GCARC VE Sessions
Summary reports on current VE exam sessions
Chris Prioli, AD2CS : ad2cs (at) arrl (dot) net
GCARC Volunteer Examiner Team
Chris Prioli, AD2CS : ad2cs (at) arrl (dot) net
GCARC Volunteer Examiner Team
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - March 13, 2025
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 13 March at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There were two single exam candidates, one of whom were attempting to earn a Technician (Element 2) license, and the second was seeking an upgrade to General status. The session was attended by a total of 12 GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli AD2CS.
The candidates, both of whom were successful, included :
While Angela has been a Club member for several months now, Chris decided to join the Club and was approved at the March Board of Directors meeting.
The VE Team proctored an exam session using completely electronic methodologies. This means that the candidates completed the exams online, and that all grading and submissions were done online as well.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners :
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 10 April 2025, at 1900 hrs at the Clubhouse, as usual. The VE team will be using the new ExamTools system to its fullest capability, within our current technological means.
It is important to note that all test candidates going forward will be advised, whenever possible, to pre-register and pre-pay for the exam online. Specifics of that process are explained at : https://veteam.w2mmd.org
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 13 March at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There were two single exam candidates, one of whom were attempting to earn a Technician (Element 2) license, and the second was seeking an upgrade to General status. The session was attended by a total of 12 GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli AD2CS.
The candidates, both of whom were successful, included :
- Christopher Grabosky KE2FIK (newly-issued call sign) - earned a Technician license
- Angela Metzger KE2DRJ - upgraded to a General license
While Angela has been a Club member for several months now, Chris decided to join the Club and was approved at the March Board of Directors meeting.
The VE Team proctored an exam session using completely electronic methodologies. This means that the candidates completed the exams online, and that all grading and submissions were done online as well.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners :
- Gary Reed N2QEE
- John O’Connell K2QA
- Earl Moore KC2NCH
- Greg Ciraula K3GC
- Marylu Ciraula K3MLC
- Mike Resnick N2WOQ
- Rich Subers W2RHS
- Steve Farney W2SEF
- Court Smith KD2SPJ
- Mike Thompson KG4JYA
- Ed Champion N2RO
- Chris Prioli AD2CS
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 10 April 2025, at 1900 hrs at the Clubhouse, as usual. The VE team will be using the new ExamTools system to its fullest capability, within our current technological means.
It is important to note that all test candidates going forward will be advised, whenever possible, to pre-register and pre-pay for the exam online. Specifics of that process are explained at : https://veteam.w2mmd.org
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - February 13, 2025
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 13 February at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There were three single exam candidates, two of whom were attempting to earn a Technician (Element 2) license, and the third was seeking an upgrade to Amateur Extra status. The session was attended by a total of 10 GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli AD2CS.
The candidates, all of whom were successful, included :
All of the above candidates have since joined GCARC as full members, as approved at the February Board of Directors meeting.
The VE Team proctored an exam session using completely electronic methodologies. This means that the candidates completed the exams online, and that all grading and submissions were done online as well.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners :
Ed Champion N2RO was also on site and was getting set up on the ExamTools platform.
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 13 March 2025, at 1900 hrs and at the W2MMD Clubhouse, as usual. The VE team will be using the new ExamTools system to its fullest capability, within our current technological means.
It is important to note that all test candidates going forward will be advised, whenever possible, to pre-register and pre-pay for the exam online. Specifics of that process will be forthcoming on the GCARC website as soon as possible.
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 13 February at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There were three single exam candidates, two of whom were attempting to earn a Technician (Element 2) license, and the third was seeking an upgrade to Amateur Extra status. The session was attended by a total of 10 GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli AD2CS.
The candidates, all of whom were successful, included :
- Gregory W Anderson, KE2FAS – upgraded to Amateur Extra
- Richard S Danner, KE2FES (newly-issued call sign) – earned a Technician license
- Robert K McMeekin, KE2FEG (newly-issued call sign) – earned a Technician license
All of the above candidates have since joined GCARC as full members, as approved at the February Board of Directors meeting.
The VE Team proctored an exam session using completely electronic methodologies. This means that the candidates completed the exams online, and that all grading and submissions were done online as well.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners :
- Gary Reed, N2QEE
- John O’Connell, K2QA
- Mike Resnick, N2WOQ
- Rich Subers, W2RHS
- Court Smith, KD2SPJ
- Mike Thompson, KG4JYA
- Mike Harla, N2MHO
- Chris Prioli, AD2CS
Ed Champion N2RO was also on site and was getting set up on the ExamTools platform.
