Atlanta Area Amateur Radio
VEC Exam Locations 

Morse code exams now history as new ham radio rules go into effect
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The ARRL Letter posted: February 23, 2007

 

Exam Schedule | General Information

Corrections:  VEC-corrections@gajobs.com

 

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Atlanta Hamfest testing session - Saturday (06/06/2009) <added 06/01/2009>

Testing will be held at the Hamfest site at this year's Atlanta ARC Hamfest at Jim Miller Park.

• Location:
• Jim Miller Park
• 2245 Callaway Road
• Marietta, GA 30008
• http://prca.cobbcountyga.gov/JimMillerPark.htm
• Details:
  • Bring original license and copy
  • Minors must have 2 forms of ID and SS number   
  • All credits for prior elements passed must be originals and copies of same. 
  • Exam fee is $14.00. 
  • Walk-ins welcome
  • Exam session begins at 10:30 AM.
• Directions:  
  • Goggle map to the location
    
• VEC: CAVEC VEC

The ARRL VEC manual states the following:

"When no photo ID is available, the candidate must present any two of the following items:

• Non-photo ID/driver's license (some states still have them);
• Social Security Card (as FCC now requires each applicant to supply a taxpayer ID number)
• Birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal);
• Minor's work permit or school report card;
• Utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person; or
• Postmarked envelope addressed to the person at his or her current mailing address as it appears on the Form 605."
  

Even a video game magazine or Boy Scout Boy's Life magazine addressed the the child will serve as one of the two required IDs.  Even a school year book can provide photo proof of the child being tested.  Even school report cards can be used. Anything else of a similar nature that demonstrates child's identity and residence.  By being accompanied by his or her parent does not satisfy the rule.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

1st Wednesday 7:30 p.m. EVERY MONTH  <updated 05/07/2008>

• Primary area served:  Northwest Atlanta,  GA area
• Location:  
  • Roberts School
  • 4681 School Street
  • Acworth, GA  30101
  • Exam fee is $14.00 for 2008. 
• Contact: Jodi Escher AG4BK - 770-387-1591, ag4bk@juno.com
• Directions: From Atlanta: Take I-75 North to exit 278 (Glade Road). Go West, toward downtown Acworth. Go straight through traffic lights. Road becomes Cherokee St.  Keep going straight to the end of the road.  Turn RIGHT onto Northside Drive. Go 1 block and turn RIGHT onto School Street.  Exams are held in small red brick school building on the left just past the church.
• VEC: ARRL VEC  
    

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  1st Sundays 2:00 p.m. EVEN MONTHS ONLY <updated 03/16/2009>
       (Even months: Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct & Dec)
       2009 - Feb 1, Apr 8, Jun 7, Aug 2, Oct, 4, Dec 6

  • Primary area served: Gainesville - Lake Lanier - NE Metro
  • Location:
    • Johnson High School
    • 3305 Poplar Springs Rd
    • Gainesville, GA   30505
  • Contact: Alfred Westbrook, KT4VP - 770-965-4901, kt4vp@arrl.net
  • Directions: From I-985 at exit 16 turn south on SR53. Go 1/4 mile to red light (SR 13 Atlanta Hwy), turn left, go to next red light (SR 332 Poplar Springs Road), turn right, go 1/2 mile to Johnson High School on left. Click for a map and current additional information.
  • VEC: Western Carolina Amateur Radio Society/VEC (WCARS/VEC)
  • NOTE: Exams are also conducted at the Gainesville Hamfest in July of each year.
      

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1st Mondays 7:30 p.m. EVEN MONTHS ONLY <updated 03/16/2009>
     (Even months: Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct & Dec)
     2009 - Feb 2, Apr 6, Jun 1, Aug 3, Oct, 5, Dec 7

• Primary area served: Athens, GA area
• Location:
  • Club Shack located behind
  • 2152 West Broadway
  • Athens, GA
  • Exam fee is $14.00 for 2008. 
• Contact: Edwin Fuqua N4VHA - 706-354-1727, n4vha@arrl.net 
• Directions: Talk in on 146.745, or call or email for specific directions
• VEC: ARRL VEC
   

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1st Thursdays 6:30 p.m. EVEN MONTHS ONLY <updated 03/16/2009>
     (Even months: Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct & Dec)
     2009 - Feb 5, Apr 2, Jun 4, Aug 6, Oct, 1, Dec 3

• Primary area served: Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Atlanta, GA areas
• Location:
  • Peachtree City Recreating Department - Recreation Administration Building
  • 191 Mcintosh Trail
  • Peachtree City, GA  30269
  • Exam fee is $14.00 for 2008. 
• Contact: David Benoist AG4ZR - 770-304-8866, ag4zr@arrl.net  
• Directions:  
  Once You Arrive at the Recreation Dept. Complex:
  Test location is the Recreation Administration Building located in the Fredrick Brown Recreation Administration Gathering Place. There are several buildings in this area situated around a parking area and is actually a public park complex. The Administration Building is a white stucco building located toward the back of the parking lot area. The sign in front of this building is marked "Recreation Administration".

