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NC LAUREL Free FCC Amateur Radio Exams


Our upcoming no charge amateur radio exams are as follows

 Here is the calendar for the area teams as I see on Laurel VEC website.

The Wendell venue has to be confirmed. Banks road is always on the third Thursday. 

Thanks to all for serving.

Registration at  http://www.fivecountyhre.org/study-tips-and-registration/

  1. 6400 Johnson Pond Road, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 6/4 10:00 AM
  2. 2813 Banks Road, Raleigh NC 27603 Thursday 6/16 10:00 AM
  3. 2813 Banks Road, Raleigh NC 27603 Thursday 7/21 10:00 AM
  4. 129 North Main Street, Wendell, NC 27591 7/23 1:00 PM
  5. 2813 Banks Road, Raleigh NC 27603 Thursday 8/18 10:00 AM
  6. 2813 Banks Road, Raleigh NC 27603 Thursday 9/15 10:00 AM
  7. 129 North Main Street, Wendell, NC 27591 9/24 1:00 PM
  8. 2813 Banks Road, Raleigh NC 27603 Thursday 10/20 10:00 AM
  9. 129 North Main Street, Wendell, NC 27591 10/22 1:00 PM
  10. 2813 Banks Road, Raleigh NC 27603 Thursday 11/17 10:00 AM
  11. 2813 Banks Road, Raleigh NC 27603 Thursday 12/15 10:00 AM

Registration at https://w4cec.com/registration/

225 E. holding Avenue Wake Forest, NC 27587 8/27  ?PM

Registration at jwhite001@bellsouth.net

2011 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 5/24/2022 7:00 PM

2011 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 8/23/2022 7:00 PM

2011 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 11/22/2022 7:00 PM

Registration at http://ptvet.infinityfreeapp.com/

7125 Broad Street, Rural Hall, NC 27045 5/28 11:00 AM

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Nov
28

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Oct
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TN K-6257 Natural Bridge State Natural Area

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Oct
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TN K-5493 Franklin-Marion State Forest

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Oct
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TN K-3941 Grundy Forest State Natural Area

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Oct
06

TN K-2977 South Cumberland State Park

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NC K-6934 #11 Pee Dee River State Game Land

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10

K-8010 #29

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