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 13 March 2025, at 1900 hrs and at the W2MMD Clubhouse, as usual. The VE team will be using the new ExamTools system to its fullest capability, within our current technological means.
It is important to note that all test candidates going forward will be advised, whenever possible, to pre-register and pre-pay for the exam online. Specifics of that process will be forthcoming on the GCARC website as soon as possible.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - January 09, 2025
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 9 January at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There was one single exam candidate who was attempting to earn a Technician (Element 2) license. The session was attended by a total of nine GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli ADCS.
The candidate, who will remain unnamed at this point, did not successfully complete the Element 2 requirements, and was therefore not granted a license.
For the first time, the VE Team proctored an exam session using completely electronic methodologies. This means that the candidate completed the exam online, and that all grading and submissions were done online as well.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners :
Jerry Barnish K2EAB was also on site and assisted, though he was unable to participate as a full VE due to an unresolved computer software problem with the FCC and the new ExamTools system.
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 13 February 2025 at 1900 hrs and at the Clubhouse, as usual. The VE team will be using the new ExamTools system to its fullest capability, within our current technological means.
It is important to note that all test candidates going forward will be advised, whenever possible, to pre-register and pre-pay for the exam online. Specifics of that process will be forthcoming on the GCARC website as soon as possible.
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 9 January at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There was one single exam candidate who was attempting to earn a Technician (Element 2) license. The session was attended by a total of nine GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli ADCS.
The candidate, who will remain unnamed at this point, did not successfully complete the Element 2 requirements, and was therefore not granted a license.
For the first time, the VE Team proctored an exam session using completely electronic methodologies. This means that the candidate completed the exam online, and that all grading and submissions were done online as well.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners :
- Gary Reed, N2QEE
- Mike Resnick, N2WOQ
- Rich Subers, W2RHS
- Greg Ciraula, K3GC
- MaryLu Ciraula, K3MLC
- Earl Moore, KC2NCH
- Court Smith, KD2SPJ
- Mike Thompson, KG4JYA
- Steve Farney, W2SEF
- Chris Prioli, AD2CS
Jerry Barnish K2EAB was also on site and assisted, though he was unable to participate as a full VE due to an unresolved computer software problem with the FCC and the new ExamTools system.
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 13 February 2025 at 1900 hrs and at the Clubhouse, as usual. The VE team will be using the new ExamTools system to its fullest capability, within our current technological means.
It is important to note that all test candidates going forward will be advised, whenever possible, to pre-register and pre-pay for the exam online. Specifics of that process will be forthcoming on the GCARC website as soon as possible.
2024 VE Team Yearly Report
By Gary Reed, N2QEE
This will be my last VE Report as I have stepped down as the ARRL VEC Liaison. The new VEC Liaison is Chris Prioli, AD2CS.
The liaison’s job is to keep the materials required for the VE Exam Testing, enabling the team to have the Exam Elements and all associated materials for the candidates. This includes the current test booklets with 12 test versions for each level and the grading templates for the exams.
A new system for VE Sessions is being introduced in 2025 - Exam Tools. Exam Tools completely computerizes the testing session. The NCVEC 605 form is completed online and payment is done through PayPal. The exams are computer generated and are graded via Photo Scan. After passing the required element(s), the program generates a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE.) At the end of the session, a file is created to submit to the ARRL VEC, who then forwards it to the FCC. The Exam Tools program simplifies the exam session and has been mandated by the ARRL VEC effective with the new Technician Element 2 in July 2026. At that time, the ARRL VEC will no longer produce test booklets.
This year (2024), the VE Team served 63 candidates resulting in 26 Technician, 17 General, and 5 Amateur Extra licenses being granted. There were 36 Element 2’s for Technician, 43 Element 3’s for General , and 26 Element 4’s for Amateur Extra for a total of 100 Exams. The candidates’ success rate was 76%.
I’d like to offer a big Thank You to this year’s participating Volunteer Examiners. Thanks for your help and your time served!
By Gary Reed, N2QEE
This will be my last VE Report as I have stepped down as the ARRL VEC Liaison. The new VEC Liaison is Chris Prioli, AD2CS.
