We'd like to extend a sincere THANK-YOU to all who supported our 2025 Cowtown Hamfest, attendees and vendors alike.  Your participation made it the great success that it was.  Please check back here sometime around 01 Nov 2025 for information on the anticipated 2026 Cowtown Hamfest.  Advance tickets & tables sales should open sometime around that date.  Thank you once again for your continued support.

HAM TESTING TIMES
FRI: 3:00PM - 6:00PM
​SAT: 10:00AM-1:00PM

TESTING AT THE HAMFEST
 
FRIDAY 3:00PM - 6:00PM
SATURDAY 10:00AM - 1:00PM

THE EXAMS WILL BE HELD IN ONE OF THE MEETING ROOMS AT THE VENUE.  EXAM SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL, WITH NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

WALK-INS ARE WELCOME ANYTIME DURING THE PUBLISHED TESTING TIMES.

PLEASE HELP YOUR VOLUNTEER EXAMINERS AND OTHERS TAKING EXAMS BY BEING PREPARED FOR YOUR EXAM.  PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH YOU WHEN YOU COME TO THE TESTING ROOM:

YOU MUST HAVE TWO COPIES OF YOUR LICENSE, TWO COPIES OF ANY CURRENT CSCEs, AND TWO COPIES OF YOUR PHOTO ID. YOU MUST ALSO KNOW YOUR FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER (FRN) OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

UPGRADES: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ORIGINAL LICENSE AND ANY CURRENT CSCEs.

PLEASE HAVE CASH OR CHECK FOR THE EXAM FEE. IF NECESSARY, BRING A CALCULATOR WITH CLEARED MEMORY. PLEASE ALLOW A COUPLE OF HOURS FOR TESTING AND COMPLETION OF PAPER WORK. YOU MAY BRING A COMPLETED FORM 605, OR ONE WILL BE PROVIDED TO BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED AT THE EXAM SESSION.

NOTICE: EXAM RESULTS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL THE TEST SESSION IS FILED WITH THE VEC AND IT IS ACCEPTED.  EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO COMPLETE THE FILING PROCESS EITHER AT THE TEST SESSION, OR VERY SOON THEREAFTER.

CONTACT VOLUNTEER EXAMINER (VE) IS BRYAN HEAD (N5UWP) (817) 431-9158,  IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION EMAIL BRYAN HEAD.

GENERAL RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATOR LICENSE (GROL) TESTING IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE EMAIL CONTACT VE KEVIN VICKERS (AC5UV) FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TAKING THE GROL EXAM.