THE TEST POINT

General Rules for Amateur Testing


Adams, WIAdams City Fire Dept., 101 N. Main St., Highway 13, Adams, WI. Contact Edward J. Wagner, (608) 584-4858.
E-mail:ab9fn@arrl.net

Appleton, WI Fox Cities ARC (ARRL/VEC) All regular test sessions are held at the American Red Cross Building, 1302 East Wisconsin Ave. in Appleton. Testing starting at 8 a.m. No walk-ins after 9 a.m. For information, contact George R. Croy, W9MDP, 2113 Twin Willows Drive, Appleton, WI 54914. (920) 730-0967.
E-mail: w9mdp@arrl.net

Eau Claire, WI Eau Claire Amateur Radio Club. Grace Lutheran Church, 202 W., Grand Ave. Enter off 2nd Avenue entrance, Eau Claire, WI Technician, General and Extra Class exams. Walkins welcome. Examination session coordinator: Jonathan E., Case, (715) 834-1540.
Website: www.ecarc.org
E-mail: w9eau@ecarc.org

Fond du Lac, WI Fond du Lac ARC (ARRL/VEC). Community United Methodist Church, 701 Minnesota Ave., North Fond du Lac. 9:00 a.m. Walk-ins allowed. Contact: Douglas J. Schultz, 920-922-3088, E-mail: n9ezf@fdlhams.org

Houghton MI V.E. Exams at Michigan Tech. University in Houghton, MI will be held in the ballroom of DHH (Douglass Houghton Hall at Michigan Tech). Free Parking in Lot #14, front of DHH, across from Wadsworth Residence Hall. Use door #9 on the South-East side of DHH. Contact Glenn Ekdahl, WA8QNF at (906) 482-7743 if you have questions.

Houghton, MI V.E. Exams at Michigan Tech. University in Houghton, MI will be held in the ballroom of DHH (Douglass Houghton Hall at Michigan Tech). Free Parking in Lot #14, front of DHH, across from Wadsworth Residence Hall. Use door #9 on the South-East side of DHH. Contact Glenn Ekdahl, WA8QNF at (906) 482-7743 if you have questions.

Iron Mountain, MI Sponsor: W5YI VEC. Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-Ins Allowed). Contact: Mark J Lewis, (906)337-2542 . VEC: W5YI VEC. Location: Dickinson County Library, 401 South Iron Mountain St., Arrival Time: 9:00 AM. Conference Room, Iron Mountain, MI 49801

Iron River, MI Sponsor: Iron Range ARA (IRARC). Time: 6:30 PM (No walk-ins). Contact: Dan R Waters, (906)265-4240. Email: dmwaters@ironriver.tv VEC: W5YI VEC. Location: Iron River Lutheran Church, Across From Mcdonald's. Pre-Registration Required. If no applicants - No testing. Iron River, MI 49935

Janesville, WI Saint John Lutheran Church, Conference Room, 292 N. Parker Drive, upper parking entrance. Janesville, WI. Contact Scott A. Fry, (608) 449-8513. e-mail: radarkilowatt@aol.com

La Crosse, WI
(ARRL/VEC)
Sponsor:Riverland Amateur Radio Club Location: American Red Cross-2927 Losey Blvd. LaCrosse, WI Time: 9:00a.m. (NO Walk-Ins) Registration IS required-Contact: Roger Reader 608-783-0723 Email: readers@centurytel.net

Madison, WI The Madison Wisconsin, Four Lakes Amateur Radio Club-sponsored VE testing has moved to the new University of Wisconsin Space Place, 2300 South Park Street, lower level, Madison, WI in the Villager shopping center complex. Exams are given the first Saturday of the month, from 8:00 AM to10:00 AM, no appointment is necessary. Questions may be directed to Carolyn Kammen, NQ9A at 608-246-0225 (home phone) or sent to . NQ9A@arrl.net

