Alabama Amateur Testing

 

 

 

 

DeKalb County - Rainsville

 

When:  Every first Thursday of each month

Where: Rainsville library, Rainsville Alabama, hwy. 35 east

Time: 7PM

Test Cost: $12.00

Contact:  Gary Ladd, KU4YN - 256-638-6480 -  ku4yn@farmerstel.com

 

 

Calhoun County - Anniston

 

Testing the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM.  The testing session is located at the Anniston Rescue Squad Building, 210 W.14th Street, Anniston, AL.  36201, Calhoun County.  Everyone is invited.  The cost is $12.00.  Directions and info are available by calling, Ken McElroy (AI4AM) @ (256)310-6273.

 

 

Coffee County - Enterprise / Ozark

The Enterprise Amateur Radio Society provides amateur testing following every club meeting. The meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM in Room S-100 of the Enterprise-Ozark Community College (Enterprise Campus). Those wishing a test need to contact Tom Barefoot, WA4YQT, at 334-763-0532 at least 24 hours in advance to schedule the appropriate test. (No meeting or testing in December due to our annual holiday dinner.)

 

 

Jefferson County - Birmingham

 

Birmingham Amateur Radio Club has their CAVEC test sessions on the first Sunday of each even numbered month at 2:00pm, registration is at 1:30pm.  Contact K4NVJ for more information.

 

 

 

Lauderdale County - Florence

 

NW Alabama Amateur Radio testing will be the third (3rd) Saturday of each month Except August.
             Time: 9:00AM
             Location Florence/Lauderdale EMA office. Use Pine Street  entrance.
             Contact:  Jimmy F. Lee  AE4HF, phone 256-247-3085 ,   email : jlee@hsv.k12.al.us
              For Commercial exams (Radiotelegraph, or General Radiotelephone)  please contact Jimmy F Lee AE4HF to set up a time.
                                                 
 

 

Lee County - Opelika

 

EAARC is affiliated with the ARRL/VE and hold test sessions monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at 6PM CT.  The test sessions are held on hour before our normal club meeting at the Lee County EOC, located at 908 Avenue B in downtown Opelika. The EOC is located behind the courthouse.  Mary Moore WX4MM is our lead VE and requests prior registration for testing due to having to arrange for testing volunteers to be available.  Anyone wanting to test should contact Mary at wx4mm@tm-moore.com  no later than the Sunday evening before the test session on Tuesday.

Anyone wanting to test should bring:

Photo ID

Original of current amateur license AND a copy

Any current CSCEs

Check or cash in the amount of $12.00

 

 

Limestone County - Athens

CAVEC testing sessions are being held the third Saturday of every month (except August) at the Limestone County EMA building at 1 PM. For more info contact Felix, KD4NTK (testinginfo@n4sev.net)

 

Madison County - Huntsville

 

CAVEC testing sessions held on the first Saturday of each month at the Red Cross, 1101 Washington Street, Huntsville AL, at 9:00 am.  The contact is Larry Frost, KR4GU (kr4gu@hamfest.org).

 

 

Marshall County - Albertville

 

Marshall County testing sessions are held on the third Thursday and third Saturday alternating every other month.  Test times are 7:00 PM on Thursdays and 10:00 AM on Saturdays.  Contact Chris Sells aar4vg@tds.net  , 256-524-2435 The test sessions are all held at the Albertville Rec Center. 
 

 

Mobile County

 

Please make changes on web site. This schedule begins with next test 1st Tuesday in March 2008.
CAVEC TESTING: 1st Tuesday of every 3 rd month at 7:00 p.m. at the Moorer Branch of the Mobile Public Library, on McGregor Ave. Prior notification with confirmation is needed  For more information, contact Larry Galey, KC4JPD, 625-0235, lgaley1@bellsouth.net, or David Robinson, WA4AVC, 649-5229, wa4avc@comcast.net. Other sessions will be held as necessary and requested.

 

 

Montgomery County - Montgomery

 

Who: Montgomery ARRL VE Team

When:  Last Saturday of every month (rescheduled when conflicts with Christmas, New Years, and Field Day)

Where: American Red Cross of Alabama

             5015 Woods Crossing Road

             Montgomery, AL

Time: 1:00 PM

Test Charge: Current ARRL exam fee.

Liaison Contact:  Fred Beatty, K8AJX, 334 270-0909, k8ajx@arrl.net

Required paperwork: Photo ID and copy (or two non-photo IDs and copies), current license and copy (if applicable), CSCE and copy (if applicable)

Note: Prospective examinees are asked to register with the team liaison.  Directions to the test site are available on request.

Additional information about VE testing in Montgomery may be found at:  http://jschool.troyst.edu/~w4ap/vetest.html

 

 

 

CAVEC VE's offer FCC exams every 2nd Monday in the month.    Time is 6:30 P.M.  Candidates should present photo ID, copy of licenses and CSCEs and the original of any current licenses and CSCEs.  If no photo ID you will need 2 forms of identification.  If you are upgrading, you will need a FRN(Federal Registration Number)  Exam fee is $3.00.   Please contact  Jim Eiland- kr4jy@arrl.net or Steve Padgett - padgett@jschool.troyst.edu.  Location is Red Cross Building - 5015 Woods Crossing Road - Montgomery, AL.

 

 

Shelby County

 

The Shelby County Amateur Radio Club holds ARRL testing 6 times a year usually on the first Friday night of the odd numbered months.  The complete schedule can be found here: http://scarc.com/VE_Team/vetestsched.html 

The information on what to bring to the test is detailed here: http://scarc.com/VE_Team/vewhat2bring.html

Please contact Joe Ford, K4NVJ ve-tests@scarc.com  for more information.

 

Please send your testing information to  sm@arrl-al.org

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