New VE Team Holds First Test Session in Colorado Springs
By Tom Obenchain (K0RZR) On Saturday, June 27, 2020 the Anchorage ARC (AARC) VEC’s first in-person testing session was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This session marked the first time...
Category: VEC
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Anchorage ARC VEC Restarts On-site Testing at RSOC
The Anchorage ARC VEC is very carefully restarting its amateur radio license examinations at the Radio Science and Operations Center (RSOC) in Anchorage on the second Saturday at 2:00 PM...
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Anchorage ARC Makes Paperless Exam Sessions Their Standard
In an effort to modernize its amateur radio license testing program, the Anchorage ARC VEC will become completely paperless effective July 1, 2020. It will be one of the few...
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Anchorage VEC Program In Need of a Few Old Laptops
Do you have an old/unused laptop you’d be willing to part with? The Anchorage ARC VEC is looking for some old laptops that we can convert into Linux machines for...
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Anchorage ARC VEC Remote License Testing US-wide / Worldwide – Status Update
The Anchorage ARC VEC continues to hit new highs as it seeks to help those unable to take their amateur radio license examinations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since opening...
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Anchorage ARC VEC to resume full operation…
After deep consideration and consultation, effective June 1, 2020 the Anchorage ARC VEC will resume in-person examinations and again allow Volunteer Examiner (VE) applications on our website. In-person testing at...
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Anchorage ARC Remote Testing Hits Milestone
Yesterday (May 15, 2020) the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (Anchorage ARC VEC) coordinated its 100th remote amateur radio examination/session since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. The...
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FCC Provides Updated Guidance to Anchorage ARC VEC for Proctors
The Anchorage Amateur Radio Club Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (Anchorage ARC VEC) received updated guidance from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) effective Monday, 5/12/2020. The new guidance applies to HAM radio...
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Anchorage ARC VEC Conducts Remote Tests in Afghanistan!
In its effort to serve U.S. personal deployed overseas, the Anchorage ARC VEC administered its first remote examination in Afghanistan on April 26, 2020. John Moore was our examinee and...
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Anchorage ARC VEC Conducts First Remote Exam for Visually Impaired Candidate
Friday, 1 May 2020, was a very interesting milestone in the remote-examination program being managed by the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club (AARC.) In a session that morning, Danielle Powell, KE8OIN,...