 | Salem Area Ham Radio Training |
VE Sessions
Important Note to All!
Everyone attending a VE Session to either upgrade or earn an Amateur Radio License MUST have an FCC FRN number. Please use this FCC link to register and obtain your own FRN number, before coming to a test session. (Remember to bring your FRN with you!) Hams licensed within the last several years may already have an FRN number on your license printout.
Also note that the examiners MUST keep a copy of your amateur radio license AND copies of any documents you are using to claim credit for previous exams. Please bring copies and originals of these documents with you as we do not have access to a photocopier at the test sites. Thanks!!
Test sessions in Salem generally occur on the second Monday of even-numbered months (depending on the fire department's schedule). Upcoming Testing Sessions in Salem, OR:
| Date | Time | Location | Session |
| February 9, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Salem Airport Fire Station | TBA |
| March 11, 2009 | 7:00 PM | LDS Stake Center, 2850 Grand Prairie, Albany | TBA |
| April 13, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Salem Airport Fire Station | TBA |
| June 8, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Salem Airport Fire Station | TBA |
Click here for a map to the Salem Airport Fire Station.
Here is what you will need for a test session:
Please feel free to drop-in to any VE session. There is no need to register, but if you have questions, please click here and fill in the form.
What to expect at a VE Test Session
When you arrive, you'll be greeted by one of our VEs who will ask to see your photo ID and sign you into the test session. You will be given a manila folder containing all the paperwork you'll need, including the Form 605 and the answer sheet. You may go ahead and fill out Section 1 of the 605. Please keep all your paperwork in your manila folder, including the copies you have brought to the session.
Once all the candidates have arrived, you will be asked to put away any study materials you have brought and the VE in charge will give you your test. There is no pressure to finish quickly, so take your time.
Don't rush through it!
Once you have finished, please check your answers for accuracy and then place all your materials, including the test itself, into the manila folder and hand it to the VEs. They will score your test and report the results to you. We are not able to tell you which questions you missed, only your final score. When you pass, you will be given a Certificate of Succesful Completion (CSCE) as your record of passing! Any new license or upgrade should appear on the FCC ULS system withing 7 - 10 days.
