[GCARC] FW: [ve-list:1693] ARRL VE Newsletter May 2016

Wed May 4 14:27:18 EDT 2016

From: ve-list [mailto:ve-list-bounces at reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of
Somma, Maria, AB1FM
Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 2:09 PM
To: ve-list
Subject: [ve-list:1693] ARRL VE Newsletter May 2016

ARRL VE Newsletter May 2016

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Inside this VE E-Newsletter: 

Extra Pool Update

VEC Booth at Dayton Hamvention

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New Extra Question Pool to Take Effect July 1

On July 1, 2016 a new Element 4 Extra class question pool will take effect
for examinations. VECs and VEs will have new test designs available for use
at exam sessions effective that date.  

The newly revised pool released in January 2016 (updated and re-released
March 5, 2016) by the Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National
Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) must be in use
starting July 1st. There are 12 graphics required for this pool and 713
questions in this pool, up slightly from 702 in the previous pool. Question
E9H03 was deleted from the pool and should not appear on exams. The balance
of E9H section was not renumbered, leaving 10 questions. To view all three
questions pools, visit the NCVEC web site at www.ncvec.org/.

ARRL VEC VE Exam Maker Software will be updated around mid-June with the new
Extra pool and will be available for generating new exam versions. ARRL VEC
will supply officially appointed Field Stocked VE teams with new exam
booklet designs also around mid-June. Field stocked teams that have not
conducted test sessions within the past year no longer meet the field stock
requirements and will not receive an updated package.

Teams that hold on to the exam package after their exam session are NOT
officially stocked. Non-stocked VE Teams should be returning their exam
packages and supplies to ARRL VEC after the session is completed. The
officially stocked VE Teams receive their exam supplies in a large box which
is a 6 month to year supply depending on the team's activity levels. To see
if your team qualifies to be field-stocked with a bulk quantity of our test
materials visit http://www.arrl.org/field-stocked-ve-teams.  

With the Extra class exam questions changing July 1st, new test designs must
be used effective that day. Previous ARRL VEC supplied Extra class exam
booklets versions (2012 series) and computer generated Extra class exams
created from the 2012 question pool are only valid until midnight June 30,
2016. At that time VE Team leaders may destroy the old versions of the Extra
exams.

The question pools review is part of a regular process and each question
pool is reviewed and updated on a four year rotation. No question pools are
scheduled to be updated or released in 2017. Useful information pertaining
to the pools can be viewed on the ARRL Web at www.arrl.org/question-pools. 

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VEC Booth at Dayton Hamvention 

If you are planning to attend the Dayton Hamvention this year, VEC service
representative Stephanie Borden, KC1ELY and VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM
will be operating the ARRL VEC booth.  

Please stop by and say hello. 

VEs who sign our guestbook will receive a free VEC gift!

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The ARRL VEC Staff is Ready to Serve You!

As always, the dedicated VEC staff are here to answer any questions you may
have. 

ARRL VE toll free number:  1-800-9ARRLVE  (1-800-927-7583)

Address:  ARRL VEC,  225 Main St,  Newington CT 06111

Email:  VEC at arrl.org 

Web:  www.arrl.org/volunteer-examiners 

ARRL VEC Fax: 860-594-0339 

Maria Somma, AB1FM, Manager

Perry Green, WY1O, Assistant Manager

Amanda Grimaldi, KB1VUV, Senior Service Representative 

Stephanie Borden KC1ELY, Service Representative 

Ann Brinius, Service Representative 

Lisa Riendeau, Service Representative 

Annie Brady, Service Representative 

We thank you for your efforts and interest in the ARRL VEC program.

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ARRL VEC VE Newsletter is published by the 

American Radio Relay League, Inc. - the national association for Amateur
RadioR.

Material from the ARRL VE E-Newsletter may be republished or reproduced
in whole or in part in any form without additional permission. Credit must
be given to
The American Radio Relay League VEC.

ARRL VEC
225 Main Street
Newington CT 06111 USA 

Sincerely,

Maria Somma, AB1FM - VEC Manager / Editor 

ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio R 

225 Main Street

Newington, CT 06111 USA

msomma at arrl.org 

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