Category: VE Sessions

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Results of the October 8th VE Session

CVARC held a VE session on October 8th. There were 5 candidates, and 4 new licenses or upgrades were earned: 1 Technician, 1 General, and 2 Extra. Among those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:

Mel Chandler                   Extra                      AK6DK

Huston Herman             Extra                      KO6AFN

Daniel Armitage            General                 KO6BSL

Shannon Porter             Technician           KO6BSK

CVARC conducts exams on the second Sunday of each even-numbered month. The next session is scheduled for Sunday, December 10, 2023, at 8:30 A.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station. All applicants must pre-register.  No walk-ins will be permitted. To register, please email Andy Ludlum at agludlum@gmail.com. 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 and Keith Elliott-W6KME.

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

Upcoming VE Sessions

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Results of the August 13th VE Session

CVARC held a VE session on August 13th. There were 11 candidates, and 10 new licenses or upgrades were earned: 1 Technician, 7 General, and 2 Extra. Among those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:

Neil W. ThomsonExtraAK6CO
Terrie L. BiedermanGeneralKN6WEC
Gregory M. RamirezTechnicianKO6AZP
Douglas E. HewittExtraKN6YOY
Fernando HernandezGeneralKI6OKT
David M. NaughtonGeneralKJ7MMZ
Sarah C. RudolphGeneralKJ7MNA
Charles S. MaslinGeneralKD6AEJ
Kirk A. BellGeneralKN6ZNY
Mel J. ChandlerGeneralKO6BAN
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Results of the February 12 VE Session

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 ThomsonGeneralKN6WYF
Nick BlackwellExtraKC0MQE
Dave KingTechnicianKN6YPH
Gale FernowTechnicianKN6YOX
Douglas HewittTechnicianKN6YOY
Michael RodriguesGeneralKN6TXU
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Results of the October 9 VE Session

CVARC held a VE session on October 9th. There were six candidates and six new licenses or upgrades were earned, five Technician and one Extra. Those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:

Eric Stalnaker          Technician    KN6WEG

Jack Burgess           Technician    KN6WFZ

Craig Grimm             Extra               KD6NFD

Nick Brandly             Technician   KN6WEA

Kathy Fahey             Technician    KN6WEB

Terrie Biederman   Technician   KN6WEC

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Results of the August 14 VE Session

CVARC held a VE session on August 14th. There were six candidates and six new licenses or upgrades were earned, two Technician and four General. Those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:

Richard MooreGeneralKN6RCC
Casey CryerGeneralKJ6GSV
Archie HuertoGeneralKN6UUG
Max CarlisleTechnicianKN6VNE
Mazen ZaiyaTechnicianKN6VNF
Eric PedersonGeneralKN6SZZ

CVARC conducts exams on the second Sunday of each even-numbered month. The next session is scheduled for Sunday, October 9, 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)

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Results of June 12th VE Session

CVARC held a VE session on June 12th. There were 13 candidates, 11 new licenses or upgrades were earned, 4 Technician, 4 General and 3 Amateur Extra. Among those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:

Kenneth ParkerTechnicianKN6USD
Patrick ArendtTechnicianKN6UTC
Archie HuertoTechnicianKN6UUG
Maile KuoTechnicianKN6UTY
Leslie MayerExtraKF6GNE
John KasparianGeneralKF6TLJ
Victor ZengExtraW2AYZ
Dantha Manikka-BadugeGeneralKN6OIF
Garet YuenGeneralKN6TWN
Martin UsherExtraKN6TYA
Alfred GuevaraGeneralKN6TYL
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Results of the April 10, 2022 VE Session

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 TarantinoGeneralN6LRS
Alfred GuevaraTechnicianKN6TYL
John DillardGeneralKN6TXS
Daphne VandervalkGeneralKN6TXX
Hailing GuanTechnicianKN6TXZ
Daniel BennettTechnicianKN6TXV
Martin UsherGeneralKN6TYA
Catherine ParkerTechnicianKN6TXY  
Daniel Burkhalter-BarsbyTechnicianKN6TXW
Garet YuenTechnicianKN6TWN
Nick BlackwellGeneralKC0MQE
Chester KlepadloTechnicianKN6TYB
Jason MillerGeneralKM6PSZ
Jason IsaacsGeneralKN6TYC
Michael RodriguesTechnicianKN6TXU
Jerry GriffithsTechnicianKN6TYK
Robert ZweiglerTechnicianPending
Sean BranaganTechnicianKN6TXR
James SmithGeneralKK6YAM
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