARRL / VEC and ARRL / CCE)
PRE-REGISTRATION OF APPLICANTS BY TELEPHONE IS REQUIRED BY CALLING THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED BELOW AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF A TEST.
Exam Beginning Time:  7:00 PM
Location:  VBMC Boggus Education Building, Room 2
2110 Benwood, Harlingen (across from Emergency Room - corner of Ed Carey & Benwood)
Exam Liaison:  John Teer, AK5Z
Contact: Loretta Salinas - KD5FIL; (956) 389-6751 / 8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays only

 

TSTC Amateur Radio License and Emergency Communicator Tests
(ARRL / VEC and ARRL / CCE)
WALK-INS ACCEPTED
Exam Beginning Time:  9:00 AM
Location:  “The Corporate College Building (Building B)”, Room B-106, TSTC, Harlingen
{Turn north on Oak Street from Loop 499. Turn right at the end of Oak onto Hibiscus Street and go to the parking lot at the end of the street.  Building is on the right.}
{See MAP file for building location in File Section of RGV-HAMS Information eGroup Website} 
[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RGV-HAMS]
Exam Liaison:  Tom Tanner, K5DG
Contact: Loretta Salinas - KD5FIL; (956) 389-6751 / 8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays


CHARRO Amateur Radio Club License Tests (ARRL / VEC)
WALK-INS ACCEPTED
Exam Beginning Time:  9:00 AM
Location:  2414 Central Blvd, STE "A", Brownsville
Exam Liaison:  Bob Austin, K5VC
Contact:  Bob Austin – K5VC / (956) 459-6971

 

Webfoot Radio Club License Tests  (W5YI / VEC)
WALK-INS ACCEPTED
Exam Beginning Time:  10:00 AM
Location:  McAllen Branch Library, 3401 Jordan Avenue, McAllen
{Take Expressway 83 to Ware Rd. Go south to 2d traffic light at Jordan. Turn left to Jordan and go to 1st traffic light.}
Exam Liaison:  Rich Shogren, AB0TR
Contact:  Rich Shogren – AB0TR / (956) 580-2499 

Complete information about the ARRL/VEC sessions listed above can be found on the Internet at:

http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml?zip=78596&dist=50
 

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