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Getting Ready

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Getting Ready in Advance of the Exam

Please do as much studying as you can prior to the examination (See Study Guides). Pre-Registration is preferred.

     PLEASE COME PREPARED !!!

2. Get your FRN number (See FRN FAQ).

3. Pre-Register by email. (See Pre-Registration)

4. Assemble your documents to bring with you on the day of the exam. Include:

        A)  Your license and a photocopy of it.

           If applicable, bring the original and a photocopy of your current              Amateur Radio license and any Certificates of Successful              Completion of Examination (CSCE) you may hold from previous              exam sessions. The photocopy(s) will not be returned.

        B)  Photo ID—Driver’s License, Passport or Student ID

          When no photo ID is available, two forms of identification must
          be presented:
         
a. non-photo ID/driver's license (some states still have them)
         
b. birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal)
         
c. social security card
         
d. library card
         
e. utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence                  that specifically names the person; or a postmarked envelope              addressed to the person at his or her current mailing address.

        C)  Your FRN number (or Social Security Number)

             Bring your Social Security Number (SSN) or your FCC issued              Federal  Registration Number (FRN). VEC’s are required by FCC to              submit  either your SSN or your FRN number with your license              application form. If you prefer not to give your SSN, then you may              use your FCC issued FRN, if you have one. For instructions on how              to register your SSN with the FCC and receive a FRN, visit the FRN              FAQ Tab and/or the FCC's registration instructions page.

         D) A check made out to ARRL/VEC for $15.00

         E) A calculator

                 A calculator with the memory erased and formulas cleared is              allowed.  You may not bring any written notes or calculations into              the exam session. Slide rules and logarithmic tables are              acceptable, as long as they're free of notes and formulas. Cell              phones must be turned off during the exam session.  Cell phone              calculators cannot be used during exams.

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