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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 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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