SANDARC's
Carlsbad Ham Radio Exam Session
Sponsored by Palomar
ARC
If you are
planning to attend a Ham Radio exam session at SANDARC's Carlsbad
site, please download the
instructions and application form (pdf)
To register for
an FRN please go to the FCC Wireless home page.
Notes:
- The
application form provided above can be filled out
electronically (i.e. on your computer).
- You will need Adobe Reader
to open the file. If you are one of the few that don't have Adobe
Reader, please follow the link to obtain it for free.
- The information provided here is the ultimate authority only
for the Carlsbad session! If you would like
information about any other SANDARC session, please visit www.sandarc.org.
If you would
like the application form indepedently of the instructions above, please download NCVEC Form 605.
If you would
like to join SANDARC as a Volunteer Examiner, please download and
complete the SANDARD VE Application Form (pdf). If you just
recently upgraded, please wait for your upgrade to take effect before
applying to become a VE.
Frequently
asked questions:
Q: I
am not sure I will be ready for the exam, should I just wait for the last minute to register?
A:
If we don't have a critical mass of registrations by Thursday on
the week of the exam, we will in all likeliness cancel the session.
Please register early to avoid being disappointed.
Q: I
already have a valid FRN, do I need to reapply for a new FRN
when I upgrade?
A:
No, if you already have a valid FRN, that is your personal
identifier with the FCC and all licenses/upgrades are done using that
same FRN.
Q:
When I upgrade, will I be assigned a new callsign
automatically?
A:
Form 605 allows you to choose what happens when you upgrade
using the checkbox ""CHANGE my station call sign
systematically". If you do not
check it - you will keep your current callsign. If you do
check it and initial the box below it, the FCC will assign you a new
callsign per your new license
class automatically. In other words, the FCC assigns you the next
available
callsign for that class. Please note that your VE team and VEC have no control what so ever
as to what callsign you will be assigned. You
always have
the option to apply for a vanity callsign after your
upgrade has been
processed.
Q: I
downloaded the 605 form from another site, can I use it?
Q: I
downloaded the 605 form from the FCC, can I use it?
Q: I
downloaded the 605 form from the ARRL, can I use it?
Q: I
was given the 605 form by my instructor/mother/wife/kids/dog/etc, can I
use it?
A:
Absolutely not.
Q: The
form says I can put in my SSN or FRN, should I ignore your instructions
to obtain an FRN and just use my SSN?
A:
Absolutely not, we will not admit you without an FRN.
Further
more, we do not want to know your SSN, too many bad things can happen
when your SSN is circulated. We respect your privacy, please
follow the rules to help yourself. Even futher - further
more, the FCC will not accept your application with an SSN.
Q: The
instructions ask to bring $5 in exact change, can I just bring
whatever I have and ask for change?
A: We
don't carry change. If we can't make change, we won't admit
you.
Q:
Can I pay with a check, credit card, debit card, traveler's
checks, foreign currency, IOU, stock, bonds, T-bills, precious
metals, livestock, my first born?
A: Absolutely not.
Q: I
do not have the required identification as explained in the
instructions, can I still take the exam?
A: Absolutely not.
Q:
My minor child (under 18) wants to take the exam, can I just
ignore the
identification requirements as explained in the instruction and show
you my ID instead (after all he/she look just like me)?
A: Absolutely not.
Q: If
I fail the exam, can I try again the same day?
Q: If
I pass the exam, can I try for the next element the same day?
A:
There are no legal limitations or restrictions for taking
several exams
(elements) per session. However, the team leader will inform
you if the VE
team can administer another exam based on class size, time limitations,
VE availability, material availability and other factors.
Q:
When you say "absolutely not", do you really-really mean it,
or are you just busting my chops?
A: Yes, when I
say "absolutely not", I absolutely, whole heartedly mean it.
Q:
Why are the requirements so strict?
A:
Because we are empowered by SANDARC VEC, which in turn is
commissioned by the all-mighty FCC
(Federal Communications Commission) to conduct exams per Part
97
(i.e. the law). If we violate the law, it would reflect
poorly on
our hobby, it would reflect poorly on our integrity, we may lose our
licenses, and we may have to sit in jail and pay large fines.
Q: I still have questions, I don't understand something, how
can I get in touch with you?
A: The exam instructions
contain an email and daytime phone number, feel free to use those.
If
you recently passed an exam and obtained a license or an upgrade and
would like check its status online please use one of the following
resources:
- The more authoritative source is the FCC. Log into your account
(same place you obtained your FRN) to check your status.
- QRZ
updates from the FCC every night, you can check the new hams list
(if you got a new license) or the callsign search
(if you got an upgrade).
Please allow at
least 14
days from the date of your exam for your license or
upgrade to be issued.
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Last updated:
08/03/2008