Important re FCC FRN! Please do this before your ham exam day.
The FCC requires you to obtain an FRN (FCC Registration Number) from them and use it instead of a Social Security number on your ham exam paperwork. If you have already obtained an FRN from the FCC, be sure to bring it with you and use it on the paperwork for your exam.
You only need one FRN. (Hams and GMRS licensees already have an FRN on their license.) If you do not have an FRN please do this. Go to
https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do
In the middle of the page you should see “Need a Username?” Under that, click Register.
You then will give information to the FCC, will create a password, and will obtain an FRN.
BRING YOUR FRN WITH YOU TO THE HAM EXAM SESSION!
Bring the following items to your exam in addition to that very important FRN number. (Ham licenses have an FRN.)
– Ham license (if you are a ham) and any CSCE newer than your ham license. Bring a copy we can send with your paperwork. Please contact me if you need help getting a printed copy of your license.
– A government-issued photo ID (preferably drivers license)
– Form NCVEC 605 (updated March 2018) filled out and printed on your computer or in black ink, from
https://tinyurl.com/2021NCVEC605
– Black pen and a pencil
– A simple calculator may be helpful. No phones, no iPads, etc.
– Earplugs that only reduce sound (no electronic device) may help you to concentrate if noise bothers you.
– $15 session fee — exact change, please
You may have heard about an FCC application fee. It will not be paid on the date of the exam. New licensees will receive an email from the FCC with details about paying the $35 application fee directly to the FCC after you pass your exam. That email will be very important and it will explain that your payment to the FCC is due in a very short time, or you will not receive your license.
Youth without a government-issued photo ID need two documents for identification. Suitable documents include a school report card, birth certificate, and a Social Security card.
Study link
I highly recommend this web site’s flash cards and practice tests.
http://hamstudy.org
Select “Read Questions” and it will focus on just the correct answers. If you tap the top right corner of the card, you will see an explanation of the answer. Many of our test candidates have found that the flash cards there help them to review/study more thoroughly than other practice tests.
73,
Pat Knight AD5BR
210-273-5927 iPhone
