PVR VE Testing normally occurs when there is a need. Testing will be conducted in the Conference Room of the Richland County EOC on the lower floor of the Richland County Courthouse.
Testing always begins at 7:00 p.m. Please arrive 20-30 minutes early, so that we can begin processing paperwork.
If you already have a license, you can ask for directions on the W9PVR repeater at 146.910(Negative offset)(PL 131.8). If you're not licensed yet, you can still listen to the frequency. This is a good idea, since often there is more than one person with questions.
Learning Morse code is no longer required for any of the Amateur Radio class licenses.
You may use a calculator, the examiners will need to see it before testing begins to make sure you have nothing programmed into it.
Write only on the answer sheets and not in the test booklet, use the back of the answer sheet for scratch paper. If you need additional scratch paper, it can be provided. All scratch paper will be kept with your exam and turned into the VEC.
Anyone that accompanies you to the test site that is not taking a test themselves, must wait outside of the examination room.
You may not watch the examiners as they grade your exam, however upon your request we will tell you how many question you missed.
Test Papers and forms will be mailed out quickly after the exam, often license information is available via the internet by the end of the next week.
If you fail the exam element and would like to try again, you may do so if the examiners are willing to stay the extra time to give the test and you pay the $14.00 VE fee again. (Please, if you were not close to passing, don't request a retest, you would be wasting our time and your money.)
There are many sites on the internet that allow you to take sample exams on the web. Here is a list of the sites we like:
Here are a few other sites:
