Dee Turner, N4GD - Section Manager

WCF Section Exam Session Schedule

Page last updated: Wednesday January 04, 2012 16:52:45

Dennis Griffin, W4DG - Assistant Section Manager, OOC & Webmaster

 

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

The ARRL-VEC test fee $15.00 and W5YI-VEC test fee is $14.00. LAUREL-VEC Exams are free (rev.9/11).

  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 
  • 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 (ARRL-VEC)
    At Tampa Bay Hamfest
    Manatee Civic Center (Times & Dates found in HAMFEST Schedule)
Pasco
  • First Wednesday of ever month, 6:30 P.M. (ARRL-VEC)
     Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Club Clubhouse
    6909 Tierra Verde St.
    Port Richey, FL 34668 (Map at www.GulfcoastARC.org)     
    Walk-ins are welcome.                                                                                                                                                     For additional information contact:  Roy - KM4OR at 727-848-4829 or Kevin - W4KJP at 727-842-7732
     
Pinellas
  • Second Monday of each month, 7:15 PM (LAUREL-VEC)
     Clearwater Fire Training Facility, 1716 N. Belcher Rd Clearwater, FL.                                                                                (This is the same location where the club meetings are held.) Clearwater ARC CARS
    Info: Dan Hawthorne, AI4ET at ai4et@tampabay.rr.com

  • Third Wednesday of each month 6:30 pm ( ARRL-VEC )

    The Salvation Army Building 3800 9th Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL. SPARC (rear entrance to gym)

    Info: Mike Scott, K4ZPE, 727-492-6454 - k4zpe@jemke.com
  • 4th Saturday of each month, 10:00 AM ( W5YI-VEC )
     Pinellas Park--  METRO ARC (W5YI)
    Lealman Fire District (turn next to the Fire Dept. and come in on the 55th.Ave.side)
    4360 55th Ave. N. St. Petersburg, Fl. 33714
    Contact - Tom - AI4QP at 727-867-8450 or ai4qp@arrl.net
Polk  
  • Lakeland Amateur Radio Club (LARC)
  • First Saturday of each month at the Lakeland Police Dept.. 219 N. Massachusetts Av. at 0900 ET. No walk ins.                                         For info: Ernie Haynes,  KG4YNI or see website: www.lakelandarc.org
  • 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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