DELARA News

February, 2012
Vol 31 Number 2

Blueside

DELARA FORMS TESTING TEAM

DELARA is now recognized as a Volunteer Examiner Team through Laurel VEC. This means that DELARA can give ham license exams (at no charge!) 

Laurel VEC has been testing Hams since 1984, always at no charge. There are 13 other Laurel certified teams in Ohio. LARC was founded in 1979 as an ARRL club, and has grown into one of the largest recognized VE Coordinating organizations. The club operates repeaters in Calverton, MD near Washington DC.

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DELARA has 9 members who are already Laurel certified, and there are a few others in the immediate area. Three VE’s (minimum) are required for each session. And to retain certification, we are required to provide three tests per year. Tentative dates are already set:

March 10
June 9
September 8
 

All will be held at the Delaware County Emergency Operations Center, 11 Court St. in downtown Delaware.

Even though there are other organizations testing in Central Ohio, our certification both expands DELARA’s outreach as a club, and provides local testing capabilities in Delaware. We certainly will promote COLVET and CRES who test in the Columbus area.

DELARA, as an ARRL Special Service Club, has over the years provided classes and testing for prospective new Ham Radio Operators. This renews our efforts and is another feather in the DELARA cap - now hosting a Testing Team as well as our Contest Team and other activities!

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