SOUTHERN MARYLAND VOLUNTEER EXAM GROUP (SoMDVEG)

In-Person Test Session

WHEN: The SoMDVEG will provide In-Person Volunteer Examination (VE) testing session on Sunday, 16 March 2025, 1200ET-1330ET. Amateur Radio FCC licensing tests will be available at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (PRNAM), Building-B, Conference Room, 22156 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park, MD 20653 (next to Gate-1 PAX River NAS).

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The registration fee is $10. AFTER completing your registration on the hamstudy.org site, you should receive an e-mail directing you to pay the $10 fee and to complete the examination agreement form. All steps must be completed.

WALK-IN APPLICANTS: Walk-In applicants can be accepted. You must know what your CORES and FRN information data is.

STUDY MATERIALS: is recommended.

FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER (FRN): All amateur examination applicants are required to possess a FRN prior to registering for an exam. If don’t have one, you will need one; go here to obtain it:

COmmission REgistration System (CORES): If you do not have a CORES Username account, you will need one. If are or you’ve been previously licensed (prior to 2024), you probably do not have one. Your FRN must now be associated to a CORES Username Account for all amateur radio license actions . Go here to learn about a CORES Username account and establishing one:

IDENTIFICATION: Personal identification is required for all applicants before testing commences. Acceptable forms are U.S. issued identification, such as a U.S. State Driver License, U.S. Passport, U.S. Military ID, U.S. DoD Civilian ID, U.S. Visa, U.S. Green Card, U.S. TWIC or an International Passport in the English Language.

AVAILABILITY: New licenses for Technician, or upgrading tests to General and Extra classes will be available

BRING YOUR OWN: Testing stations are limited-to-non-existent; available testing stations are “first come, first served” use. Bring your own Internet (WIFI) capable network device, such as a laptop, tablet, iPAD, even your current Cell Phone, that is equipped with a current web browser, such as Brave, Silk, Firefox, Chrome, etc.

YOUTH: Under 18 year old applicants are welcome; they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who need to “vouch” for the applicant(s). Both require picture identification.

QUESTIONS: Contact W1JD@..., 210.556.1631

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