DeKalb, IL area Volunteer Examiner team holds testing sessions on the third SATURDAY of every odd-numbered month (changed 12/23/2022).
VE Sessions upcoming in 2024
Jan 20, 2024 - Cancelled. No Takers
March 16, 2024 - Cancelled. No Takers
May 18, 2024
July 20, 2024
Sept 21, 2024.
Nov 16, 2024
Make sure you study the materials in the current question pool. https://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/question_pools.htm or http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=338.
Reminder:
You may bring your personal calculator to the test, however ALL memories must be cleared.
Also, once the test has begun, ANY use of smartphones or cell phones is prohibited, including incoming calls. If that occurs, the test will stop. Any retest may be done for an additional $14 fee.
Those wishing to take an exam must be there at 9:00AM, at the Community of Christ Church, 1200 South Malta Road, DeKalb, IL 60115. For GPS users, the coordinates are 41.921 N, -88.777 W (decimal degrees). Here is a map, courtesy of Google.
We regret that we are unable to accomodate walk-ins. If you want to guarantee that the session will be held, you need to e-mail or telephone us at least 5 days ahead of time. This is particularly important when special accomodations are required.
Contact Steve Stroschein, W9XF, via email at W9XF@comcast.net, or via telephone at 708-446-0667.
What we need from you when we make a reservation:
Name and FRN Number
Callsign (if you have one)
Email Address (Required)
Telephone Number (Required)
For those in the area,
the Fox River Radio League in Aurora offers amateur radio license classes. See their VE page for details of this great opportunity
the Rockford Amateur Radio Assoc. (RARA) offers monthly testing sessions. See http://www.w9axd.org/exams.html
Also see the W5YI-VEC Page for locations
Revised Dec 23, 2022