From: Somma, Maria, AB1FM
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:54 PM
To: ve-list
Subject: [ve-list:1322] ARRL VE Newsletter June 2007
ARRL VEC
VE Express Newsletter
June 18, 2007
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IN THIS EDITION:
* General Class Exams
* ExamWin test generating software
* ARRL VEC National Exam Day Weekends
* New ARRL Volunteer Examiner Patch
* Session Tidbits
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New General Class Element 3 Exams
The new General class question pool will take effect for all Element 3 General class license written exams on July 1, 2007. With the General class exam questions changing July 1st, new test designs must be used effective that day. ARRL VEC will be supplying all its (near 1,000) Field Stocked VE teams with new test booklets about the 3rd week in June. Packages were mailed out on June 14 and 15 to field stocked teams that have been officially stocked by the ARRL VEC. Current ARRL VEC supplied General class test booklets versions (2004 series) are valid until midnight June 30, 2007. At that time you may destroy the old versions of the General exams.
ExamWin Software Updates
The ARRL VEC ExamWin Software will get updated too. If you use our ExamWin Software package, an ExamWin software update is available on the web site as of June 18, 2007.
The new version, ExamWin (nt) 2007 B version, must be used starting July 1st. It can be downloaded from the VEC web site at http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examwin/ .
In some system applications, there could be extra spaces between words or possible problems with margin breaks with this new version. However, this will not affect the validity or integrity of the tests and should not be of concern.
If you will need any NCVEC Form 605s, CSCEs, other exam summary forms or supplies to go with your current ExamWin software, please contact us directly by email at vetests@arrl.org . CSCEs are the only VEC form that can not be duplicated locally.
The blue plastic overlay grading templates used to grade the exams at test sessions, should never be thrown away or destroyed when new exam versions are introduced. We specifically designed the plastic templates so that they will always be useful, no matter what exams are created. They will never become obsolete.
The "Key for Templates" is what will be replaced (paper instructions - explaining how to line up the template and which template corresponds with which exam version for proper grading). This KEY will be changed or updated to let you know how to match up the templates with any new exams that are issued. The new updated KEY that will take effect on July 1st was included in the Field Stocked packages along with the new General class exams.
Simply put, the plastic overlay grading templates will never go out of style !
2007 ARRL VEC National Exam Day Weekends
ARRL sponsored national exam day weekends are held annually on the last full weekends of April and September.
Fall national exam day weekend is September 29-30, 2007.
We thank you for your support of these events by offering exams in your local communities.
New Volunteer Examiner Patch
The ARRL VEC Volunteer Examiner patch has a sleek new appearance!
actual size is 1" x 2-1/2"
New ARRL VE Patches are available to ARRL Volunteer Examiners for just $2 each.
The rectangular imprinted sew-on VE patch fits on your Shirt Pocket!
Send a self-addressed envelope and the VEs name and call sign with $2.00 to the ARRL VEC.
We will pay the postage. Additional patches can be obtained at $2.00 per patch. Makes a fun gift!
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The 3-1/2" Round VE Patches are also still available.
To obtain one or several of the round patches, send $5 (for each patch requested) along with
the VEs name and call sign and a self-addressed envelope.
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Make checks payable to “ARRL VEC”.
Send VE patch requests to:
ARRL VEC -- Patches
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
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SESSION TIDBITS
* Exam Session Registration and Supplies
Team liaisons should contact the ARRL VEC directly so that we have the most up to date information posted in our computer and on the ARRL VEC Exam Session Search page http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml .
Under normal situations, the team should try to register 3 to 4 weeks in advance of the session. This way we can make certain the materials requested reach the team in a timely and cost effective manner.
Field Stocked teams should be especially vigilant about keeping us informed of who has possession of the exam supplies. Notify us immediately when the teams Field Stock changes hands to ensure that any exam updates will be mailed to and received by the proper person. Periodically check your supplies to make sure they are current and that the quantities are sufficient. We thank you for your ongoing exam session support !
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VE Express Newsletter is published by the
American Radio Relay League, Inc. - the national association for Amateur Radio
ARRL VEC
225 Main Street
Newington CT 06111 USA
Email: vec@arrl.org
ARRL VEC telephone: 860-594-0300
ARRL VEC Fax: 860-594-0339
ARRL telephone: 860-594-0200
Joel Harrison, W5ZN - President
David Sumner, K1ZZ - Chief Executive Officer
Harold Kramer, WJ1B - Chief Operating Officer
Maria Somma, AB1FM - VEC Manager / Editor
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