{"id":1292,"date":"2010-08-01T01:54:54","date_gmt":"2010-08-01T07:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2010-08-01T01:54:54","modified_gmt":"2010-08-01T07:54:54","slug":"amateur-radio-licensing-background-on-the-vec-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2010\/08\/01\/amateur-radio-licensing-background-on-the-vec-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Amateur Radio Licensing &#8211; Background on the VEC Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article gives a brief of the VEC program.  It is local &#8220;Hams&#8221; that will now administer your <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>test<\/strong>.  They do this for a fee that will only cover the costs of mailing and documentation needs.  Their time to &#8220;set&#8221; for the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>test<\/strong> is free.  As I have stated in several other of my listings here, search out your local &#8220;hams&#8221; find and &#8220;Elmer&#8221; get involved in a club and learn something.  Then, if you&#8217;re so inclined, give back to the Hobby by helping someone else discover what you found.   If you want to find my other listings on <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>Ham<\/strong> Radio and getting a license, etc.  just click on the Category of  &#8220;Hobbies&#8221; for this blog or this link titled &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?cat=6\">Ham Radio Blog posts<\/a>&#8220;.  You will find several articles focused on <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>Ham<\/strong> Radio, and some of the things you can do with it.  &#8211; WD0AJG  \t\t<\/p>\n<p>Since spring 1984, candidates for a ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> exam have been able to take advantage of a very convenient testing program. Instead of visiting an <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>FCC<\/strong> field office, sometimes a great distance away offering tests only infrequently, candidates avail themselves of <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>test<\/strong> sessions closer to home held various times throughout the month. Volunteer Examiner Coordinators, or VECs, now oversee the testing process, and it is through their efforts that amateur <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> exams are available in communities all across the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With the stroke of a pen, Pres. Ronald Reagan in September 1982 signed into law legislation that created the VEC program. Subsequent <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>FCC<\/strong> rule making made the act official, and the VEC program went live in December 1983.<\/p>\n<p>Soon afterward individuals from around the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>country<\/strong> applied to be certified as VECs. At its peak there were more than three dozen VECs in the United States. That number has since dwindled to 14, but that hasn&#8217;t affected amateur <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> testing. Each VEC is authorized to sponsor <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>volunteer<\/strong> examiner teams anywhere in the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>country<\/strong>. These <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>VE<\/strong> teams administer and grade the written exams, then forward the materials to their sponsoring VEC for review and filing. (Until Feb. 23, 2007, the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>VE<\/strong> teams also administered a Morse code exam when required.)<\/p>\n<p>VEs are ordinary ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> operators who graciously donate their time to <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>help<\/strong> others get into the hobby or upgrade their licenses. Exam dates vary; Saturday mornings are quite popular, but some teams offer evening sessions during the week as well. The law provides for a <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>test<\/strong> fee to <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>help<\/strong> cover costs incurred in preparing and administering the exams. Each VEC sets its own fee; the average is around $10.<\/p>\n<p>By 1985 the VECs realized&nbsp;a need to coordinate their efforts across the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>country<\/strong>. They formed an organization, the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators, and agreed to meet in person or by phone on an annual basis. Through its Question Pool Committee, the NCVEC also maintains the question pools that are used to create the amateur <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> exams.<\/p>\n<p>Since inception of the VEC program, hundreds of thousands of US citizens have become amateur <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> operators. By successfully administering thousands of exams each month, <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>volunteer<\/strong> examiners have proven that amateur <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> operators can be entrusted with this important function. The result is a program that has helped enrich the amateur <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> service and provide an opportunity for many people to&nbsp;participate in&nbsp;this wonderful hobby.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Fuszard, KF9PU, has been a ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> operator for more than 15 years. He can occasionally be found on Milwaukee-area 2m repeaters as well as on certain HF bands. He blogs frequently on Squidoo, and reviews his <a target=\"_new\" href=\"http:\/\/www.squidoo.com\/my-hamradio-gear\">ham radio gear<\/a> in <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>one<\/strong> column. You may reach him via <a href=\"mailto:tom@supremecom.biz\">tom@supremecom.biz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Author: <a href=\"http:\/\/EzineArticles.com\/?expert=Tom_Fuszard\">Tom Fuszard<\/a><br \/>Article Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/ezinearticles.com\/?Amateur-Radio-Licensing---Background-on-the-VEC-Program&amp;id=2327905\">EzineArticles.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/neohdtv.com\/\">Digital TV, HDTV, Satellite TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[ad name=&#8221;Amazon-ARRL Books- Carousel&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candidates for a amateur radio license are able to take advantage of relatively convenient test sessions due to the VEC program. 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