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2024 Iowa Exam Sessions updated 2/26/24

Sheldon IA
Sponsor: NIARC
Date: Feb 27 2024
Time: 6:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Delmar E. Spronk
(712) 324-3030
Email: desspronk@hotmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Northwest Iowa Comm college (NCC)
603 W Park St
Bldg C Rm 305
Sheldon IA 51201-1060

Cedar Rapids IA
Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amt Radio Club
Date: Mar 02 2024
Time: 3:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Allan J. Butler
(319) 560-3475
Email: ka0ies@yahoo.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Cedar Rapids Christian Church
727 Collins Rd NE
Cedar Rapids IA 52402-2105

Sioux City IA
Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Mar 09 2024
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: TTJarman@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Downtown Public Library
529 Pierce St
Conference Room
Sioux City IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974

Hiawatha IA 52233
Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amt Radio Club
Date: Mar 14 2024
Time: 5:30 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Allan J. Butler
(319) 560-3475
Email: ka0ies@yahoo.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Hiawatha Zion Luthern Church
201 1st Ave
Hiawatha IA 52233

Des Moines IA
Sponsor: Please Call or email ahead
Date: Mar 17 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Richard J. Allen
(515) 451-4148
Email: rick@n0cfl.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Johnstone Supply Company Classroom
11000 Justin Dr
NOT handicapped accessible
Registration at 12:30pm
Des Moines IA 50322-3872

Sheldon IA
Sponsor: NIARC
Date: Mar 26 2024
Time: 6:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Delmar E. Spronk
(712) 324-3030
Email: desspronk@hotmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Northwest Iowa Comm college (NCC)
603 W Park St
Bldg C Rm 305
Sheldon IA 51201-1060

Waterloo IA
Sponsor: Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association
Date: Apr 13 2024
Time: 4:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Mark E. Colby
(319) 883-5260
Email: n8two@arrl.net
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Waterloo Regional Airport
2790 Livingston Ln
Waterloo IA 50703
Website: https://w0mg.net/

Muscatine IA
Sponsor: Muscatine County ARES
Date: Apr 14 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Bruce C. Dagel
(319) 212-1898
Email: bdagel@machlink.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Musser Public Library
408 E 2nd St
Conf Room 104
Muscatine IA 52761-3836
Website: https://www.muscatinearc.org/testing

Ames IA
Sponsor: Story County ARC VE Team
Date: Apr 21 2024
Time: 1:30 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Claus H. Niesen
Email: radio-exam@W0YL.groups.io
VEC: LAUREL VEC
Location: Ames Public Library (Danfoss Room)
515 Douglas Ave
Ames IA 50010-6215
Website: https://hamstudy.org/sessions/amesia

Sheldon IA
Sponsor: NIARC
Date: Apr 23 2024
Time: 6:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Delmar E. Spronk
(712) 324-3030
Email: desspronk@hotmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Northwest Iowa Comm college (NCC)
603 W Park St
Bldg C Rm 305
Sheldon IA 51201-1060

Sioux City IA
Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: May 04 2024
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: TTJarman@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Downtown Public Library
529 Pierce St
Conference Room
Sioux City IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974

Marshalltown IA
Sponsor: Marshall County VE Team
Date: May 11 2024
Time: 10:00 AM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Brian K. Krumm
(641) 751-2492
Email: bkkrumm@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Marshall County Emergency Management Office
2369 Jessup Ave
Third Floor Emergency Operations Center
Pre-registration required
Marshalltown IA 50158-9845

Des Moines IA
Sponsor: Please Call or email ahead
Date: May 19 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Richard J. Allen
(515) 451-4148
Email: rick@n0cfl.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Johnstone Supply Company Classroom
11000 Justin Dr
NOT handicapped accessible
Registration at 12:30pm
Des Moines IA 50322-3872

Muscatine IA
Sponsor: Muscatine County ARES
Date: Jun 09 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Bruce C. Dagel
(319) 212-1898
Email: bdagel@machlink.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Musser Public Library
408 E 2nd St
Conf Room 104
Muscatine IA 52761-3836
Website: https://www.muscatinearc.org/testing

Sioux City IA
Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Jun 15 2024
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: TTJarman@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Downtown Public Library
529 Pierce St
Conference Room
Sioux City IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974

Des Moines IA
Sponsor: Please Call or email ahead
Date: Jul 21 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Richard J. Allen
(515) 451-4148
Email: rick@n0cfl.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Johnstone Supply Company Classroom
11000 Justin Dr
NOT handicapped accessible
Registration at 12:30pm
Des Moines IA 50322-3872

Sioux City IA
Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Jul 27 2024
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: TTJarman@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Downtown Public Library
529 Pierce St
Conference Room
Sioux City IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974

Central City IA
Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amt Radio Club
Date: Aug 03 2024
Time: 2:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Allan J. Butler
(319) 560-3475
Email: ka0ies@yahoo.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Linn County IA Fairgrounds Main Building
201 Central City Rd
Central City IA 52214-7772

Central City IA
Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amt Radio Club
Date: Aug 04 2024
Time: 2:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Allan J. Butler
(319) 560-3475
Email: ka0ies@yahoo.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Linn County IA Fairgrounds Main Building
201 Central City Rd
Central City IA 52214-7772

Muscatine IA
Sponsor: Muscatine County ARES
Date: Aug 11 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Bruce C. Dagel
(319) 212-1898
Email: bdagel@machlink.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Musser Public Library
408 E 2nd St
Conf Room 104
Muscatine IA 52761-3836
Website: https://www.muscatinearc.org/testing

Sioux City IA
Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Association
Date: Sep 07 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: TTJarman@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Morningside Luthern Church
700 South Martha St
Southwest Entrance
Sioux City IA 51106
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974

Waterloo IA
Sponsor: Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association
Date: Sep 14 2024
Time: 4:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Mark E. Colby
(319) 883-5260
Email: n8two@arrl.net
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Waterloo Regional Airport
2790 Livingston Ln
Waterloo IA 50703
Website: https://w0mg.net/

Des Moines IA
Sponsor: Please Call or email ahead
Date: Sep 15 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Richard J. Allen
(515) 451-4148
Email: rick@n0cfl.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Johnstone Supply Company Classroom
11000 Justin Dr
NOT handicapped accessible
Registration at 12:30pm
Des Moines IA 50322-3872

Columbus Junction IA
Sponsor: Southeast Iowa Hamfest
Date: Oct 06 2024
Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Bruce C. Dagel
(319) 212-1898
Email: bdagel@machlink.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Louisa Cty Fairgrounds
http://waarc.net/license.php
101 Fairgroud Rd
Columbus Junction IA 52738-9999

Sioux City IA
Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Oct 26 2024
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: TTJarman@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Downtown Public Library
529 Pierce St
Conference Room
Sioux City IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974

Des Moines IA
Sponsor: Please Call or email ahead
Date: Nov 17 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Richard J. Allen
(515) 451-4148
Email: rick@n0cfl.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Johnstone Supply Company Classroom
11000 Justin Dr
NOT handicapped accessible
Registration at 12:30pm
Des Moines IA 50322-3872

Sioux City IA
Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Dec 07 2024
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: TTJarman@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Downtown Public Library
529 Pierce St
Conference Room
Sioux City IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974

Muscatine IA
Sponsor: Muscatine County ARES
Date: Dec 08 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Bruce C. Dagel
(319) 212-1898
Email: bdagel@machlink.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Musser Public Library
408 E 2nd St
Conf Room 104
Muscatine IA 52761-3836
Website: https://www.muscatinearc.org/testing