The liaison’s job is to keep the materials required for the VE Exam Testing, enabling the team to have the Exam Elements and all associated materials for the candidates. This includes the current test booklets with 12 test versions for each level and the grading templates for the exams.
A new system for VE Sessions is being introduced in 2025 - Exam Tools. Exam Tools completely computerizes the testing session. The NCVEC 605 form is completed online and payment is done through PayPal. The exams are computer generated and are graded via Photo Scan. After passing the required element(s), the program generates a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE.) At the end of the session, a file is created to submit to the ARRL VEC, who then forwards it to the FCC. The Exam Tools program simplifies the exam session and has been mandated by the ARRL VEC effective with the new Technician Element 2 in July 2026. At that time, the ARRL VEC will no longer produce test booklets.
This year (2024), the VE Team served 63 candidates resulting in 26 Technician, 17 General, and 5 Amateur Extra licenses being granted. There were 36 Element 2’s for Technician, 43 Element 3’s for General , and 26 Element 4’s for Amateur Extra for a total of 100 Exams. The candidates’ success rate was 76%.
I’d like to offer a big Thank You to this year’s participating Volunteer Examiners. Thanks for your help and your time served!
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - December 12, 2024
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 12 December at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There were three exam candidates, two for the Element 2 exam and one as an upgrade from Element 2 to Element 3. The session was attended by a total of 11 GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli ADCS.
The candidates who successfully completed the Element 2 requirements and therefore earned a Technician license were :
The candidate who successfully completed the Element 3 requirements and therefore earned an upgrade to General status was Chris Angelastro KE2DST of Cherry Hill, NJ.
Chris was already a GCARC full member, and Jim was an associate member. Jim applied for an upgrade to full member status, and José applied for Club membership as well, both of which requests were granted at the December Board of Directors meeting.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners:
Jerry Barnish, K2EAB was also on site and assisted, though he was unable to participate as a full VE due to a computer software problem with the FCC and the new ExamTools system.
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 9 January 2025, at 1900 hrs at the Clubhouse, as usual. The VE team will be using the new ExamTools system to its fullest capability, within our current technological means.
It is important to note that all test candidates going forward will be advised, whenever possible, to pre-register and pre-pay for the exam online. Specifics of that process will be forthcoming on the GCARC website as soon as possible.
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 12 December at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There were three exam candidates, two for the Element 2 exam and one as an upgrade from Element 2 to Element 3. The session was attended by a total of 11 GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli ADCS.
The candidates who successfully completed the Element 2 requirements and therefore earned a Technician license were :
- Jim Bishop,KE2EUD, of Williamstown, NJ
- José Velez, KE2EUS, of Vineland, NJ
The candidate who successfully completed the Element 3 requirements and therefore earned an upgrade to General status was Chris Angelastro KE2DST of Cherry Hill, NJ.
Chris was already a GCARC full member, and Jim was an associate member. Jim applied for an upgrade to full member status, and José applied for Club membership as well, both of which requests were granted at the December Board of Directors meeting.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners:
- Gary Reed, N2QEE
- Mike Resnick, N2WOQ
- Rich Subers, W2RHS
- Greg Ciraula, K3GC
- MaryLu Ciraula, K3MLC
- Earl Moore, KC2NCH
- Court Smith, KD2SPJ
- Mike Thompson, KG4JYA
- Lee Marino, N2LAM
- Mike Harla, N2MHO
- Chris Prioli, AD2CS
Jerry Barnish, K2EAB was also on site and assisted, though he was unable to participate as a full VE due to a computer software problem with the FCC and the new ExamTools system.
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 9 January 2025, at 1900 hrs at the Clubhouse, as usual. The VE team will be using the new ExamTools system to its fullest capability, within our current technological means.
It is important to note that all test candidates going forward will be advised, whenever possible, to pre-register and pre-pay for the exam online. Specifics of that process will be forthcoming on the GCARC website as soon as possible.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - November 14, 2024
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 14 November at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There were three exam candidates, all for the Element 3 exam, and all completers of the GCARC Ham Exam Preparation Class. The session was attended by a total of 12 GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli ADCS.
