CVARC held a VE session on April 10th. It was among the largest sessions that CVARC has had over the past several years. There were 20 candidates, 19 new licenses or upgrades were earned, 11 Technician and 8 General. Among those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:
| Ray Tarantino | General | N6LRS |
| Alfred Guevara | Technician | KN6TYL |
| John Dillard | General | KN6TXS |
| Daphne Vandervalk | General | KN6TXX |
| Hailing Guan | Technician | KN6TXZ |
| Daniel Bennett | Technician | KN6TXV |
| Martin Usher | General | KN6TYA |
| Catherine Parker | Technician | KN6TXY |
| Daniel Burkhalter-Barsby | Technician | KN6TXW |
| Garet Yuen | Technician | KN6TWN |
| Nick Blackwell | General | KC0MQE |
| Chester Klepadlo | Technician | KN6TYB |
| Jason Miller | General | KM6PSZ |
| Jason Isaacs | General | KN6TYC |
| Michael Rodrigues | Technician | KN6TXU |
| Jerry Griffiths | Technician | KN6TYK |
| Robert Zweigler | Technician | Pending |
| Sean Branagan | Technician | KN6TXR |
| James Smith | General | KK6YAM |
CVARC conducts exams on the second Sunday of each even-numbered month. The next session is scheduled for Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station. All applicants must preregister. No walk-ins will be admitted. To register, or if you have questions, please contact Andy Ludlum at 818-370-3402. (k6agl@cvarc.org)
CVARC VE sessions are sanctioned by the ARRL VEC and are made possible by a team of experienced Volunteer Examiners. Participating Volunteer Examiners at the session included: Ed Zimmerman-N6XEW, Greg Lane-K7SDW, Robert Shank-KM6RSS, Noel Van Slyke-K6NVS, Ken Sandberg-KS3I, and Zak Cohen-N6PK.
CVARC Volunteer Examiners donate their time to help advance amateur radio and their assistance is greatly appreciated. VE sessions are one of the components that help CVARC qualify for the ARRL’s Special Service Club designation.
Submitted by Andy Ludlum-K6AGL, CVARC VE Session Coordinator