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. Thomson | Extra | AK6CO |
| Terrie L. Biederman | General | KN6WEC |
| Gregory M. Ramirez | Technician | KO6AZP |
| Douglas E. Hewitt | Extra | KN6YOY |
| Fernando Hernandez | General | KI6OKT |
| David M. Naughton | General | KJ7MMZ |
| Sarah C. Rudolph | General | KJ7MNA |
| Charles S. Maslin | General | KD6AEJ |
| Kirk A. Bell | General | KN6ZNY |
| Mel J. Chandler | General | KO6BAN |
CVARC conducts exams on the second Sunday of each even-numbered month. The next session is scheduled for Sunday, October 8, 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, Ed Zimmermann-N6XEW, Ryan Huggins-KI6BTY, and Noel Van Slyke-K6NVS.
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