The candidates who successfully completed the requirements and therefore earned a General license were :
While Harry was already a GCARC Club member, Bob decided to join the Club upon successful completion of the exam.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners :
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 12 December 2024 at 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse, as usual. What is not “as usual” is that the VE team will be transitioning to a new electronic testing, grading, and submission system at the December session. This is in keeping with the nationwide move towards electronic testing of FCC license candidates. To that end, a “mock exam” training session was held on 21 November, as a means of preparing the VE Team for the new methodologies.
By Chris Prioli, AD2CS
The regular monthly VE session was held on 14 November at the W2MMD Clubhouse. There were three exam candidates, all for the Element 3 exam, and all completers of the GCARC Ham Exam Preparation Class. The session was attended by a total of 12 GCARC Volunteer Examiners. The Team Liaison for this session was Chris Prioli ADCS.
The candidates who successfully completed the requirements and therefore earned a General license were :
- Robert Ciotti Jr, KC3ZFT of Havertown, PA
- Harry Eshleman Jr, KE2DQA of Monroeville, NJ
While Harry was already a GCARC Club member, Bob decided to join the Club upon successful completion of the exam.
The GCARC VE Team that proctored the exam session included the following Volunteer Examiners :
- Mike Resnick N2WOQ
- Earl Moore KC2NCH
- Lee Marino N2LAM
- Rich Subers W2RHS
- Mike Thompson KG4JYA
- Mike Harla N2MHO
- Court Smith KD2SPJ
- Greg Ciraula K3GC
- MaryLu Ciraula K3MLC
- Jerry Barnish K2EAB
- Steve Farney W2SEF
- Chris Prioli AD2CS
The next regularly-scheduled VE session will be held on 12 December 2024 at 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse, as usual. What is not “as usual” is that the VE team will be transitioning to a new electronic testing, grading, and submission system at the December session. This is in keeping with the nationwide move towards electronic testing of FCC license candidates. To that end, a “mock exam” training session was held on 21 November, as a means of preparing the VE Team for the new methodologies.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - October 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports, There were two VE sessions in the month of October, our regular monthly session and a additional one for a Buena Boro EMA class.
The October 10, 2024 session had one candidate for Technician, but wasn't successful.
The participating VE's were :
The second session was held on October 17, 2024 for Buena Boro EMA with six candidates for Technician. Two candidates were successful - a father and adult son.
The one license was posted on Saturday the 19th and the other was awaiting payment.
The participating VE's were :
The next monthly VE session will be held on November 14, 2024 at the W2MMD Clubhouse. A big thank you to the participating VE's for both sessions.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports, There were two VE sessions in the month of October, our regular monthly session and a additional one for a Buena Boro EMA class.
The October 10, 2024 session had one candidate for Technician, but wasn't successful.
The participating VE's were :
- Rich W2RHS
- Mike KG4JYA
- Jerry K2EAB
- Mary Lu K3MLC
- Greg W5DO
- Earl KC2NCH
- Steve W2SEF
- Chris AD2CS
- Mike N2WOQ
- Court KD2SPJ
- Gary N2QEE
The second session was held on October 17, 2024 for Buena Boro EMA with six candidates for Technician. Two candidates were successful - a father and adult son.
- Peter B Elias KE2EGL of Newport
- Peter L Elias KE2EGU of Vineland
The one license was posted on Saturday the 19th and the other was awaiting payment.
The participating VE's were :
- Rich W2RHS
- Steve W2SEF
- Jerry K2EAB
- Earl KC2NCH
- Mike N2WOQ
- Chris AD2CS
- Gary N2QEE
The next monthly VE session will be held on November 14, 2024 at the W2MMD Clubhouse. A big thank you to the participating VE's for both sessions.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - September 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, reports, the monthly VE report consists of two sessions.
The first was the VE session for the GCARC Hamfest on September 8th which had two candidates for upgrades. The successful candidate was :
His upgrade appeared on the FCC ULS on Monday the 9th.
The participating VE's were :
The regular monthly VE session was held on September 12th with three candidates attending. Two were new licenses and one was upgrade to Extra.
The Technicians were :
The upgrade to Amateur Extra was Father Jacek Stefanski N2FCH of Cherry Hill.
The upgrade appeared Friday morning on the FCC ULS and the Technician licenses on Saturday the 14th.
The participating VE's were :
A BIG thank you to the participating VE's for both sessions.
The Club's next VE session will be October 10th at the W2MMD Clubhouse at 7 PM.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, reports, the monthly VE report consists of two sessions.
