This page lists current ARRL Volunteer Examiners, showing how many exam sessions they have participated in. The lists are divided up by VE location.
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The Amateur Service Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) System was established in the early 1980s to replace a Federal system that, due to budget cuts, threatened the future of Ham Radio. Through the efforts of ARRL, Senator Barry Goldwater (K7UGA SK) and others, the VEC system was created to ensure the ability for the Amateur Service to continue to grow and prosper.
Recently celebrating 20 years of service, the VEC system today enjoys a reputation high in integrity, and serves the FCC as a shining example of the successes of a privatized system--a system that FCC often refers to as a template as further privatization is sought within FCC.
This page has been established1 to share by State a summary of the accomplishments2 of the 25,000-plus current and actively accredited ARRL Volunteer Examiners3. Recognizing that each exam session requires at least three Volunteer Examiners and an average time commitment of 2-4 volunteer hours or more per person, the thousands of hours these VEs have afforded their local communities is extraordinary!
As you review these listings, should you recognize a call sign of one of our many dedicated volunteers, we hope you will take an opportunity in the future to thank the volunteer for his or her contributions to the VEC program.
Any errors or omissions should be reported to the ARRL VEC (vec@arrl.org).
Footnotes:
1 Resolution of the ARRL Board of Directors at the 2005 Annual Board Meeting.
2 Activity (count) is measured by being present, and ready to serve--or providing service--at an ARRL/VEC-coordinated test session.
3 "VE Location" is based on the VE's current mailing address, as shown in ARRL VEC records (this address may be different from a Membership/QST address).