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,
2025
April
5,
2025
June
7,
2025
August
2,
2025
October
4,
2025
December
6,
2025
Our 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 be sure to arrive a little early, as we do not allow late test takers to enter after the test session 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.
IMPORTANT
If you are new to amateur radio, you must pre-register for an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to use instead of your Social Security Number on any of the forms. You can register for an FRN online in about 5 minutes here:
https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do
Special exam sessions and disability accommodations can be arranged depending on circumstances and availability of Volunteer Examiners.
All exams are graded immediately on completion and candidates will be 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.
For more information or to register for an exam contact the VE team liaison:
Links to testing resources: . . .
Other Testing Places . . . .
What to Bring Contact information: Allan West, WA4JD@arrl.net 352-328-2359 cell