Subj : Classes And Exams (F)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Mon Mar 04 2019 12:06 am
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4) Cash, or a check payable to the appropriate Volunteer Examination
team for the appropriate amount. It's currently $15 for ARRL VE Test
Sessions (payable to ARRL/VEC), and it'll remain that way through
2019. The fee may increase in future years, and the exam fee may be
different for VEC groups other than the ARRL/VEC.
5) A calculator, with ALL MEMORY FORMULAS CLEARED. You will be REQUIRED
to prove to the VE Team that this is the case...and the VE Team will
personally inspect the calculator to verify such!!
WARNING!! Cheating in ANY form, will NOT be tolerated. This includes
bringing a calculator without the formulas cleared, crib notes, using
electronic devices (cellphone, iPhone, iPad, Smartphone, Android, etc.).
The exams are different colors for each license class (noted below),
and each exam booklet has at least five different sets of questions.
Some ARRL/VEC VE Teams use the "Exam Maker" software to create a large
number, and wide range of tests with possible questions, for even more
questions. At MINIMUM, there could be 36 different exams for each license
class...with or without graphics/schematic diagrams.
So, trying to "copy answers" off of someone elses answer sheet will do
you no good.
In fact, if it is determined that an examinee is cheating, their exam
will be TERMINATED, marked as FAILED, and the examinee will be ordered
to leave the premises immediately! Please do NOT put yourself, or the VE
Team into an embarassing situation. Cheating on a test could affect your
ability to test at a future exam.
Again, if it takes you a dozen or more tries to pass an exam...even if
just barely...you have as much right to be on the air as someone who made
a perfect score the first time. In short, you might as well "take the
test legally". If you pass the test "just barely", it's the same as if
you made a perfect score. If you fail the test "just barely", it's the
same as if you missed every question on the test.
You are basically ready to take the test, or you are not. Besides, the
man or woman who graduates DEAD LAST in Medical School...is STILL...a
DOCTOR. However, I might be leery of them doing a pelvic exam (females)
or a prostate check (males) <GRIN!>.
NCVEC Form 605 Information Requirements:
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The National Council Of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) has
prepared a form, the NCVEC Form 605, for use ONLY at an amateur radio
license exam session. If you submit the form to the FCC, it will be
RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. Also, the FCC Form 605 is NOT used at an
amateur radio license exam session...one MUST use the NCVEC Form 605.
The following information is REQUIRED on the form, with the appropriate
details -- applicants should PRINT CLEARLY. The top part of the form
(Section 1) is to be completed by the applicant. The bottom part of the
form is to be completed by the administering VE Team.
Make sure that the form is dated September, 2017 or later. If you
submit an earlier version, your application will be RETURNED without
action.
SECTION 1 (to be completed by applicant):
1) Applicant Name: Last Name, Suffix (Jr., Sr., etc.), First Name, and
Middle Initial(s) (i.e. J or J.D.).
2) Station Callsign: If applicant is a current amateur radio licensee,
where their license is unexpired or expired less than 2 years. In this
case, their amateur radio callsign goes here. If they have never had an
amateur radio license, or if their license is expired more than 2 years,
they write NONE in the box.
3) Mailing Address. This is where the applicant can receive mail from
the U.S. Postal Service. It can be a street address, street address
with an apartment number, or a Post Office Box.
4) City, State, and Zip Code. The Zip Code can be 5 or 9 numbers.
5) Daytime Telephone Number (include area code), in case the VE Team,
the VEC, or the FCC needs to contact you. A Fax number is no longer
needed.
6) Email Address. This is MANDATORY to receive a license notification
email from the FCC. The FCC no longer mails out printed copies of the
amateur radio license. You MUST logon to the FCC ULS website, at
http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls with the logon credentials provided in
the email, to print either an OFFICIAL or REFERENCE copy (or both)
of your license.
You can also CHANGE the DEFAULT from electronic to printed...and a copy
will be mailed. However, using electronic is much better, as you can get
a fresh copy anytime you desire (in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format), and not
have to worry about the Postal Service losing it. This is also noted
later in this bulletin/message thread.
7) Social Security Number (SSN) OR Federal Registration Number (FRN).
This is PROTECTED by the Privacy Act of 1974, and REQUIRED by the Debt
Collection Act of 1996. If you have an outstanding federal debt, such
as a student loan, a repayment plan must be submitted, before your
license application will be processed.
If you don't want to provide your SSN on the form, you can go to the
FCC ULS website at
http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls where you can get
information, then sign up to obtain a FRN. You will be REQUIRED to
provide your SSN on the FCC ULS website to obtain an FRN.
Note that the VE Team does NOT keep the Social Security number data;
it's sent off to the appropriate VEC, who sends it to the FCC, who will
issue a Federal Registration Number (FRN), with the amateur radio
license. The FRN becomes a PERMANENT part of your record. So, if your
amateur radio license were to lapse (expired over 2 years), if you
decided to get back into the hobby, you will provide your FRN INSTEAD
of your SSN.
Eventually, the FCC will REQUIRE an FRN on the NCVEC Form 605, as the
SSN will NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED. Once this occurs, prospective licensees
will have to have an FRN BEFORE going to the license exam session.
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