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VE Testing
One Day Technician Class a Resounding Success
On August 9, 2008, the BCARC held its first One Day Technician Class followed immediately by a VE session. We are happy to report that all who attended the class passed their tests in great shape. How could we ask for more than 100% success?
The class was based on a simple premise: Get the books into the student’s hands 5 to 6 weeks before the class, tell the students the expectations for the class including taking online tests from the beginning, and have the instructors available to answer questions.
Sprinkle in liberal encouragement as the students go through the process and you have a recipe for success, IF the students are serious about getting their licenses. I think we all know that if a person doesn’t really want to obtain that license or are not willing to put forth the required work, that no amount of instructor effort will overcome that resistance. This method places the responsibility for success squarely on the shoulders of the students, which is exactly where it should be. Generally speaking a person who obtains a license that doesn’t really care if they do it or not just leads to one more person with a license that never gets on the air. We want hams that are active and share our enjoyment of the hobby.
The BCARC Instructor Team is convinced that this is the way of the future for licensing classes and we will be putting together another class for this fall. Stay tuned!
Congratulations go to the following students who successfully obtained their Technician licenses from our most recent class:
- Mayann Worley KD8JEG (XYL of our Bob, KC8ZFQ)
- Amanda Klein KD8JEH (XYL of our Ed, KC8MCC)
- Al Miller KD8JEI (Coldwater Fire Dept.)
- Frank Barker KD8JEJ (Branch County Deputy Sheriff)
- Tim Miner KD8JEK (Branch County Emergency Management Coordinator)
- Justin Lopshire KD8JEL (Radio Station WTVB)
- Kenneth Miller KD8JEM (Son of Gene Miller, KC8PWB)
In addition to the new hams, there were four upgrades:
- Andrew Glenn, KD8AGZ to General (Now W8CSS)
- Patrick Beeman KD8ATL to Extra (Now N8VM)
- Bob Worley KC8ZFQ to Extra
- Russell Amaden KC9EDE to General
The new hams are automatically full members of the BCARC for the balance of the year in which they were first licensed. Congratulations to all!!
Larry Camp, WB8R
VE Team Liaison