The first was the VE session for the GCARC Hamfest on September 8th which had two candidates for upgrades. The successful candidate was :
- Paul Johnston KC3VTI of Smyrna, DE who upgraded to General.
His upgrade appeared on the FCC ULS on Monday the 9th.
The participating VE's were :
- Mike N2WOQ
- Rich W2RHS
- Mike N2MHO
- Jeff WB2ZBN
- Alex K3CIM
- Jerry K2EAB
- Mike KG4JYA
- Earl KC2NCH
- Gary N2QEE
The regular monthly VE session was held on September 12th with three candidates attending. Two were new licenses and one was upgrade to Extra.
The Technicians were :
- Zachary Grinberg KC3ZTB Garnet Valley, PA
- Matthew Duffield KE2ECE of Woodbury.
The upgrade to Amateur Extra was Father Jacek Stefanski N2FCH of Cherry Hill.
The upgrade appeared Friday morning on the FCC ULS and the Technician licenses on Saturday the 14th.
The participating VE's were :
- Mike N2WOQ
- Earl KC2NCH
- Lee N2LAM
- Chris AD2CS
- Rich W2RHS
- Mike N2MHO
- Marylu K3MLC
- Mike KG4JYA
- Greg W5DO
- Court KD2SPJ
- Gary N2QEE
A BIG thank you to the participating VE's for both sessions.
The Club's next VE session will be October 10th at the W2MMD Clubhouse at 7 PM.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - August 8, 2024
Gary Reed. N2QEE, Reports, There were two sessions in the August report.
The first one was an in home session for Charlie Wahl Jr, KC2STO on July 24th which was administered at his home in Westville. He was trying for an upgrade to Amateur Extra. He didn't pass the exam. Hopefully we can try again in the future.
The VE's were Chris AD2CS, Earl KC2NCH, and Gary N2QEE
The monthly session was held August 8th at the W2MMD Clubhouse. We had one candidate who was testing for Technician and who passed. The candidate was :
His license was posted on the FCC ULS site on August 13th.
The participating VE's were :
Thank you to the participating VE's. The next VE session will be held Sunday, September 8th at the GCARC Hamfest at 9 AM in the W2MMD Clubhouse. The Club's monthly VE session will be held on September 12th at 7 PM in the W2MMD Clubhouse.
The league has said that 2024 will be the last year that the VEC will create, print, and ship new examination booklets. They are going more one step closer to a complete digital transformation. The VE teams will be transiting to the ExamTools examination system in 2025 in preparation for 2026 Technician pool of questions. This shifting to this web-based platform will reduce VEC printing, storage, shredding, and shipping of the paperwork both to and from team.
The ExamTools system can administer online examinations or generate printed exams. Online exams can be used at a in-person or remote video supervised sessions.
The programming includes registering and tracking candidates throughout the session, on screen exams and grading , online signing of CSCE and 605 forms by the candidate and examiners logging and compiling session stats and VE participation list (test report summary), and output files to the coordinating VEC. ExamTools manages/handles almost everything needed to conduct a test session.
At this time I'm still waiting for the ExamTools software and a possible list of equipment that what would be required at the actual session using the ExamTools system.(tablets, cameras and such.)
"We hope our VE's are willing to take on this endeavor with us as we continue to move towards electronic testing, as is vital to the amateur radio community. We will be here every step of the way to ensure a smooth transition as we remain committed to offering quality programs and services, providing a superior overall experience for our customers and potential customers, and to demonstrate our capabilities and value to the public." Maria Somma AB1FM, ARRL VEC Manager
It's going to be an interesting year for the Volunteer Testing program. I see some possible problems in adopting the system. Please stay tuned.
Gary Reed. N2QEE, Reports, There were two sessions in the August report.
The first one was an in home session for Charlie Wahl Jr, KC2STO on July 24th which was administered at his home in Westville. He was trying for an upgrade to Amateur Extra. He didn't pass the exam. Hopefully we can try again in the future.
The VE's were Chris AD2CS, Earl KC2NCH, and Gary N2QEE
The monthly session was held August 8th at the W2MMD Clubhouse. We had one candidate who was testing for Technician and who passed. The candidate was :
- Jonathan Davidson KE2DYD from Gibbstown
His license was posted on the FCC ULS site on August 13th.
