Amateur Radio Classes/Testing

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Aiken: Aiken VE Sessions are held on the second Thursday of odd number months at Aiken Prep, 619 Barnwell Ave. NW Aiken, SC, at 7:00pm. Walk-ins are welcome. Information is also available on the North Augusta - Belvedere Radio Club K4NAB website, http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rwilliams309/K4NAB.html or for more Information contact: Glenn (W4FPE) email: gmmfpe@bellsouth.net (Added 6/20/06 per W4FPE)

Barnwell: The SARS VE team has test sessions the third Saturday of each odd number month at the First Baptist Church, 161 Allen, Barnwell, SC at 9:30 AM. Walkins are welcome. Call 803 259-1865 or E-Mail wa4bhk@bellsouth.net for more information.

Charleston Area VE testing, sponsored by the Trident Amateur Radio Club (TARC) is available on the third Wednesday evening of every month at 7:00 pm at the Goose Creek Masonic Lodge, Rte 176, across from the BiLo. Contact Robert Johnson at ae4rj@amsat.org. Walk-ins welcome.

Camden: I will be holding a Tech Class at the Camden SC Red Cross on Dekalb St. on 3/24, 3/31 and 4/7/2007 from 9:30 until 2:00 PM. We will be using the Q&A books and we will have discussion on the Various sections and some handouts. I can use additional help and possibly some VEs although the following weekend there is a VE session in Columbia. Contact ka4pxk@arrl.net I am hoping to get more ARES volunteers and maybe the core to start a Club in Kershaw County. Thanks, Kirk Morrison KA4PXK

Florence:

VE testing is given 4 times a year. February 2nd and October 11th at 9 a.m. at the Methodist Manor, 2100 Twin Church Road, located between Florence and Timmonsville, SC just off of highway US 76 near I-95 exit 157. April 12th and Dec 13 at 9 a.m. at Carolinas Hospital System, 805 Pamplico Hwy/SC 151 at 9 a.m. Bring photo ID, original and copies of existing amateur license, and your 10 digit FRN if you hold an amateur radio license. Fee is $10. For more information contact AW Howell, at w4orw56@sc.rr.com or call 843-662-0733 or Mark Davis mascda@aol.com or call 843-661-7008.

w4orw56@sc.rr.com (added1/24/08)
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Myrtle Beach: VE Testing 4th Saturday of every odd month (Except November) 9am in the American Red Cross building, 2795 Pampus Drive, Myrtle Beach at the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The test session in November is typically the second Saturday of the month to coincide with the Myrtle Beach Hamfest. Walk-ins are welcome! Please contact our VEC Clayton Brantley, W3ZD for further information. This information is also available on our W4GS Website. (Added 6/18/06 per N4XML)

Rock Hill: For classes in the York/Chester/Lancaster County area, contact Brent Case, K4BSC; PH: 803-985-4826. Classes usually start 4 weeks before the scheduled test session, held at the YCARS clubhouse on Squire Road. Technician and General classes are available. VE Testing coordinator is Jason Starnes, AI4GY (Added 8/7/08 per K4BSC). For further information, visit their website: www.ycars.org .

The SPARTANBURG AMATEUR RADIO CLUB will be testing at the American Red Cross located 104 Garner Rd. Just off N.Pine street. Tests will given by the ARRL VE team. The Spartanburg A.R.C. test on the second Tuesday of all even months at 7:00 PM. Use the side d

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