The Franklin County Amateur Radio Club Volunteer Examiner team conducts Amateur Radio License examination sessions on the fourth Monday of February, May, August and November.

For 2012 the dates are February 27, May 28, August 27, and November 26, 2012.

All exams are at 7:00 p.m. downstairs at the Unitarian Church on Main Street in Northfield (Routes 10 & 63).

The fee is $15 cash or check. Bring 2 forms of ID (one photographic), Social Security number, any current CSCEs & photocopies, any amateur radio license & copy, pens & pencils.

A calculator is OK if it is cleared.

The contact person is Al Woodhull, N1AW, phone 413-773-3522, e-mail n1aw@arrl.net.

Amateur Radio License Classes: The FCARC is planning to present a Technician Class License course early in 2012. Details will be announced on this website.

FCARC VE sessions: Volunteer Examiners will give Amateur Radio license tests to anyone who is upgrading their license class or going for their first license. We will give all exam elements, Technician, General, and Extra Class. Make sure you have 2 forms of ID. If you are currently licensed bring in your original license and a photostat. Also, if you hold any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCEs) bring each one plus a photostat of each.

We have been doing volunteer examinations since May 1995. Our team has licensed many of the people you hear out there today. Our team will cater to special need situations, such as, special sessions if enough people are ready for testing, any handicapped situation and any other situation to make sure people who want to get their license get a shot at it. The team has traveled to homes, colleges, and even the ARRL to give exams.

To read more about the Volunteer Examiner Program click here.

If you are reading this far from Franklin County, MA, you can find exam dates and locations anywhere in the US on the ARRL Exam Session Search web page.

The ARRL also provides a web page where you can search for Amateur Radio Licensing Classes.