Madison, WI
June 30, 2009>
Sponsor: WBCCI AIRSTREAM ARC. Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed).
Contact: Joseph A Kolb. (276) 766-3121.
Email: W4VL@ARRL.NET
VEC: ARRL/VEC.
Location: Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall RM "MO", Madison, WI 3714

Marshfield, WI Sponsored by the Marshfield Area ARS. 6:00 p.m., walk-in allowed. Saint Joseph’s Hospital, 611 Saint Joseph Ave., Room 124, Hospice South Bldg., Marshfield, WI 54449. Contact: Richard L. Nesbitt, (715)384-3489. Email: Nesbit@charter.net

Mauston, WI Location is the Mauston City Hall, from9am - noon. Holding testing sessions here quarterly for all elements. Walk-ins always welcome and Talk-in via the 146.850 (pl123.0) repeater. The contact person is myself dave@n0trq.com or 608-548-2271. Sponsored by Juneau County Amateur Radio Club.

Medford, WI Sponsor: Black River ARA. Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed). Contact: Thomas D. Hrdina, (715)748-4054. VEC: ARRL/VEC. Location: Medford Public Library, 400 N Main St., Community Room, Medford, WI 54451

Menasha, WI Location: Sabre Lanes, 1330 Midway Rd. Menasha, WI 54952, Sponsor: Fox Cities ARC Hamfest. ARRL/VEC. Time: 8:00 AM (No walk-ins). Contact: George R Croy, (920)730-0967.
Email: W9MDP@ARRL.NET

Menomonie, WI
(ARRL/VEC)
Sponsored by the Dunn County Area Amateurs Location: University of Wisconsin, 121 10th Avenue, UW Stout Millennium Hall, NW Entrance, Menomonie, WI 54751. Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed). Contact: James L. Guenther, (715)232-2625. Email: guentherj@uwstrout.edu

Menominee, MI Marinette-Menominee Amateur Radio Club. Location: The cafeteria of Bay Area Med Center, US-41 in Menominee. Building located next to KFC just off the Interstate Bridge. All classes given. Advance notice preferred, but not required. Test fee is $10 with two pieces of identification required. Contact Jeff Rymer, N9PQU at: jrymer@ez-net.com or Ed Engleman, KG8CX, at: dxer@cybrzn.com We will monitor the 147.000 (107.2 pl) repeater in event further directions or info is needed..

Merrill, WI Merrill Amateur Radio Group. 3:15 p.m. (Walk-ins allowed). Contact: Myron J. Oestreich (715) 355 -6902 e-mail:kb9stb@margdx , Location: Gail’s Place, n4090 Cth. K, Lincoln Center Banquet Hall.

Milwaukee, WI MRAC VEC, Inc. holds 10 test sessions throughout the year. Regular sessions are held at Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) on the last Saturday of January, February, April, May, July, September, October, and November. We also test during the West Allis RAC Swapfest held in January, on the Saturday of AES’s SuperFest.
AES is at 5710 W. Good Hope Rd., Milwaukee. (Watch for signs directing you to the proper room.) The session during West Allis RAC’s Swapfest is held at AMF Lanes across the street from the Waukesha Expo at 901 Northview Rd.
Regular sessions run from 9:30 to 11:00. Superfest and Swapfest sessions start at either 8:30 or 9:00 (watch for flyers) and run until 11:00. The cost is $5.00. Please bring a form of ID (driver’s license is fine), and both the original and photocopy of your ham license (if applicable) and any CSCE. There is no advance registration; merely show up and sign in. For additional information, contact Tom Fuszard, KF9PU, at tom@supremecom.biz, or call 262-789-7975.

