Roane VE Team Testing Information from K4FPG: Click Here To View As A PDF

AMATEUR RADIO INFORMATION

The Roane County Amateur Radio ARRL Volunteer Examiner (VE) Testing Team provides the following information.

First time test candidates need to bring to the test session:
1) a photo ID,
(2) Social Security Number, and
(3) $15.00 test fee.
Please bring correct change. Test fees are subject to change as directed by the ARRL.

If you are planning to upgrade to a higher class license, or modify your license in any way, bring:
(1) a copy of your current license which we are required to send in with the paperwork,
(2) a photo ID,
(3) your FRN* or Social Security Number, and
(4) $15.00 test fee.

If you have just passed an Amateur test for the first time, you can normally find your new call sign posted on the ARRL data base at http://www.arrl.org/advanced-call-sign-search or the FCC data base at http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp by Friday of the week after your test. Once you see your call sign posted, you can legally get on the air on any frequencies assigned to your class of license.

The Roane County Amateur Radio Club meets on the second Thursday of each month in the United Way Conference Room in the Roane County Rescue Squad Building at Midtown at 7:00 PM. We encourage you to join the Club and participate in its activities. Additional Information about the Roane County Amateur Radio Club can be found at: www.ke4rx.org/

The Roane County Amateur Radio Club has a Net each Monday night, except on major national holidays, at 8:00 on the Club’s KE4RX repeater. The repeater frequency is 147.015+ with a tone of 110.9. The backup repeater for KE4RX is K4EAJ, 147.120+ with a tone of 82.5.
The second backup repeater is WD4ORB 147.330+ toned at 82.5. The KC4WGH repeater 224.840+ toned at 88.5, is also available for Amateur use.

The Roane County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Net is called each Tuesday evening at 8:00 on K4EAJ 147.120+ repeater with a tone of 82.5, except on the third Tuesday of the month when the monthly meeting is held at 7:00 in the Roane County EOC at Kingston. The backup repeaters for K4EAJ are; KE4RX and if needed WD4ORB.

Amateur radio tests are given on the second Saturday of even months, i.e. Feb, Apr, Jun, etc. by appointment only. A VE testing team member must be contacted prior to the scheduled Saturday or the team will not be at the test location. Applicants should have studied from the current license study guide for the license class they will be tested.

Roane County VE team members are:
Keith Dalton, (Team Leader) WV4G: wv4g@arrl.net or wv4g.keith@gmail.com Phone: 931-261-4599
Buddy Miles, K4CPF: jbuddymiles@msn.com Phone: 865-376-7842
David Rogers, KC4WGH: dfrogerskc4wgh@hughes.net Phone: 865-435-0159
Mike Winters, AG4OT: preachermike@comcast.net Phone: 865-883-9350
Jim Dalton, K4FPG: k4fpg@arrl.net or jsdaltonk4fpg@att.net Phone: 865-882-2639

Tests are given in the Fellowship Hall at Trenton Street Baptist Church in Harriman at 519 Trenton Street. Coming through downtown Harriman on US 27 (Roane St.) turn East at traffic light # 7, go one block on Queen St., turn left on to Trenton Street, then immediately left into the church parking lot. Signs will direct you to the Fellowship Hall.

*First time license applicants are allowed to use their Social Security (SS) number on Form 605, however after that, if an applicant needs to modify their license in any way, they must use an FCC Registration Number (FRN). The FRN uniquely identifies an applicant in all future transactions with the FCC, and avoids the need to continually provide a SS number on application forms. You can obtain your individual FRN from the FCC by going to the following FCC website: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do