KU5E

The Testing Committee

Mario/KU5E, CVE
Gregg/N4PLR, VE
JC/KI4VTL, VE
Tom/KD4WOV, VE

Other VE’s are encouraged to participate. Please contact KU5E@KU5E.com or call 407-624-4673 or click on the call me button for more information on testing or to join our VE team.

We have a dedicated group of volunteer examiners that graciously give of their time and talents to administer all elements necessary for any grade license.

When and Where?

Testing is usually held once per month. The test takes place around 15:30 (3:30 PM) on the first Saturday of every month. In Winter Park near the intersection of Lakmont and Aloma.

The location for the test will be:

Winter Park Christian Church
760 N. Lakemont Avenue
Orlando Fl 32792

Click here for a map.

What Do I Need?

The following items are all you need to bring to a test site:

• A photcopy of a pictured ID.
• Pencil/Calculator (No PDAs)
• $14.00 Cash. (Exact change would be great as changing bills is difficult at best sometimes.)
• Copies of any licenses or Certificate of Completion for prior tests (CSCE).

What Tests are Available?

• Element 2 - Technician written exam. 35 questions, multiple-choice. Requires 26 correct answers to pass.
• Element 3 - General written exam. 35 questions, multiple choice. Requires 26 correct answers to pass.
• Element 4 - Amateur Extra written exam. 50 questions, multiple choice. Requires 37 correct answers to pass

What is HAM?

The word Ham is a slang term used to describe a licensed Amateur Radio operator.You will join the ranks of over 700,000 Hams in the U.S. alone. Depending on the frequency priviliges attendant with your license class, you can communicate with other Hams all over the World, bounce signals off of the moon, talk via sattelite with only 1/2 watt of power, use the many thousands of repeaters in the U.S. and in other countries, just to name a few.

Anyone can become a ham except representatives of foreign governments. There are no age restrictions. If you can pass the written tests, you can be a licensed ham operator. There have even been 6 year old ham operators. The entry level license is the Technician Class license. That license class began in 1991 and now has the largest number of participants.

To become a Technician Class operator, you need only pass one very simple (35 question) multiple choice written tests (Exam Element 2) to obtain your FCC license.