Negaunee, MI Sponsor: HIAWATHA ARC. Time: 8:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed). Contact: Richard E Schwenke, (906)249-3837, Email: n8gba@chartermi.net VEC: ARRL/VEC. Location: Health Dept Bldg (Downstairs), 184 US 41 E, Entrance @ Back of building. Negaunee, MI 49866

Onalaska, WI Sponsor: Riverland ARC, Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed), Contact: Roger C. Reader, (608)783-0723. Email: readers@centurytel.net VEC: ARRL/VEC. Location: Onalaska Public Library. 741 Oak Ave S. Onalaska, WI 54650

Oshkosh, WI (Omro) Oshkosh VE Team Amateur Radio exams monthly on the first Saturday. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and exams will be given from 9 a.m. until noon. Omro Community Center, 130 W. Larrabee, Omro, WI. Walk-ins welcomed. Bring a good quality photocopy of your original license and any other necessary documents such as a CSCE, etc. The first session will be through W5YI/VEC, and then sessions will alternate between ARRL/VEC and W5YI/VEC. The exam fee is $6.65. For more information, please call Dick Lemme, K9FA, at (920) 235-0987, e-mail: lemme@vbe.com, or write Dick at 826 Jefferson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901.

Portage, WI The test location is the community room of the Portage Public Library, 253 W Edgewater St., Portage, WI. The test dates are July 19 and October 18, 2008. The start time is 10:30 am. Contact Ed Wagner, (608) 584-4858. e-mail: ab9fn@yahoo.com

Racine, WI ARRL VEC Monthly - first Saturday, except January, July, and August. Monthly exams are given 9 to 11 a.m. at the Faith United Methodist Church, 1013 Harmony Drive, Racine. Walk-ins are permitted. Talk in on 147.87/.27. Inquiries and registrations should be directed to Robert M. Frederiksen, (262) 637-6588. e-mail: kb9zaf@arrl.net

Rockford, IL Northern Illinois Volunteer Examiners (W5YI VEC) Third Saturday of every month. 9:00 a.m. to noon. No new applicants after 11:00 a.m. Walkins welcome. Held at St. Anthony Hospital, 5660 E State St., Rockford, IL. Contact: Randy Scott, W9HL, (815-877-4328) NETW9HL@ARRL.NET

Sheboygan, WI Sheboygan County ARC (ARRL/VEC). Exams are held in the Red Cross Building, 2032 Erie Avenue, Sheboygan, WI. The test areas are handicap accessible with signage posted to direct candidates to the proper area of the building. Walk-ins are accepted, however notification ahead of time of your intention to appear would be appreciated. Contact: Art Pahr, K9XJ, 920-876-2370. N8029 Willow Road, Plymouth, WI 53073-2929, at: 920-876-2370, or k9xj@arrl.net

Sterling, IL Sterling Rock Falls Amateur Radio Society. Location: Challand Middle School. 1700 6th Avenue, Sterling, IL. http://www.sterlinghamfest.com. Talk-In: 146.85 (PL 114.8). Contact: Lloyd Sherman, KB9APW, 25873 Capp Road, Sterling, IL 61081. Phone: 815-336-2434. Email:lsherman@essex1.com

Tomahawk, WI Tomahawk ARRL VE Team (ARRL/VEC). Last Saturday of every month, January thru October. Registration at 8:30, testing at 9:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Hospital, 401 W. Mohawk Dr. , Tomahawk. Contact Diane Lodge Hamman, KA9BHK, 145.43 MHz or telephone 715 453-3908.

St. Paul, MN Saint Paul Radio Club (SPRC) First Saturday of the month, 8:30 a.m. Test Site: St. Paul Technical College, 235 Marshall Ave., St Paul, MN. Ed VanCleave, W0VC, (612) 636-0108. www.qsl.net/sprc/index.html.

