Exam Information

Dial Radio Club of Middletown, Ohio has been giving amateur examinations since the Volunteer Examiner program was instituted by the FCC. We are working under the Laurel VEC program - one of the few programs that does not charge for exams. Our Volunteer Examiner team is composed of members of the Dial Radio Club & the Butler County Amateur Radio Association (BCARA). The clubs tend to offer about 4 or 5 exam sessions per year.  

You can find the location and details about the upcoming exams in the Dial Radio Club Calendar webpage Calendar and at the Ham Study website HamStudy

Requests for additional information about upcoming exams can be obtained from Ron N8QF or Dave KD8W for Dial Radio Club or from Thurl KD8VLU for BCARA.

The FCC now charges $35 for New Licenses, Renewals, Vanity Calls, but does not charge for upgrades.

Do 24 hours before the exam (if applicable)

1) If you don't have a FCC User Account, go to the FCC User Registration System Webpage to create your account.

2) You need a FCC Registration Number (FRN).  Go to the FCC CORES Webpage to create or see your existing FRN..

3) Pre-registration is not required but suggested by doing the following for the Dial Radio Club and the Butler County Amateur Radio Association exams:
      a) Go to this Ham Study webpage: HamstudyDial
      b) Click on the Exam Time
      c) Click on "Register"
      d) Continue entering the information needed for the pre-registration

Bring to Examination Session

1) If you already have a amateur radio license, then bring your Original Signed Official License and a Photo Copy of your Original Signed Official License. Click Here to Download the Official Copy

2) If you have a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE), bring your original CSCE and a photo copy of your CSCE.

3) Bring a Photo ID (Driver's License, Passport, or Student ID). NO Photo Copies, ONLY Originals Please.

Your photo ID, the copy of your official license (if applicable), and the copy of your CSCE (if applicable) will be placed in your folder during the examination.  Your photo ID will be returned to you once the exam process is complete. 

We receive very prompt service from Laurel and typically the FCC database is updated within 5 days after an exam session.
You can check your recent license grant by going to the FCC License Search website.  You may search by Call Sign, Name (Last, First), or FRN.