The participating VE's were :
- Mike N2WOQ
- Rich W2RHS
- Jerry K2EAB
- Earl KC2NCH
- Chris AD2CS
- Len W2LJR
- Court KD2SPJ
- Gary N2QEE
Thank you to the participating VE's. The next VE session will be held Sunday, September 8th at the GCARC Hamfest at 9 AM in the W2MMD Clubhouse. The Club's monthly VE session will be held on September 12th at 7 PM in the W2MMD Clubhouse.
The league has said that 2024 will be the last year that the VEC will create, print, and ship new examination booklets. They are going more one step closer to a complete digital transformation. The VE teams will be transiting to the ExamTools examination system in 2025 in preparation for 2026 Technician pool of questions. This shifting to this web-based platform will reduce VEC printing, storage, shredding, and shipping of the paperwork both to and from team.
The ExamTools system can administer online examinations or generate printed exams. Online exams can be used at a in-person or remote video supervised sessions.
The programming includes registering and tracking candidates throughout the session, on screen exams and grading , online signing of CSCE and 605 forms by the candidate and examiners logging and compiling session stats and VE participation list (test report summary), and output files to the coordinating VEC. ExamTools manages/handles almost everything needed to conduct a test session.
At this time I'm still waiting for the ExamTools software and a possible list of equipment that what would be required at the actual session using the ExamTools system.(tablets, cameras and such.)
"We hope our VE's are willing to take on this endeavor with us as we continue to move towards electronic testing, as is vital to the amateur radio community. We will be here every step of the way to ensure a smooth transition as we remain committed to offering quality programs and services, providing a superior overall experience for our customers and potential customers, and to demonstrate our capabilities and value to the public." Maria Somma AB1FM, ARRL VEC Manager
It's going to be an interesting year for the Volunteer Testing program. I see some possible problems in adopting the system. Please stay tuned.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - July 11, 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on July 11, 2024.
There were five candidates in attendance. All candidates achieved upgrades or new licenses. They were as follows :
The upgrades were posted on Friday afternoon and KE2DST license was issued on Saturday but KE2DSX was not issued till Tuesday morning. Both of the fees were paid on Friday afternoon but the lateness of KE2DSX call sign has no explanation.
The participating VE's were :
Thank you to the participating VE's. The next session will be August 8, 2024 at the W2MMD Clubhouse at 7 PM.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on July 11, 2024.
There were five candidates in attendance. All candidates achieved upgrades or new licenses. They were as follows :
- Christopher Angelastro, KE2DST, New Technician Class of Cherry Hill
- Robert Repetto, KE2DSX, New Technician Class of Blackwood
- Michael Angelastro, KE2DPQ, Upgrade to General Class of Cherry Hill
- Daniel Caguiat, KE2DPR, Upgrade to Amateur Extra Class of Sicklerville
- Kerri Caguiat, KE2DKD, Upgrade to Amateur Extra Class of Sicklerville
The upgrades were posted on Friday afternoon and KE2DST license was issued on Saturday but KE2DSX was not issued till Tuesday morning. Both of the fees were paid on Friday afternoon but the lateness of KE2DSX call sign has no explanation.
The participating VE's were :
- Rich W2RHS
- Mike N2WOQ
- Lee N2LAM
- Earl KC2NCH
- Mike KG4JYA
- Chris AD2CS
- Len W2LJR
- Court KD2SPJ
- Gary N2QEE
Thank you to the participating VE's. The next session will be August 8, 2024 at the W2MMD Clubhouse at 7 PM.