  To Get to Peachtree City Recreation Department:

  From I-85 S:
  Take Exit 61 and head south on Hwy 74 for approximately 10 miles; at the intersection of Hwy 74 and Hwy 54 continue on through the intersection South through one traffic lights. At the second traffic light (1.2 miles) take a left on Kelly Drive. Drive 0.4 miles to the right-turn entrance of the Recreation Department complex. Kelly Drive turns into Mcintosh Trail at the bridge and the entrance is the second right-hand entrance after the bridge. The entrance is directly across from the intersection of Mcintosh Trail and Fishers Luck street.

  From Newnan:
  Take Hwy 54 eastbound into Peachtree City. At the intersection of Hwy 74 and Hwy 54 turn right on to Hwy 74 (South) and drive 1.2 miles through one more traffic light. At the second traffic light take a left on Kelly Drive. Drive 0.4 miles to the right-turn entrance of the Recreation Department complex. Kelly Drive turns into Mcintosh Trail at the bridge and the entrance is the second right-hand entrance after the bridge. The entrance is directly across from the intersection of Mcintosh Trail and Fishers Luck street.

  From Fayetteville:
  Take Hwy 54 west into Peachtree city. At the intersection of Hwy 54 and Peachtree Parkway turn left on to Peachtree Parkway (There is a McDonalds, Chick-Fil-A, and a Wachovia bank on the right just before this intersection). Go 1.5 miles on Peachtree Parkway to the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Mcintosh Trail. Turn right on Mcintosh Trail and go 0.4 miles to the Recreation Department entrance. Turn left into the entrance which is at the intersection of McIntosh Trail and Fishers Luck street. Huttleston Elementary School appears on the right about 0.1 miles just before the left entrance to the Recreation Department.

  Examinees should arrive at least 30 minutes early to complete paperwork.

• VEC: ARRL VEC
   

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1st Saturdays 9:14 a.m. EVEN MONTHS ONLY <updated 03/16/2009>
     (Even months: Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct & Dec)
       2009 - Feb 7, Apr 4, Jun 6, Aug 1, Oct 3, Dec 5

• Primary area served: South Atlanta and Clayton County, GA
• Location:
  • Eagle Landing First Baptist Church
  • 2400 Hwy 42 North
  • McDonough, GA  30253
  • Exam fee is $14.00 for 2008. 
• Contact: Butch Nitz, AF4FS - 678-432-0143(home), 770-356-4604(cell), nitzm@bellsouth.net   
• Directions: Take I-75 to the Eagles Landing Parkway exit.  Go East until you get to Highway 42. Turn right and you will see the church on the left approximately in one mile.  Go to the far-end of the church and use the side entrance. We will have signs and someone to get you from the door to the room we will use for testing. We will monitor the Jonesboro repeater 145.170 (-) and the 443.225 machine for those that need extra help getting to the test site. Enlarged copies of exams are available for visually impaired applicants with prior notification to AF4FS.
• VEC: Central America VEC (CAVEC)
   

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2nd Saturdays 8:30 a.m. ODD MONTHS ONLY <updated 03/16/2009>
     (Odd months: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep & Nov)
       2009 - Jan 11, Mar 8, May 10, Jul 12, Sept 13, Nov 8

• Primary area served: East Atlanta, GA
• Location:
  • Stone Mountain United Methodist Church
  • 5312 West Mountain Street
  • Stone Mountain, GA
  • Exam fee is $14.00 for 2008. 
• Contact: Bob Varone W4ETN - 770-978-3179, bvarone@juno.com
• Directions: From I-285 go east on U.S. 78 (Stone Mountain Freeway) to the 3rd exit, (GA 10 / Memorial Drive / Stone Mountain Business District), exit right. Go to the 2nd traffic light and turn left onto West Mountain Street, which will take you behind a motel at the intersection. Continue on West Mountain Street past the Post Office, up a hill, and cross Ridge Avenue at a stop sign. The church is immediately on your left. Enter the education building in the right hand side of the "L" from the parking lot.
• VEC: ARRL VEC
   

