CVARC held a VE session on February 12th. There were six candidates and six new licenses or upgrades were earned; three Technician, two General, and one Extra. Those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:
| Neil Thomson | General | KN6WYF |
| Nick Blackwell | Extra | KC0MQE |
| Dave King | Technician | KN6YPH |
| Gale Fernow | Technician | KN6YOX |
| Douglas Hewitt | Technician | KN6YOY |
| Michael Rodrigues | General | KN6TXU |
CVARC conducts exams on the second Sunday of each even-numbered month. The next session is scheduled for Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 8:30 A.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station. All applicants must preregister. No walk-ins will be admitted. To register, please email Andy Ludlum at k6agl@cvarc.org. Call him at 818-370-3402 with any questions.
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: Ken Sandberg-KS3I, Zak Cohen-N6PK, Noel Van Slyke-K6NVS, Ed Zimmermann-N6XEW, Warren Wegerer-K6WKW and Greg Lane-K7SDW.
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