Get Your Ham License

August 10 exam session will be held at the Shreveport-Bossier Hamfest
in the Agriculture Building located on the LA State Fair Grounds in Shreveport, LA.
More information HERE


The K5SAR Amateur Radio Exam team is proud to offer Amateur Radio License Exam
testing as a service to our club members and our community.

Exam sessions are conducted in-person on electronic devices that we provide.


Candidate using a tablet to take an
in-person ham radio license exam (Photo: W5MDB)

** Online pre-registration is required **

We conduct all three FCC required exams to obtain your ham radio license and upgrade your privileges.
The current fee to sit for an exam is $15.00

Payable by credit or debit card – No cash or checks.

Please read our detailed instructions on what you need,
what is expected and a full overview of the exam process on our
In-person Exam Instructions Page

Exams will be conducted at the SARA Clubhouse in Greenwood, LA.

Check-in and testing begins at 0830 AM

The FCC requires all applicants for amateur radio licenses to obtain an
FRN number before registering for the exam.


Here you can watch FCC CORES tutorial videos on how to use the system.

On exam day bring the following items:

1) You are required to provide your FRN (see above regarding FRN) as well as a valid email address during registration.

2) A legal photo ID:

  • Government Issued Driver’s License
  • Government Issued Identification Card
  • Military/Law Enforcement ID
  • US Passport
  • Student School ID

    — If no photo ID is available, two forms of identification must be presented:

  • Non-photo ID/drivers license
  • Birth Certificate
  • Utility bill or bank statement showing the person’s current address as it appears on Form 605
  • Students/Minors without a photo ID need to bring only one of the above items if a legal guardian presents their photo ID; otherwise two non-photo IDs are required.

3) A basic calculator is allowed (No scientific, graphing, or cell phone calculators will be allowed)

4) Pencil and scratch paper will be provided (for jotting down formulas, etc)

5) Exam session fee $14.00 (credit or debit only – No cash or checks)

For further information, contact:

✉ Billy Netherland K5BWN (Team Lead)
TEXT only (318)525-7209