Ham Radio Test Information Page by N6JLG (Jim)
When You Are Ready, Take a Ham Exam
Remote Testing is Available
No contact testing works. Test from home with many of these VEC's. The best seems to be GLAARG. Learn more on their FAQ page.
Only the FCC Certified Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VEC) can administer the test. There are currently 14 VEC's in the United States and each of them have several teams of testing groups.
Anchorage ARC VEC
- Alaska
- Can test anyone but exam sites are all within Alaska
- E-mail address: ve@kl7aa.net
- Web Site: http://kl7aa.net/vec
American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
- Found throughout USA
- By far the most poplular VEC
- Conducts over 70% of all ham tests
- Testing is $15
- Has the best web site with the ability to search for local clubs, classes, and exam sessions
- E-mail address: vec@arrl.org
- Web Site: http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session
Central America CAVEC, Inc.
- Alabama, Georgia, and Tennesee
- E-mail address: cavec.org@gmail.com
- Web Site: http://www.cavechamexam.com/
Golden Empire Amateur Radio Society (GEARS)
- Chico California
- E-mail address: myw6js@gmail.com
- Web Site: http://gearsw6rhc.com/
Greater L.A. Amateur Radio Group
- Remote tests everywhere, in-person tests too
- All Testing is $10
- Exam fee is waived (with ID) for:
- Minors
- Students with Current ID
- First Responders
- Active Military
- Veterans
- E-mail address: vec@glaarg.org
- Web Site: http://glaarg.org/
Jefferson Amateur Radio Club –VEC
- Louisiana
- Testing is $13
- E-mail address: w5gad.vec@w5gad.org
- Web Site: http://w5gad.org/
Laurel Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
- Many states
- Testing is free
- E-mail address: aa3of@arrl.net
- Web Site: http://www.laurelvec.com/
MRAC VEC, Inc.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Testing is $5
- E-mail address: mracvec@gmail.com
- Web Site: http://www.mracvec.org/
MO-KAN VEC Coordinator
- Kansas and Missouri
- E-mail address: WO0E@lcwb.coop
- Web Site: http://n0onn.info/MO-KAN.html
Sandarc-VEC
- San Diego California
- Testing is free
- E-mail address: n6nyx@cox.net
- Web Site: http://sandarc.org/
Sunnyvale VEC Amateur Radio Club, Inc., CA
- Sunnyvale California
- Testing is $15
- E-mail address: vec@amateur-radio.org
- Web Site: http://www.amateur-radio.org/
W5YI-VEC
- Found throughout USA
- Started by Gordo (Gordon West)
- Second most popular VEC
- Testing is $14
- E-mail address: W5YI-VEC@w5yi.org
- Web Site: http://www.w5yi.org/
Western Carolina Amateur Radio Society VEC, Inc.
- Western North Carolina
- Testing is $10
- E-mail address: wcarsvec@wcarsvec.net
- Web Site: http://www.wcarsvec.net/