The Raleigh Amateur Radio Society and Five County Ham Radio Enthusiasts Volunteer Examiner teams administer license exams for all license classes at RARSfest. There is no exam fee and RARSfest admission is not required to take any exams.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Candidates who pre-register here should arrive at 9:30 AM SHARP! Walk-ins will be accepted starting at 10:30 AM.

You MUST bring the following in order to take exams:

• A government-issued picture ID
• Your FCC Registration Number (FRN)
• Any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE), if you are seeking credit for passing a previous exam not reflected in the ULS (which would be unusual)

If you don't have a FRN, obtaining one is usually a two-step process, which you should complete well before the exam session.

• First, create an account with the FCC if you don't already have one
• Second, apply for a FRN.

If you already have a FCC license (even a GMRS license), you probably already have a FRN; just look on your license.

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Use the right-hand entrance at the north end of the Jim Graham Building. The testing room is down the hall to the right after you enter the building.

There is no exam fee, but if you pass a test that results in a new license being granted, you will have to pay a $35 fee to the US Department of the Treasury before your license is issued. Instructions will be provided to successful applicants.

RARSfest admission is not required to take any exams, but it will be required if you want to visit the ’fest before or after the exam (which we highly recommend, especially if you are newly-licensed or just qualified for broader HF privileges).

Admission to RARSfest is complimentary for anyone who earns their first amateur radio license at this testing session. (Complimentary tickets are not eligible for prize drawings.)

Speaking of newly-licensed, if you earn your first amateur radio license at this testing session, you are automatically eligible to operate the “Get On the Air” station at the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society's Field Day event in late June. Check out the RARS Field Day page for more information. Contact Marty Young W4MY, the RARS Field Day Chair, if you want to “Get on the Air”!

Questions about the testing session not answered here? Please contact:
Richard Hall, KR4LH
830-515-9762
voodoo101der71@gmail.com