The ARRL Gainesville VE Teams conduct amateur radio license examinations on the 1st Saturday of even numbered months. Test dates for 2025 are below:
February
1,
April
5,
June
7,
August
2,
October
4,
December
6,
Testing session begins at 1:00 p.m. in the former Media Center in the Waldo City Square.
Address: 14450 NE 148th Ave, Waldo, FL 32694
Please email (preferred) or call Allan West to pre-register for the test or for more information: Allan West, WA4JD@arrl.net 352-328-2359 cell
IMPORTANT
If you are new to amateur radio, you must obtain an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to use instead of your Social Security Number on FCC forms. You can register for an FRN online in about 5 minutes here: (be patient - the web page can be difficult)
https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do
Please arrive early, as we do not allow late candidates to enter after the testing starts.
There is a lined parking lot in the Southwest corner of this campus. The Media Center is just east of the main building. Signage will be posted leading to it from the parking lot.
Special exam sessions and disability accommodations can be arranged depending on circumstances and availability of Volunteer Examiners.
All exams are graded immediately and candidates are informed of the result before they leave. Retesting of a failed exam element is allowed, but this is considered a separate test, which requires an additional $15 exam fee. The VE team provides scratch paper and neccesary forms with the test packet. Calculators are allowed, but may not be programmed with electronic formulas.