VE Sessions
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What is Amateur Radio?
Amateur radio, often called Ham Radio, is both a hobby and a service in which participants, called "hams" use various types of radio communications equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self-training.
Amateur radio operators enjoy personal (and often worldwide) wireless communications with each other and are able to support their communities with emergency and disaster communications if necessary.
What is a VE session?
Volunteer Examiners (VEs) are US licensed Radio Amateurs holding a General Class license or higher, who offer their time to administer the FCC licensing exams through a FCC authorized Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) organization.
A VE session is an exam session for those who want to obtain and/or upgrade their Amateur radio license.
VE sessions calendar:
ARC squared run a VE session on the first Tuesday of every month. For the year 2020, here is our schedule:
| Month | Date | Day | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | Tuesday | Cancelled | |
| February | 4 | Tuesday | 07:00pm | |
| March | 3 | Tuesday | 07:00pm | |
| April | 7 | Tuesday | Cancelled | |
| May | 5 | Tuesday | Cancelled | |
| June | 2 | Tuesday | 07:00pm | |
| July | 7 | Tuesday | 07:00pm | |
| August | 4 | Tuesday | 07:00pm | |
| September | 1 | Tuesday | 07:00pm | Week before labor day |
| October | 6 | Tuesday | 07:00pm | |
| November | 3 | Tuesday | 07:00pm | Election day |
| December | 1 | Tuesday | 07:00pm |
Important notes:
ID requirements
How to get FCC Federal Registration Number (FRN)
What to bring to an exam session
Contact info:
Bill Kelly
NB1LL.ARC2@gmail.com
(201) 615-8132 (leave message)
Walk-ins are welcome, but please contact us so we know you are coming.
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location:
American Red Cross Office
209 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield NJ 07004-2420