Laurel is free...ARRL forces you to pay

--Rob
Sent from my cell, please excuse any typos.
On Mar 6, 2015 11:25 AM, "Eugene Lee" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Right, I think they're with Laurel.
>
> Sad by the fact the FCC won't allow for new VECs.
>
>
> --leee
>
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Robert Terzi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 3/5/2015 10:48 PM, Max Nager wrote:
>>
>>> I believe the building is owned by Columbia.
>>>
>>> On 3/5/2015 9:45 PM, Eugene Lee wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Looks like this is related to CUARC but isn't in campus. What
>>>> gives?
>>>>
>>>
>> Yes, it's a Columbia building and yes it is related to CUARC.
>> And yes, that building is part of Columbia.  The VE sessions are
>> run by Alan Crosswell, N2YGK, a long time Columbia University
>> staff member.
>>
>> http://www.w2aee.columbia.edu/cuarc-exams.html
>>
>> (Exam sessions used to be on the main campus until Alan's office
>> got moved from the main campus to the Studebaker building.
>>
>> When you get off the subway you walk past a number of blocks of
>> construction that include new Columbia buildings going up.)
>>
>>  Weird, that didn't show up when I did a zipcode search. Hrm.
>>>
>>
>> The CUARC-VE sessions are usually the 3rd Monday of the month
>> and are entered in the ARRL database at the beginning of
>> every year.  The ARRL search page leaves a bit to be desired.
>>
>> If you meant the KC2RA sessions aren't in the ARRL database,
>> that's because they use a different volunteer examiner
>> coordinator, (VEC).  The ARRL is only one of 12-15 VECs
>> that are authorized by the FCC.  FYI, The $15 fee for ARRL VE
>> sessions goes straight to the ARRL.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> --Rob
>> w2rct
>>
>>
>>
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