GCARC VE Exam Testing Summary - June 24 - 25, 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : There were two additional VE sessions this month for the Technician class and the General class. The Technician license class VE session had 8 candidates with the results being 6 new Techs and an upgrade to General. The new Tech licensee's were :
The participating VE's were :
The General license class VE session had 7 candidates with 5 upgrades to General. The successful upgrades were :
The participating VE's were :
A big thank you to the participating VE's and especially the Sherpa's who get my testing material in the Clubhouse. Note : The new licenses have been taking three days plus depending on when they pay the fee.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : There were two additional VE sessions this month for the Technician class and the General class. The Technician license class VE session had 8 candidates with the results being 6 new Techs and an upgrade to General. The new Tech licensee's were :
- Diane Amico KE2DPT, of Vineland : Upgrade to General Class
- James Beury KE2DRN, of Sewell
- Anish James KE2DRI, of Mount Laurel
- John McGonigle KC3ZJX, of Drexel Hill, PA
- Angela Metzger KE2DRJ, of Vineland
- Sheree Revilla KE2DRK, of Woodbury
- Gregg Rudinski KE2DRM, of North Cape May
The participating VE's were :
- Chris AD2CS
- Rich W2RHS
- Jeff WB2ZBN
- Mike N2WOQ
- Jerry K2EAB
- Earl KC2NCH
- Court KD2SPJ
- Gary N2QEE
- Also additional help provided by Donna N2QED
The General license class VE session had 7 candidates with 5 upgrades to General. The successful upgrades were :
- Ron Newman KE2DPO, of Millville
- Rosemarie Newman KE2DPP, of Millville
- Aimée Ortiz K9RVT, of Clementon
- Jacob Scholz KC2QYT, of Williamstown
- Jason Watkins KD2VVJ, of Vineland
The participating VE's were :
- Rich W2RHS
- Chris AD2CS
- Earl KC2NCH
- Greg W5DO
- Jeff WB2ZBN
- Mike N2WOQ
- Jerry N2EAB
- Court KD2SPJ
- Mike N2MHO
- Gary N2QEE
A big thank you to the participating VE's and especially the Sherpa's who get my testing material in the Clubhouse. Note : The new licenses have been taking three days plus depending on when they pay the fee.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - June 13, 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on June 13, 2024.
There were 9 candidates in attendance with 7 for new licenses and 1 upgrade.
The successful candidates were :
The upgrade was posted to the URL Friday and the Technicians were posted on Tuesday and Wednesday. This was half of the ongoing Technician class who tested before the conclusion of the sessions.
The participating VE's were :
Another big thank you to the participating VE for a busy full house session.
The new Amateur Extra exam pool questions took effect on July 1st. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at :
https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held July 11, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on June 13, 2024.
There were 9 candidates in attendance with 7 for new licenses and 1 upgrade.
The successful candidates were :
- Diane Amico, KE2DPT, Technician Class of Vineland
- Mike Angelastro, KE2DPQ, Technician Class of Cherry Hill
- Daniel Caguiat, KE2DPR, both Technician and General Class of Sicklerville
- Kerri Caguiat, KE2DKD, upgrade to General Class of Sicklerville
- Harry Eshleman Jr, KE2DQA, Technician Class of Monroeville
- Leonard Ford, KE2DPS, Technician Class of Newport
- Ron Newman, KE2DPO, Technician Class of Millville
- Rosemarie Newman, KE2DPP, Technician Class of Millville
The upgrade was posted to the URL Friday and the Technicians were posted on Tuesday and Wednesday. This was half of the ongoing Technician class who tested before the conclusion of the sessions.
The participating VE's were :
- Mike N2WOQ
- Chris AD2CS
- Court KD2SPJ
- Earl KC2NCH
- Greg W5DO
- Jerry K2EAB
- Rich W2RHS
- Mike N2MHO
- Gary N2QEE
Another big thank you to the participating VE for a busy full house session.
The new Amateur Extra exam pool questions took effect on July 1st. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at :
https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held July 11, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - May 9, 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on May 9, 2024. There were three candidate for the session who tested for new licenses. They were :
The posting of the licenses to the URL was Tuesday May 14th. A little slower the previous VE sessions which usually have happened on Friday PM or Saturday AM.
I have heard from one candidate for next month's session so we are having continued interest in our monthly sessions.
The participating VE's were :
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new Amateur Extra exam pool questions will be in effect starting July 1st so new exam booklets will be used. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at :
https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held June 13, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on May 9, 2024. There were three candidate for the session who tested for new licenses. They were :
- Phillip Lizzi AD2HU of Deptford who took all three exams achieving Amateur Extra
- Alex Stevenson KE2DKC Technician of Bridgeton
- Kerri Caguiat KE2DKD Technician of Sicklerville
The posting of the licenses to the URL was Tuesday May 14th. A little slower the previous VE sessions which usually have happened on Friday PM or Saturday AM.
I have heard from one candidate for next month's session so we are having continued interest in our monthly sessions.
