[HCRA] FW: NEW ARRL VOLUNTEER EXAMINER MANUAL NOW ONLINE

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Once you become a VE, or, if you are now a VE, please join with other VEs serving Massachusetts Hams in our Yahoo Group entitled "Mass-VE." 
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NEW ARRL VOLUNTEER EXAMINER MANUAL NOW ONLINE 

The ninth edition of the ARRL VEC/VE Manual
<http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/vemanual/> is now online on the ARRL Web
site. The manual, the most complete source on the Amateur Radio
Volunteer Examiner Program, has everything you need to know in order to
be an ARRL Volunteer Examiner. 

"We're really excited about the new Manual," said ARRL VEC Manager Maria
Somma, AB1FM. "We've put a lot of work into it, taking suggestions from
Volunteer Examiners all over the United States. It's very comprehensive,
yet easy to understand." Somma said the manual is full of new and timely
information, taking into account the licensing rule changes that went
into effect last year.

"One of the biggest changes to the ninth edition is the deletion of all
the procedures having to do with Morse code testing," Somma said. As of
February 23, 2007, the FCC no longer requires those upgrading their
license to be tested on Morse code. Somma said that more than 80 percent
of the Manual's content has been revised. 

The Manual, written to help guide amateurs through the VEC program, is
also a guide for those aspiring to be Volunteer Examiners. "Any General,
Advanced or Amateur Extra class license holder is eligible to be a
Volunteer Examiner," Somma said. "It's a simple process to become a VE
-- just complete the ARRL VE application form and pass a 40-question
'open book' test and you're set! If you're an active ham radio operator,
you probably enjoy giving back to the Amateur Radio community, be it
through public service or as a Volunteer Examiner. Many hams fondly
remember their first license examination experience." 

Information in the Manual includes how to become an accredited Volunteer
Examiner and how to participate in the Amateur Radio examination
process, as well as real-life experiences from current Volunteer
Examiners. "It's really a reference manual with tons of details. The
real-life experiences in the Manual will help current and future
Volunteer Examiners know how to deal with those pesky situations that
sometimes pop up," Somma said. 

For more information on the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Program, please see
the ARRL VE Web site <http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/index.html>. 

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