Triangle East Amateur Radio Association Volunteer Examiner Team

 





Triangle East Amateur Radio Association
2012 VE Session Schedule and Information!

Schedule

The Triangle East Amateur Radio Association (TEARA) is pleased to announce its 2012 schedule for amateur radio examinations.  Exams are given the third Saturday of every month except July and December at 9:30 a.m. at the Red Cross office in Smithfield, North Carolina.  The Red Cross is located at 805 South Third Street in downtown Smithfield.  Additional directions are given below. 

For 2012, the dates are:

        January 21
        February 18
        March 17
        April 21
        May 19
        June 16

        *** No session in July

        August 18
        September 15
        October 20
        November 17

        *** No session in December


Additional Information

Directions to the Test Site

To reach the Red Cross traveling from the west or east, take U.S. 70 Business into downtown Smithfield.  (U.S. 70 Business is Market Street.)  Look for the intersection with U.S. 301.  If coming from the west, turn right, or if from the east, turn left onto U.S. 301 South.  Go to the next stoplight (about 1/2 mile) and turn right.  (Note that this intersection shows "Brogden Road" to the left, but you want to turn right.)  Go one block to Third Street and turn right.  The Red Cross will be on your right.
 
If you are coming from the north or south on I 95, take Exit 95 onto U.S. 70 Business West into downtown Smithfield to the intersection with U.S. 301.  Turn left onto U.S. 301 South and follow the directions in the paragraph above.  If you are coming from the north on U.S. 301, follow the same directions given above.  If you are coming from the south on U.S. 301, look for the Brogden Road intersection, which will indicate Brogden Road as a right turn, but turn left at this intersection, and follow the directions above.

Test Information

If you currently have a valid amateur license, you will need to bring your license and a photocopy.  You will also need a photo I.D, such as a driver license, school, work, or military I.D., or D.M.V. issued I.D. card.  If you are under 18, the team will also accept your photograph with your name in your school yearbook as a picture I.D.

Test fees for this year are $15.00.

Pre-registration is not required.

The VE team will make every effort to accommodate persons with special needs, such as visually impaired testing.  You are encouraged to contact either of the two VE team liaisons well in advance of the session to advise us of any special needs you may have.   

Finally, if you successfully upgrade and would like to donate your study guide, tapes or software to TEARA, we will gladly accept the donation to use in an upcoming radio class or to pass on to a prospective ham.

Contact Information

VE Team Liaisons:

            Norman Young, KA4PUV                    Tom Lewis, W4SIS   
            (919) 716-6813 (W)                         
(919) 772-7166 (H)
            (919) 269-6859 (H)                          
            Normany27597 [at] bellsouth.net        

Additional information may be obtained by contacting either of the above individuals, or by visiting http://teara-ve.ka4puv.com/.

Other Area Testing Opportunities

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