The participating VE's were :
- Mike N2WOQ
- Chris AD2CS
- Court KD2SPJ
- Earl KC2NCH
- Mike KG4JYA
- Greg W5DO
- Jerry K2EAB
- Gary N2QEE
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new Amateur Extra exam pool questions will be in effect starting July 1st so new exam booklets will be used. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at :
https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held June 13, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - April 11, 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on April 11, 2024. There were two candidates for the session with both upgrading to Amateur Extra Class.
They were :
The participating VE's were :
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new Amateur Extra question pool is out with some recent corrections. The errata includes minor question changes, the removal one question, and one modified graphic. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at : https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held May 9, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on April 11, 2024. There were two candidates for the session with both upgrading to Amateur Extra Class.
They were :
- Mary Ciraula, KE2CEF of Pittsgrove
- Kenneth Berry KE2CRL of Pitman
The participating VE's were :
- Mike N2WOQ
- Chris AD2CS
- Court KD2SPJ
- Earl KC2NCH
- Mike KG4JYA
- Rich W2RHS
- Gary N2QEE
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new Amateur Extra question pool is out with some recent corrections. The errata includes minor question changes, the removal one question, and one modified graphic. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at : https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held May 9, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - March 14, 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on March 14, 2024. There were four candidates for the session with two upgrades to General and two new Technicians.
The General upgrades were :
The participating VE's were :
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new Amateur Extra question pool is out with some recent corrections. The errata includes minor question changes, the removal one question, and one modified graphic. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at : https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held April 11, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on March 14, 2024. There were four candidates for the session with two upgrades to General and two new Technicians.
The General upgrades were :
- Paul Cosenza KD2RDD of Glassboro
- Kenneth Berry KE2CRL of Pitman
- Dale Guenther KE2CYM of Newfield
- Brandon Hozey KE2CYN of Franklinville
The participating VE's were :
- Mike N2WOQ
- Jerry K2EAB
- Chris AD2CS
- Court KD2SPJ
- Earl KC2NCH
- Mike KG4JYA
- Rich W2RHS
- Gary N2QEE
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new Amateur Extra question pool is out with some recent corrections. The errata includes minor question changes, the removal one question, and one modified graphic. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at : https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held April 11, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - February 8, 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on February 8th. There were two candidates with one an upgrade and one new Technician.
The participating VE's were :
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new Amateur Extra question pool is out with some recent corrections. The errata includes minor question changes, the removal one question, and one modified graphic. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at : https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held March 14, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : The GCARC monthly VE session was held on February 8th. There were two candidates with one an upgrade and one new Technician.
- Marylu Ciraula KE2CEF of Pittsgrove upgraded to General
- Kenneth Berry KE2CRL of Pitman passed Technician
The participating VE's were :
- Court KD2SPJ
- Rich W2RHS
- Mike KG4JYA
- Mike N2WOQ
- Earl KC2NCH
- Gary N2QEE
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new Amateur Extra question pool is out with some recent corrections. The errata includes minor question changes, the removal one question, and one modified graphic. All question pools are available on the w2mmd.org website at : https://gloucestercountyarc.weebly.com/get-your-ham-ticket.html
The next monthly VE session will be held March 14, 2024 @ 1900 Hours at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
GCARC Monthly VE Exam Testing Summary - January 11, 2024
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : We had one candidate for the January VE session. The candidate Melissa Guenther KE2BWZ of Sewell upgraded to General. The upgrade was posted Friday afternoon on the FCC ULS data base.
The participating VE's were :
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new question pool for the Amateur Extra exams has been released. The pool questions are on the ARRL website for review. These questions will be in effect starting July 1 2024 for the exam sessions. Of course the exam study will require new Q&A manuals.
The next monthly VE session will be Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7 PM at the W2MMD Clubhouse.
Gary Reed, N2QEE, Reports : We had one candidate for the January VE session. The candidate Melissa Guenther KE2BWZ of Sewell upgraded to General. The upgrade was posted Friday afternoon on the FCC ULS data base.
The participating VE's were :
- Court KD2SPJ
- Rich W2RHS
- Mike KG4JYA
- Mike N2WOQ
- Greg W5DO
- Chris AD2CS
- Gary N2QEE
A big thank you to the participating VE's
The new question pool for the Amateur Extra exams has been released. The pool questions are on the ARRL website for review. These questions will be in effect starting July 1 2024 for the exam sessions. Of course the exam study will require new Q&A manuals.
The next monthly VE session will be Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7 PM at the W2MMD Clubhouse.