[Mldxcc] Looking for VEs or Ideas

Sun Mar 19 11:50:05 EDT 2017

For VE's in the area, go to
http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session
select Sacramento Valley on  the Section pull down

There are many testing groups in the area. Seems to me that the Yuba-Sutter
ARC or the group in Granit Bay me be the closest to Grass Valley.

 Reach out to some of them and see what you can put together.  Please let
us know how it goes.

73,

Barry K6ST
https://twitter.com/barrybettman
http://www.linkedin.com/in/barrybettman

On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 8:37 AM, K6ST Barry Bettman <k6st at arrl.net> wrote:

> By the way, there is a off road club here in the Reno Tahoe area called
> reno4x4 that has quite a few hams.  They may be a good resource for your
> own off road club.
>
> If there is anything else you need, please contact me.
>
> 73,
>
> Barry k6st
>
>
>
> On Sunday, March 19, 2017, K6ST Barry Bettman <k6st at arrl.net> wrote:
>
>> I am a ARRL VE.  We also have a large VE team here in Reno.  However,
>> often coming over  Donner summit from Reno in January can be quite dicy due
>> to the weather / snow.
>>
>> Take a look on ARRL website for VE's in the Grass Valley / Sacramento
>> area or contact the ARRL VEC for help.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Barry K6ST
>> https://twitter.com/barrybettman
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/barrybettman
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 7:52 AM, Jerry Olive <jerryolive at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Technically the ARRL is the VEC, what you need is someone that will
>>> facilitate the exams.
>>>
>>> Jerry Olive KD6WKY
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mldxcc [mailto:mldxcc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>>> verne.terwilliger at gmail.com
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 7:33 AM
>>> To: Tyler Laursen <tyler.laursen06 at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: MLDXCC Contesting <mldxcc at contesting.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Mldxcc] Looking for VEs or Ideas
>>>
>>> I'm a VE and willing to help out in the afternoon, I don't want to drive
>>> 49
>>> at night.
>>>
>>> I would suggest looking for a VEC in Placer or Nevada County through the
>>> ARRL. They would probably have the VE's already lined up.
>>>
>>> Verne, K6DN
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> > On Mar 19, 2017, at 6:29 AM, Tyler Laursen <tyler.laursen06 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hey all! Short story: I am looking for 2 VEs and a VEC to do some
>>> license
>>> testing up in Grass Valley at the Grass Valley fairgrounds January 2018.
>>> Do
>>> you brilliant people know where I could find a few?
>>> >
>>> > Long story: I do a lot of off roading. Every year in January,
>>> California
>>> 4Wheel Drive Association does a huge snow weekend run up in grass
>>> valley. In
>>> 2017, we had over 650 rigs. It still amazes me at how many offroaders are
>>> hell bent on staying with CB over FM for trail comms and emcomms. So, I
>>> coordinated a booth this past 2017 event where I setup 2 HTs, 2 Mobiles,
>>> and
>>> a Yaesu 857... all operational. I also had 2 laptops setup with ARRL
>>> testing
>>> information, repeaterbook. And a tablet with flashcards for the tech
>>> test.
>>> The goal of the booth was just to spread the information and benefits of
>>> ham
>>> radio for offroading situations.
>>> >
>>> > Needless to say, I got a much bigger response than I was anticipating.
>>> People loved it, but I found that there was a large number of people that
>>> are out on trails using their amazon purchased baofengs, doing simplex,
>>> with
>>> no license. Big Problem. I also had a number of people ask if I was doing
>>> the testing on the spot (which I was not). So, next year, I want to be
>>> able
>>> to get people tested that want to take the test... much like what goes
>>> on at
>>> Pacificon. I do NOT want to run a ham cram kind of thing with a test at
>>> the
>>> end. So, the VEs would only need to be there for Friday
>>> afternoon/evening,
>>> and Saturday evening during the weekend of the event... Usually the 2nd
>>> or
>>> 3rd weekend in January. 2018 dates are still TBD.
>>> >
>>> > Would anyone from MLDXCC like to volunteer to come out and help me
>>> administer tests, and possibly run the booth too? Should I contact the
>>> Grass
>>> Valley clubs? Auburn clubs? I know the Northills repeater club does a
>>> ton of
>>> testing and volunteer stuff, should I get in contact with them? I pretty
>>> much know what I want to do, I just dont know how to do it, and I can't
>>> do
>>> it myself because I am not a VE. Thank you for your direction and
>>> advice!!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Tyler Laursen
>>> > Technical Representative - NorCal
>>> > Wilson Sporting Goods
>>> > (559) 300-0144
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>
> --
> 73,
>
> Barry K6ST
> https://twitter.com/barrybettman
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/barrybettman
>
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