[Mldxcc] Looking for VEs or Ideas

Wed Mar 22 14:31:24 EDT 2017

Thank you so much for all of the replies everyone!

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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
>
>
>

-- 
Tyler Laursen
Technical Representative - NorCal
Wilson Sporting Goods
(559) 300-0144
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