CVARC held a VE session on December 10, 2023. There were 15 candidates, and 13 new licenses or upgrades were earned: 2 Technician, 7 General, and 4 Extra. Among those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:
| Donald Yates | General | KO6COI |
| David King | General | KN6YPH |
| Charles Oh | Technician | KO6COS |
| Daphne Vandervalk | Extra | KN6TXX |
| Gary Star | General | K6GPS |
| John Briggs | General | KO6COJ |
| Mike Maki | General | KO6BGB |
| Albert Liwag | Extra | AK6EG |
| Charles Richards | Extra | KN6CX |
| Charles Maslin | Extra | KD6AEJ |
| Christopher Dimond | General | KJ6QOP |
| Marco Carmona | Technician | KO6COT |
| Roger Khachatoorian | General | KO6CNL |
CVARC conducts exams on the second Sunday of each even-numbered month. The next session is scheduled for Sunday, February 11, 2024 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, Noel Van Slyke-K6NVS, Rob Hanson-W6RH, John Kitchens-NS6X, Ryan Huggins-KI6BTY, 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