[FLham] NCVEC Question Pool Changes

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NCVEC Question Pool Committee announces new schedule (Sep 12, 2005) -- The 
National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) has 
announced that the Question Pool Committee (QPC) has adjusted its schedule 
for revising Amateur Radio examination question pools . This decision was 
prompted by recent FCC announcements, changes in radio communication 
technology and recommendations from VECs. "The QPC feels it is imperative 
to produce a new Technician Class pool now to better position the Amateur 
Radio Service for growth in the years ahead," the QPC said in a statement 
released September 9. "The new schedule impacts previously announced 
release dates for all three question pools." The Technician class (Element 
2) pool now tops the schedule and is due for release in January 1, 2006, 
effective July 1, 2006. General class (Element 3) pool updates, previously 
scheduled to become effective on July 1, 2008, will be released December 1, 
2006, and become effective July 1, 2007. The Extra class (Element 4) pool 
originally scheduled for 2005, will be released on December 1, 2007, and 
will become effective July 1, 2008. Barring any major rules changes, 
subsequent updates to all pools will follow the traditional four-year 
cycle, the QPC said. Selected by representatives of the 12 VECs attending 
the NCVEC's annual conference. The QPC consists of Chair Jim Wiley, KL7CC, 
Anchorage VEC; Perry Green, WY1O, ARRL VEC, and Larry Pollock, NB5X, W5YI 
VEC. A team of associates representing various VEC organizations as well as 
experts selected from the amateur community will assist the QPC. Interested 
persons are encouraged to submit questions to the NCVEC QPC via the NCVEC 
Web site.