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VE Testing - UPDATE NOTICE: 
ALL In-Person VE Testing - is on a month by month basis.  Contact David Rock - K9DWR 


The Coronavirus Pandemic has changed the world as we know it in many ways.  Including how we conduct our VE Test sessions, in order to keep both participants and our VE Team - safe and stay within the current social distancing guidelines.  Since we use our BARS home location at the Bolingbrook Fire Station # 5 to conduct our VE Exam Sessions, we must follow not only IL State, but the Will County, as well as the Village of Bolingbrook, and the local Bolingbrook Fire Department's current COVID quarantine and social distancing policies and guidelines.  
Which means we have unfortunately needed to CANCEL some recent VE Testing sessions. 

VE Testing - ARRL ONLINE EXAM INFORMATION:

The ARRL has published a list of VE Teams who are offering ONLINE VE Testing.  Although we are investigating how to incorporate an Online process to use, at this time, it is not yet in place.   

For now, all we can offer is the ARRL Online VE Testing Information link to assist you with your licensing needs.

ARRL ONLINE VE Testing Information:   ARRL - ONLINE - VE TESTING 


Please continue to check back here for VE Testing Update Information.
~ The BARS VE Team.



The Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society (BARS) sponsors Amateur Radio Examinations for all FCC License Classes at 6:00 pm on the 3rd Monday of every month, excluding December (just before the BARS Monthly Meeting at 7:30 pm) at Fire Station #5, 1900 Rodeo Dr, Bolingbrook, Illinois. 


All test candidates are welcome! You do not have to be a member of BARS to participate. We encourage those of you who come for testing to stay for the meeting so you can see what BARS has to offer.

Register For Testing

Next testing session -

 


Registration at least one week prior to the test date is required!

To register for one of these sessions, or if you have questions about the program, please contact:
David Rock - K9DWR (VE Team Liaison)
Email (preferred): k9dwr@graniteweb.com
Phone: (815) 556-9548

Please include the following information:

  • Full Name
  • Phone Number
  • email address
  • The exam element or elements (Technician, General or Extra) that you wish to take

Items To Bring To The Test Session

If you don't already have an FCC Registration Number (FRN), you can register for one ahead of time at: http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls
Just click the "New Users - Register" button and set one up. This will allow you to use your FRN instead of your SSN on the forms, and will also make it easier to track your license request after the test.

  • Any CSCE’s (Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination) you may have
  • A photocopy of your current signed FCC License - For License Upgrades Only
  • Photo ID
  • Calculator - the memory and any programming must be cleared
  • #2 Lead Pencils and a Ball Point Pen
  • $15.00 Test Fee (Exact Change Is Greatly Appreciated)

 


VE Testing - Additional Test Sessions:


The Coronavirus Pandemic has changed the world as we know it in many ways.  Including how we conduct our VE Test sessions, in order to keep both participants and our VE Team - safe and stay within the current social distancing guidelines.  Since we use our BARS home location at the Bolingbrook Fire Station # 5 to conduct our VE Exam Sessions, we must follow not only IL State, but the Will County, as well as the Village of Bolingbrook, and the local Bolingbrook Fire Department's current COVID quarantine and social distancing policies and guidelines.  
Which means we have unfortunately needed to CANCEL some recent VE Testing sessions. 

VE Testing - ARRL ONLINE Sessions:

The ARRL has published a list of VE Teams who are offering ONLINE VE Testing.  Although we are investigating how to incorporate an Online process to use, at this time, it is not yet in place.   

For now, all we can offer is the ARRL Online VE Testing Information link to assist you with your licensing needs.

ARRL ONLINE VE Testing Information:  ARRL - ONLINE - VE TESTING 

BARS Current - VE Testing Information:
ALL In-Person VE Testing - is on a month by month basis.  Contact David Rock - K9DWR


Additional VE Test Sessions - on Saturday Mornings:

If you are unable to make our BARS regular VE Exam Test Session - There will be a couple of additional Saturday Morning VE Test Sessions at the Golden Corral in Aurora - at 4270 E. New York St.  (just north of the Fox Valley Westfield mall)  These additional VE Test Sessions will be held on the 2nd Saturday of the month, but only on the months when a BARS/FRRL License Class Training course is NOT in session.

Saturday VE Test Session dates:

  •  ALL In-Person VE Testing - is on a month by month basis.  Contact David Rock - K9DWR

You can register for the Saturday VE Testing by going to the ARRL website HERE  and search by 60504 Zip Code - Once you find the Saturday VE Test Session on the date above and listed as being sponsored by "BARS and FRRL" - Click on the "learn more" link under the VE Session for more details and to register for the VE Test Session.   

Note: There is no Saturday VE Testing in September, or October.  Because, we are hosting a General  Class License Training Course.  Held on Saturday mornings at 9 AM at the Golden Corral in Aurora location.  General Class Dates are from September 21 thorugh November 16 with an Open VE Testing Session on November 23rd. 

If you have questions or concerns about the Saturday VE Testing Sessions (or classes),
Please email Cyndi, K9NAX at:  VicePresident@k9bar.org  -or-  K9NAX@ARRL.Net