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2nd Saturdays 9:00 a.m. ODD MONTHS ONLY <updated 03/16/2009>
     (Odd months: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep & Nov)
       2009 - Jan 11, Mar 8, May 10, Jul 12, Sept 13, Nov 8

• Primary area served: Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Atlanta, GA areas
• Location:
  • Peachtree City Recreation Department - Recreation Administration Building
  • 191 Mcintosh Trail
  • Peachtree City, GA 30269
  • Exam fee is $14.00 for 2008. 
• Contact: David Benoist AG4ZR - 770-304-8866, ag4zr@arrl.net  
• Directions:  
  Once You Arrive at the Recreation Dept. Complex:
  Test location is the Recreation Administration Building located in the Fredrick Brown Recreation Administration Gathering Place. There are several buildings in this area situated around a parking area and is actually a public park complex. The Administration Building is a white stucco building located toward the back of the parking lot area. The sign in front of this building is marked "Recreation Administration".

  To Get to Peachtree City Recreation Department:

  From I-85 S:
  Take Exit 61 and head south on Hwy 74 for approximately 10 miles; at the intersection of Hwy 74 and Hwy 54 continue on through the intersection South through one traffic lights. At the second traffic light (1.2 miles) take a left on Kelly Drive. Drive 0.4 miles to the right-turn entrance of the Recreation Department complex. Kelly Drive turns into Mcintosh Trail at the bridge and the entrance is the second right-hand entrance after the bridge. The entrance is directly across from the intersection of Mcintosh Trail and Fishers Luck street.

  From Newnan:
  Take Hwy 54 eastbound into Peachtree City. At the intersection of Hwy 74 and Hwy 54 turn right on to Hwy 74 (South) and drive 1.2 miles through one more traffic light. At the second traffic light take a left on Kelly Drive. Drive 0.4 miles to the right-turn entrance of the Recreation Department complex. Kelly Drive turns into Mcintosh Trail at the bridge and the entrance is the second right-hand entrance after the bridge. The entrance is directly across from the intersection of Mcintosh Trail and Fishers Luck street.

  From Fayetteville:
  Take Hwy 54 west into Peachtree city. At the intersection of Hwy 54 and Peachtree Parkway turn left on to Peachtree Parkway (There is a McDonalds, Chick-Fil-A, and a Wachovia bank on the right just before this intersection). Go 1.5 miles on Peachtree Parkway to the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Mcintosh Trail. Turn right on Mcintosh Trail and go 0.4 miles to the Recreation Department entrance. Turn left into the entrance which is at the intersection of McIntosh Trail and Fishers Luck street. Huttleston Elementary School appears on the right about 0.1 miles just before the left entrance to the Recreation Department.

  Examinees should arrive at least 30 minutes early to complete paperwork.

• VEC: ARRL VEC
   

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• Exams Offered: All Elements
• Primary area served: North and Northwest Atlanta and Cobb County, GA
• Location:
  • Marietta First United Methodist Church
  • Building "A", 2nd Floor - Church Library (near elevator)
  • 56 Whitlock Avenue
  • Marietta, GA
  • Exam fee is $14.00 for 2008. 
• Contacts: David Still  WB4RRD - 770-565-8723 (home), 404-630-1540 (cell), wb4rrd@gmail.com
• Directions: Take Southern Poly Technical University exit from I-75 north (3rd exit north of I-285). Go west on the South Loop (120 Loop - South Marietta Blvd) 3 miles to Powder Springs Road. Turn right and go 0.3 miles to 2nd light. Turn left onto GA 120 (Whitlock Ave.) Marietta First United Methodist Church is on that corner, immediately to your right after you make the turn onto Whitlock. Turn right (second drive way) into the parking lot behind the church. Enter church in the north-left-end of the "L" under the Methodist logo. Building "A" - Take elevator to the 2nd floor, from elevator walk straight into church library, room 201.
• Note: Sometimes the church does not unlock its doors to Building 'A' until 9:00 AM on Saturday mornings.  We test EVERY month, so DO NOT LEAVE thinking there is not a testing session.
• VEC: Central America VEC (CAVEC)
   

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GENERAL EXAM INFORMATION