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WARNING!! Cheating in ANY form, will NOT be tolerated. This includes
bringing a calculator without the formulas cleared, crib notes, using electronic devices (cellphone, iPhone, iPad, Smartphone, Android, etc.).

The exams are different colors for each license class (noted below),
and each exam booklet has at least five different sets of questions.

Some ARRL/VEC VE Teams use the "Exam Maker" (which is being replaced
by "Exam Tools") software to create a large number, and wide range of
tests with possible questions, for even more questions. At MINIMUM,
there could be 36 different exams for each license class...with or
without graphics/schematic diagrams.

So, trying to "copy answers" off of someone elses answer sheet will do
you no good.

In fact, if it is determined that an examinee is cheating, their exam
will be TERMINATED, marked as FAILED, and the examinee will be ordered
to leave the premises immediately! Please do NOT put yourself, or the VE
Team into an embarassing situation. Cheating on a test could affect your ability to test at a future exam.

Again, if it takes you a dozen or more tries to pass an exam...even if
just barely...you have as much right to be on the air as someone who made
a perfect score the first time. In short, you might as well "take the
test legally". If you pass the test "just barely", it's the same as if
you made a perfect score. If you fail the test "just barely", it's the
same as if you missed every question on the test.

You are basically ready to take the test, or you are not. Besides, the
man or woman who graduates DEAD LAST in Medical School...is STILL...a
DOCTOR. However, I might be leery of them doing a pelvic exam (females)
or a prostate check (males) <GRIN!>.

NCVEC Form 605 Information Requirements:
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The National Council Of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) has
prepared a form, the NCVEC Form 605, for use ONLY at an amateur radio
license exam session. If you submit the form to the FCC, it will be
RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. Also, the FCC Form 605 is NOT used at an
amateur radio license exam session...one MUST use the NCVEC Form 605.
The form used MUST be dated September, 2017 or later...anything before
that will NOT be accepted by the FCC.

The following information is REQUIRED on the form, with the appropriate details -- applicants should PRINT CLEARLY. The top part of the form
(Section 1) is to be completed by the applicant. The bottom part of the
form is to be completed by the administering VE Team.

SECTION 1 (to be completed by applicant):

1) Applicant Name: Last Name, Suffix (Jr., Sr., etc.), First Name, and
Middle Initial(s) (i.e. J or J.D.).

2) Station Callsign: If applicant is a current amateur radio licensee,
where their license is unexpired or expired less than 2 years. In this
case, their amateur radio callsign goes here. If they have never had an
amateur radio license, or if their license is expired more than 2 years,
they write NONE in the box.

3) Mailing Address. This is where the applicant can receive mail from
the U.S. Postal Service. It can be a street address, street address
with an apartment number, or a Post Office Box.

4) City, State, and Zip Code. The Zip Code can be 5 or 9 numbers.

5) Daytime Telephone Number (include area code), in case the VE Team,
the VEC, or the FCC needs to contact you. A Fax number is no longer
needed.

6) Email Address. This is MANDATORY to receive a license notification
email from the FCC. The FCC does NOT mail out printed copies of the
amateur radio license. You MUST logon to the FCC ULS website, at
http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls with the logon credentials provided in
the email, to print either an OFFICIAL or REFERENCE copy (or both)
of your license. Without the email, the license application will be
DISMISSED as DEFECTIVE. If you don't have an email, it's suggested
that you provide the email of a friend or family member.

7) Federal Registration Number (FRN). You can no longer provide your
Social Security Number (SSN) at the exam session. Instead, you MUST
go to the FCC ULS (noted above), and provide your SSN. Note that the
SSN is PROTECTED by the Privacy Act of 1974, and REQUIRED by the Debt
Collection Act of 1996. If you have an outstanding federal debt, such
as a student loan, a repayment plan must be submitted, before your
license application will be processed.

The FRN becomes a PERMANENT part of your record. So, if your amateur
radio license were to lapse (expired over 2 years), if you decide to
get back into the hobby, you will provide your FRN.

Without the FRN, the license application will be DISMISSED as
DEFECTIVE.

8) Basic Qualification Question. The applicant MUST answer TRUTHFULLY
to whether or not they have ever been CONVICTED of a FELONY, by any
State or Federal Court. More information is elsewhere in this bulletin/
message thread.

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