Bloomington VE
 

Amateur Radio Examinations
Bloomington, Minnesota

Test for a new amateur radio license or an upgrade with our experienced and friendly ARRL certified examiners. The volunteer examiner (VE) team is sponsored by the City of Bloomington, Police Department, Emergency Management Division and the Bloomington Communications Group.
 

VE Team: (left) Jeff - W0KF, Al - K0CN, Luis - KD0VC, Dan - KE0OROur examination team consists of Amateur Radio     Extra Class volunteers:
Dan Royer - KE0OR (Lead Examiner),
Al Senechal - K0CN,
Luis Waseleski - KD0VC,         
Tom Weigel - AB0J,
Jeff Goodnuff - W0KF,         
Bob Schwartz - KT0T and
Rusty Lane - W0LMS.
You will find the group concerned with your success and ready to assist you throughout the process.

Examination Schedule:  Examination sessions are scheduled for the fourth Saturday of each month and run from 0900 to 1100. The next scheduled session is September 27, 2008. You are encouraged to contact Dan Royer to indicate your intent to take an exam, but walk ins are welcome. Please check this web page for last minute changes or announcements.
 

Our next sessions will be held on Saturday September 27, 2008. The session will begin at 0900 Hours. Please call ahead at 952-888-9756 to register for the sessions.


Exam Site Location:
The examination sessions are held in the Amateur Radio Room and Emergency Operations Center at
the Bloomington Civic Plaza - Police Department, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431-3027. Take W. 98th ST. to Logan Ave. S. and turn South. Park in the West parking lot. Please refer to the city map and parking diagram below by clicking on the icons.

 City Map                              Parking Information

 


Session Information: Pre-registrations for FCC exams are appreciated; however, walk-ins are also welcome before 09:00. You can register by calling Dan Royer at 952-888-9756 or send an e-mail to KE0OR@arrl.net .

What you will need at the test session. Anyone taking an exam or submitting paperwork for a license will be required to present an official photo ID or a Lead examiner, Dan Royer, explains procedure to a candidate that will soon earn her Technician License.birth certificate. If you are upgrading your license, you will need to submit a copy of your existing license and, if applicable,  submit one copy of any element credit certificate that applies towards your new license. Please make your copies before coming to the test session. The examination session fee is $14.00 and all fees are forwarded to the ARRL.  If possible, a check made out to the ARRL-VEC or correct change is appreciated. You will also need a pen and pencil and may bring a calculator. Calculators may not be programmed for solving exam questions and are subject to examination by our VE team. All other materials including paper for calculations will be provided at the session.

Good luck in your amateur radio endeavors.
73, The Bloomington VE Team


Links of Interest:
Click on the following links for help learning More Code. Morse Code is no longer required for any license however many people are still communicating with Morse Code and wish to learn how to communicate using the code. Good luck and have fun.

Morse Code Practice Page

Morse Code Teaching Machine

FCC License Data Search (Provided by the ARRL)

FCC  Universal Licensing System Web Page

 

Don't worry, just go in and take that exam!