Lawton VE Team
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W5YI Licensing Services
Welcome to the N7DOD Lawton VE Team. The team conducts in-person digital testing for Amateur Radio FCC licensing. We provide laptops to each candidate. If there are other testing considerations, please address them prior to testing to KC5CYY or K5WIX email addresses below. Successful candidates may be allowed to take an upgrade test, with the permission of the available VEs, provided there is sufficient time remaining.
ID REQUIREMENTS and fees:
An unexpired government-issued photo ID or passport is required.
Students (under 17) may use a student ID badge; a parent or guardian should be present.
There is an administration fee of $14 cash; exact change is appreciated.
Provide a copy of your current license or CSCE for upgrades that will remain with the administrator.
Candidates with expired amateur licenses must provide proof of prior qualifications to receive credit upon completion of the required examination.
Candidates who fail any element may request a retest of the failed element. Approval is based on available time and the concurrence of a sufficient number of VEs to administer the test. The candidate will need to pay an additional testing fee of $14.
The location is at the Comanche County Fairgrounds, Wichita Room (Prairie Building), 920 SW Sheridan Rd, Lawton, OK 73505. The testing begins at 10:00 AM, after the Comanche County CERT/ARES meeting.
Unregistered walk-in (or upgrade) candidates: You MUST have your FCC FRN available for the license application; the application cannot be processed without it. You may go to the FCC website at https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/getting-fcc-registration-number-frn to register for an FRN (you will need to provide your Social Security Number).
Effective 4/19/2022, the FCC is assessing a fee for license applications—more information here: https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee.
Effective 7/13/2026, the Donald Malcolm Ross Memorial Scholarship will reimburse the testing fee for successful students.
If you have questions, please contact Paul Goulet at kc5cyy@gmail.com or Bryan Wicks at k5wix.ok@gmail.com.
