Amateur Radio Examinations
Bloomington, Minnesota
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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.
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 Our
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.
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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.
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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
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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
 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
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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
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Don't worry, just go in and take that exam!
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