Huntsville, AL Exam Site Information
Amateur radio license testing is conducted monthly. The exam sessions are normally scheduled for the first Saturday of the month. If a holiday or special event falls on or adjacent to the first Saturday, the exam is scheduled for the second Saturday. Please see the Testing Schedule page for specific dates.
The Huntsville CAVEC exam sessions will be held at The Madison County Fire Training Building (to the right of the Fire Marshall Building), 300 Shields Rd, Huntsville, AL 35811.
Please see the map below for directions.
We offer exams for all elements: Technician (Element 2), General (Element 3) and Amateur Extra (Element 4).
The exam sessions start promptly at 9:00 AM. Please plan to arrive between 8:45 and 9:00 AM.
We also conduct exam sessions at the Huntsville Hamfest, which is normally held on the third weekend in August.
Please see the Huntsville Hamfest website for dates, times and location for the exam sessions.
The information below applies to ALL exams taken with the CAVEC Huntsville team, including the Huntsville Hamfest
Preregistration is available and preferred at hamstudy.org , but walk-ins are always welcome!
***If you are age 13 or younger a COPPA form must be completed by your parents and emailed to coppa@examtools.org***
What you need to bring to the exam session:
1) Government-issued picture ID.
2) If currently licensed, the official copy (signed) and an extra copy of your current FCC amateur radio license. The extra copy will be attached to your NCVEC Form 605 (License Application.)
3) Test fee, CASH ONLY, exact amount (if possible): $5.00 for adults, free for students (a current student ID may be requested.),
Active U.S. Military and First Responders.
**One fee will cover all tests taken at a particular session…no extra charge for extra tests (or retests)!**
4) Any current CSCEs that have not yet shown up in the FCC database.
5) Your FCC Registration Number (FRN). You have to apply for an FRN at the FCC website at least one week ahead of the exam session you plan to attend. More information is located here: FRN Info
Calculators: Non-programmable calculators are allowed. Programmable calculators are NOT ALLOWED unless their memories can be cleared or reset at the exam session site by the testing crew prior to the start of the exam. The decision as to whether a calculator will be allowed to be used rests with the Chief Volunteer Examiner/Session Manager and that decision is final.
Cell phone/tablet Calculator Apps will not be used.
Cell Phones, Tablets and other Personal Electronic Devices: These devices will be placed on “silent” or turned off and removed from the examinee’s position prior to the start of the exam.
Special Needs Accommodation: If you cannot take the exam in its standard written form, or at our regular location, we will do our absolute best to provide an alternative testing situation. However, please be advised that we probably will NOT be able to accommodate you on a walk-in basis at one of our regular test sessions. Please contact us ahead of the exam session you plan to attend and we will work out a plan to offer you an exam session that takes your needs into account.
We look forward to serving you and being a positive part of your amateur radio experience. Please feel to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
73,
-Bob
Robert “Bob” Reed
WA2ZOU
CAVEC Huntsville Chief Volunteer Examiner
wa2zou@hotmail.com
-or-
vec@cavec.us