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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Wed Dec 19 2018 02:48 pm

I have scheduled my 2019 license exams in Sherwood, Arkansas, at the
Amy Sanders Library. At this time, I do NOT know what dates I will
set up for Benton, Arkansas. But, since I have another VE Team for
Benton, those dates might be on the dates when I don't test in
Sherwood...yet those dates aren't guaranteed as yet.

For what to bring to the exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

The changes this year for Sherwood are as follows:

1) For those unaware, the Amy Sanders Library is now at 10200 Johnson
Drive. Do NOT go the former location on Shelby Drive off of Kiehl
Avenue...as the Sherwood Police Department now uses that building.
Johnson Drive is the 3rd traffic light north of the intersection of
JFK Boulevard (Highway 107) and Kiehl Avenue (Highway 176). At the 3rd
traffic light, there is a MAPCO gas station and convenience store on
your right. Turn RIGHT at the light at the gas station, but drive past
the gas station entrance. The first left ahead is the entrance to the
library. Handicapped Parking is in the front, just to the right of the
entrance. Note that a DISABLED PERMIT (license plate or hangtag) is
required.

2) If we are not in the front meeting room, we will be in the
"playground room" toward the back right (the room behind the glass
with a green wall). While it's smaller, they're not doing anything in
that room at that hour...and we didn't have many examinees at past
sessions anyway. Four tables will still be available for our use. Just
ask the staff at the desk which room the testing will be located in.
I will be there at least 30 minutes prior to the session (if it's not
cancelled, as noted below) to set up.

3) The exam time will be at 10am, on the first Saturday of the months
noted. This allows the VE's and examinees to have their afternoons
free. There will be six (6) opportunities to test at Sherwood in 2019.

If these dates and times are not convenient for you to test, you can go
to:

http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session

Enter ARKANSAS in the State Criteria (if looking in Arkansas) and click
SEARCH.

Then call, write, or email the contact person noted.

I figured I had better book the dates now, or I might not have aad
opportunities to test!!

4) Pre-Registration will be REQUIRED no later than 48 hours prior to the
session. Walk-ins will NOT be accepted, UNLESS the test session goes on
(at least 2 people have signed up to test). This Contact will be via
voice mail to 501-476-2545, or email to wx1der at gmail dot com -- if
either is received PRIOR to the 48 hour deadline noted below, you will
be called or emailed that afternoon. This ensures that the VE's don't
make the trip for nothing (no examinees show up).

5) If no one signs up by the deadline (10am Thursday before the 1st
Saturday of the month), the test session that day will be CANCELLED.
Also, if there is a threat of winter weather for the January 5 or
February 2 sessions, those will be cancelled in the interest of safety.
Should cancellation be necessary, I will notify the VE Team, ARRL/VEC,
and the Amy Sanders Library...as well as any examinees who may have
pre-registered. If you MISS THE DEADLINE, you will have to register
for the next session, or go test with another VE Team.

Here are the dates and the deadlines, as well as for reasons of
cancellation for the months when I don't test in Sherwood. Those are
either for hamfests in the state, holidays, or public service events,
where a lot of ham radio operators take part.

These dates will be on the ARRL/VEC Exam Calendar as soon as possible.

Jan. 5 at 10am - Register By: Jan. 3 at 10am
Feb. 2 at 10am - Register By: Jan. 31 at 10am

** NO TESTING IN MARCH DUE TO RUSSELLVILLE HAMFEST ON MARCH 2 **
** NO TESTING IN APRIL DUE TO POSSIBLE FORT SMITH HAMFEST ON APRIL 6 **
** THE FORT SMITH HAMFEST IS NOT YET SCHEDULED ON THE CALENDAR **

May 4 at 10am - Register By: May 2 at 10am
June 1 at 10am - Register By: May 30 at 10am

** NO TESTING IN JULY DUE TO THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND **

Aug. 3 at 10am - Register By: Aug. 1 at 10am

** NO TESTING IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO THE MENA HAMFEST **
** NO TESTING IN OCTOBER DUE TO THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER 100 **

Nov. 2 at 10am - Register By: Oct. 31 at 10am

** NO TESTING IN DECEMBER DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS **

Testing will likely be done at the Hoxie Hamfest on Feb. 16...at the
Russellville Hamfest on March 2...and the Mena Hamfest on Sept. 7. If
there is a Hamfest in Fort Smith on April 6, they likely will do testing
there as well. For details on those hamfests, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search

Enter ARKANSAS for the state, click on SEARCH, and look for the available
links.

I have decided NOT to test on July 6, due to the July 4 holiday being
on a Thursday, and some folks may want to take an extended weekend. I
also am NOT testing during the weekend of the Arkansas Traveler 100
in October...a 36 hour event, and many hams take part providing the
emergency communications for that event. And, I've decided NOT to test
on December 7 due to the holidays, and for Skywarn Recognition Day.

Currently accredited ARRL/VEC Volunteer Examiners who would like to serve
can contact me via email to wx1der at gmail dot com -- or contact my
voice mail at 501-476-2545. Email is the preferred method of contact.
You can also reach me on the Amateur Radio Volunteers Examiners Group
on Facebook.

Those who would like to take the exam(s) on the dates noted, should
contact me at the entries noted above, and by the deadlines noted above.

One last item of note...Element 3, the General Class License Exam
Question Pool, will CHANGE on July 1, 2019. Final versions of it from
the National Council Of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) will
probably not be out until sometime next spring. Those wishing to upgrade
to General Class before the Question Pool changes, should get their
studies in high gear. I understand that the new pool will have only one
graphic/schematic diagram (as is the case now), and 1 less question in
the pool than there is now. As of Dec. 18, 2018, the new General Class
Question Pool has not yet been released...but I'd wait until the NCVEC
website (www.ncvec.org) notes "FINAL VERSION", before downloading such.
If you plan to take the General Class Exam prior to July 1, 2019, you
will study the pool dated July 1, 2015. Otherwise, you will study the
pool dated July 1, 2019.

You can also contact me if you have any questions.

Daryl Stout, WX1DER, UALR Ham Radio Club VE Team Liaison
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