[K3CAL] VE Team

[Eric H. Christensen]

Don showed me his ARRL VEC credentials last night so he can participate.  

So that looks like me, Rich, and Don.  Anyone else?

--Eric

On Thu, Nov 06, 2014 at 03:45:42PM -0500, Eric Christensen wrote:
> Yeah, I was just thinking ARRL VEC and not W5YI.  
> 
> --Eric
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Rich Weaver <weaverr at comcast.net> 
> Date: 11/06/2014  12:51 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> 
> Subject: Re: [K3CAL] VE Team 
>  
> I forgot to mention I am an accredited V.E. by both the ARRL and W5YI Group.
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Rich Weaver
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 12:05 PM
> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL
> Subject: Re: [K3CAL] VE Team
> 
> I am a current VE and I am certified with Laurel until 10/10/2021.
> I have been inactive with Anne Arundel Radio Club VE team for about two
> years.
> Prior to that I was very active and did many of their test sessions, with
> both Bob and
> Brenda Rose at AARC.
> I will try to help out as much as possible, but you have to understand my
> wife is
> handicapped and my time could be limited.
> I think it is a great idea and I suggest you contact Bob Rose for assistance
> for your
> First VE session.
> Rich - WW3ZZ
> Extra Class
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Eric H. Christensen
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 11:30 AM
> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL
> Subject: [K3CAL] VE Team
> 
> A few weeks ago the topic came up with about holding a test session within
> the club.  Here's the info I received from the ARRL VEC:
> 
> As long as we have three VEs (one must be an Extra to act as the Liaison and
> be custodian of the Extra exams) then we can host our own testing sessions.
> The VE team from Laurel is W5YI and not ARRL and operates under different
> rules.  We do not have to involve them to host our own sessions.  Any time
> we want to do an exam we just need to give the ARRL a few weeks notice to
> schedule everything and send us the materials.
> 
> I'm not sure who is a VE (and thus how many VEs we have) but it might be
> nice to hold an exam down here on an irregular basis (like after we have a
> Technician, General, or Extra class) so we're not having to truck folks up
> to Davidsonville.  Any General or Extra-classed ham may become a VE though
> the ARRL VEC by studying a book and taking an open-book exam.  Generals can
> give Technician exams and Extras can give all exams.
> 
> 73,
> Eric W4OTN/3
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