Amateur Radio Exam Session – Aug. 5th

PAARC will offer an amateur radio license exam session on Friday, Aug. 5, at 5:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., (intersection of Swamp Pike & Kugler Rd.) Limerick, PA 19468. Go for your license or try for an upgrade. Pre-register for the test by sending an email request to VETesting@PAARC.NET.  All test sessions administered by examiners accredited by the ARRL. Read about what to bring to an exam session…
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Valley Forge Hamfest – July 9th

The 2016 Valley Forge MARC Hamfest will be held on Sat., July 9th at the Kimberton Fire Company grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road) south of the intersection with Route 23 in Kimberton, PA. The MARC Hamfest announcement can be downloaded here. Directions to the Hamfest can be downloaded here.

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Amateur Radio License Exams

PAARC will offer an Amateur Radio License testing sessions before the first Friday monthly meetings on June 3, Aug. 5, Sept. 2, and Oct. 7, 2016 at 5:00 pm. The location for the test is the same place as the meetings:  St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., (intersection of Swamp Pike & Kugler Rd.) Limerick, PA 19468. Pre-register for the test by sending an email request to VETesting@PAARC.NET.  Note that dates and times are subject to change.  All test sessions administered by examiners accredited by The American Radio Relay League, Inc.  On July 1, 2016 a new Element 4 Extra class question pool will take effect for examinations.

What to Bring to an Exam Session:
– Two forms of ID, or 1 photo ID
– Test fee of $15.00
– If upgrading, your current license and a copy (we cannot make copies at the session), and any current valid CSCE’s (original and one copy)
– Two or more pencils
– Calculator, if desired

New Extra Class Question Pool on July 1

On July 1, 2016 a new Element 4 Extra class question pool will take effect for examinations. There are 12 graphics required for this pool and 713 questions in this pool, up slightly from 702 in the previous pool. Question E9H03 was deleted from the pool and should not appear on exams. The balance of E9H section was not renumbered, leaving 10 questions. To view all three questions pools, visit the NCVEC web site at www.ncvec.org/.

Amateur Radio Test Session – May 6th at 5 pm

PAARC will offer an Amateur Radio License testing session on Friday, May 6th at 5:00 pm, before our regular First Friday meeting at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., (intersection of Swamp Pike & Kugler Rd.) Limerick, PA 19468.

Go for your license or try for an upgrade. You can pre-register for the test by sending an email request to VETesting@PAARC.NET.
All test sessions administered by examiners accredited by The American Radio Relay League, Inc.  See: What to Bring to an Exam Session