Washington Island, WI Contact: John W. Van Sandt, (217) 826-8821. n9yrx@hotmail.com

Waukesha, WI
(Milwaukee VEC)
Sponsor: West Allis Radio Club Swapfest, Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed. Contact: John G. Kraak, (262)548-9585. Email: jkraak@wi.rr.com. Location: AMF Waukesha Lanes, across from Waukesha EXPO, Waukesha, WI 53186

Wausau, WI Sponsor: WVRA. Time: 2:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed). Contact: Gerald L. Graebel, (715)842-9542 Email: w9glg@arrl.netVEC: ARRL/VEC. Location: American Legion Golf Course, 1001 Golf Club Rd, Wausau, WI 54403

Wisconsin Rapids,WI Time: 9:30AM (Walk-ins allowed), Contact: Kristine J. Atka, (715)886-4111. VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: McMillan Library, 490 E. grand Ave., McCourt Conference Room, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

Testpoints by date

June 06, 2009 Madison, WI

June 06, 2009 St. Paul, MN

June 11, 2009 Apple Valley, MN

June 13, 2009 Blaine, MN

June 13, 2009 Oshkosh (Omro), WI

June 18, 2009 Iron River, MI

June 20, 2009 Rockford, IL

June 27, 2009 Tomahawk, WI

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July 09, 2009 Apple Valley, MN

July 11, 2009 Blaine, MN

July 11, 2009 Oshkosh (Omro), WI

July 16, 2009 Iron River, MI

July 18, 2009 Rockford, IL

July 25, 2009 Milwaukee, WI (MRAC)

July 25, 2009 Tomahawk, WI

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August 01, 2009 Madison, WI

August 01, 2009 St. Paul, MN

August 08, 2009 Blaine, MN

August 08, 2009 Oshkosh (Omro), WI

August 13, 2009 Apple Valley, MN

August 15, 2009 Rockford, IL

August 20, 2009 Iron River, MI

August 29, 2009 Tomahawk, WI

September 05, 2009 Madison, WI

September 05, 2009 St. Paul, MN

September 10, 2009 Apple Valley, MN

September 12, 2009 La Crosse, WI

September 12, 2009 Blaine, MN

September 12, 2009 Oshkosh (Omro), WI

September 17, 2009 Iron River, MI

September 19, 2009 Rockford, IL

September 26, 2009 Milwaukee, WI (MRAC)

September 26, 2009 Tomahawk, WI

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October 03, 2009 Madison, WI

October 03, 2009 St. Paul, MN

October 08, 2009 Apple Valley, MN

October 10, 2009 Blaine, MN

October 10, 2009 Oshkosh (Omro), WI

October 15, 2009 Iron River, MI

October 17, 2009 Rockford, IL

October 17, 2009 Milwaukee, WI (MRAC)

October 31, 2009 Tomahawk, WI

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November 07, 2009 Madison, WI

November -7, 2009 St. Paul, MN

November 12, 2009 Apple Valley, MN

November 14, 2009 La Crosse, WI

November 14, 2009 Blaine, MN

November 14, 2009 Oshkosh (Omro), WI

November 19, 2009 Iron River, MI

November 21, 2009 Rockford, IL

November 28, 2009 Milwaukee, WI (MRAC)

December 05, 2009 Madison, WI

December 05, 2009 St. Paul, MN

December 10, 2009 Apple Valley, MN

December 12, 2009 Blaine, MN

December 12, 2009 Oshkosh (Omro), WI

December 17, 2009 Iron River, MI

December 19, 2009 Rockford, IL

December 26, 2009 Milwaukee, WI (MRAC)

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Monthly, 1st Sat. Madison, WI

Monthly, 1st Sat. St. Paul, MN

Monthly, 2nd Thu. Apple Valley, MN

Monthly, 2nd Sat. Blaine, MN

Monthly, 2nd Sat. Oshkosh (Omro), WI

Monthly, 3rd Thu. Iron River, MI

Monthly, 3rd Sat. Rockford, IL

Monthly, Last Sat. Milwaukee, WI (MRAC)
(Except Mar., Jun., Aug., and Dec.)

Monthly, Last Sat. Tomahawk, WI
(January thru October only)

We need updates from VE teams. Please use the email link provided on the TESTPOINT page so prospective examinees will know of your sessions. Check your group's listing. Thanks.

Please send additions and changes to: k9en@arrl.net Kenneth A Ebneter
822 Wauona Trail, Portage WI 53901
ph 608-742-3560


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