Dee Turner, N4GD - Section Manager

WCF Section Exam Session Schedule

 

Here is a list of most of the amateur radio testing sessions that are held in the West Central Florida Section.   

The ARRL-VEC and W5YI-VEC test fee for 2005 is $14.00. LAUREL-VEC Exams are free.

  Please send corrections and updates to webmaster@arrlwcf.org 

Charlotte
  • First Monday of each month, 7:00 PM
    Promenades Mall, Port Charlotte
    Suite 5
    Info: Larry Brown, KD4KVE, 941-625-0830
  • Third Saturday of every month, 11:00 AM
    Charlotte County Culture Center, Gertrude St, Port Charlotte
    Info: James Hope, 941-625-3915
  • Third Saturday of Month, 9:30 AM (ARRL-VEC)
    Englewood Chamber of Commerce Building
    601 South Indiana Ave, Englewood
    Two Day advanced reservation requires (no walk-ins)
    Info/Registration: Jack Sproat, W4JS at 941-475-1929 or email w4js@juno.com  
DeSoto
  • Quarterly Sessions - Next session July 9th at 6:00 PM
    DeSoto Co. EM Office in Arcadia
     115 East Oak Street, Room B-1 (in the basement of the courthouse)
     Contact Doug Christ, KN4YT or 863-494-5070 for information 
    Talk-in on 147.075+ 
Hardee - None scheduled at this time.
Highlands
Hillsborough 
  • Second Saturday of every month, 2:00 PM (ARRL-VEC)
    Museum of Science and Industry, 4801 East Fowler, Tampa
    2nd Floor, rooms 2E and 2F
    Info: Billy Hawsey, KS4YB at 813-986-5743 or ks4yb@juno.com  
  • Fourth Thursday of every month, 7:00 PM (W5YI-VEC)
    Tampa Amateur Radio Club HQ
    7801 22nd St North, Tampa
    Info: Biff Craine, K4LAW at k4law@arrl.net 
  • Second Saturday of every month, 9:30 AM (ARRL-VEC) Walk-ins allowed.
    Mid Florida DX Association     WWW.W4FDX.COM
    Bloomingdale Regional Library,     1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico, Florida 33594                                                                                             CALL AHEAD FOR SPECIAL NEEDS!
    Info: Tony De Angelo, N2MFT at 813-318-1700 or TonyN2MFT@gmail.com
Manatee
  • Third Tuesday of each quarter, beginning in Jan 2005, 7:00 PM (W5YI-VEC)
    West Side Fire Station, Meeting Room, 407 67th Street, West,  Bradenton, Fl. 34209
    Info: Lou, AG4OD at 941-746-3748 or ag4od@arrl.net
  • December 3 & 4, 2005  (ARRL-VEC)
    At Tampa Bay Hamfest
    Manatee Civic Center
    Times TBA
Pasco
  • Second Wednesday of ever month, 6:30 P.M. (ARRL-VEC)
    Marchman Technical Education Center
    7825 Campus Drive, Building C - Room C122, New Port Richey
    Pre-registration required by the Monday preceding the exam date.
    Info: Roy-KM4OR 727-848-4829 or Don-KK4VK 727-848-8000
  • Second Thursday of every month, 6:00 PM (Sept-May)
    Zephyrhills High School Room 102-103, 12th Street, Zephyrhills
    Info: Ron Russell, 813-782-1602 
Pinellas
  • Second Monday of each month, 7:15 PM (LAUREL-VEC)
    Salvation Army, 1625 North Belcher, Clearwater
    Info: Dan Hawthorne, AI4ET at ai4et@tampabay.rr.com
  • Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 PM (ARRL-VEC)
    St. Petersburg Red Cross Building,     818 4st. N.
    Info: Mark Nixon, NP3R at 727-528-0071 or np3r@tampabay.rr.com 
  • 4th Saturday of each month, 11:00 AM (W5YI-VEC)
    St. Petersburg Pine Bay Clubhouse
    5330 77 St N
    Contact - Bob - AG4DY radcfd@aol.com or 727-541-2491
  • Last Sunday of month @ 1:00 PM, (W5YI-VEC)
    Held in Largo - Pre-registration required
    Contact Bob Laus, K4RJL at k4rjl@tampabay.rr.com or 727-539-8627
Polk  
  • Third Saturday of even months, 9:00 AM (ARRL-VEC) 
    No walk-ins
    Polk Co. American Red Cross
    147 Ave A NW, Winter Haven
    Info: Max Norman, W2IQE Phone: 863-318-0034 Email: w2iqe@arrl.net
  • Third Saturday of odd months, 9:00 AM (ARRL-VEC)
    No walk-ins
    Lake Wales Family YMCA
    1001 Burns Ave, Lake Wales
    Info: Richard Brannen, KA3JCA 863-676-4463 (home) or 863-676-9441 (work) Email: ka3jca@arrl.net
Sarasota
  • Third Saturday of Month, 9:30 AM (ARRL-VEC)
    Englewood Chamber of Commerce Building
    601 South Indiana Ave, Englewood
    Two Day advanced reservation requires (no walk-ins)
    Info/Registration: Jack Sproat, W4JS at 941-475-1929 or email w4js@juno.com  
  • July 20 (ARRL-VEC)
    American Red Cross, Cantu Court, Sarasota 
    Info: Dave Armbrust, AE4MR at ae4mr@arrl.org 
  • Second Saturday of Month, 9:30 AM (ARRL-VEC)
    Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Ave South, Venice 
    Info: Jack Sproat, W4JS 941-475-1929 or email w4js@juno.com
    Walk-ins allowed
  • Also see Englewood listing under Charlotte County
Midnight Madness and More ... - The First VE Session after restructuring in the WCF Section held midnight 4/15/2000.

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