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SUMMARY:Club Meeting - April 2020
DESCRIPTION:W4BFB will meet in the Fellowship Hall of St. Giles Evangelical Presbyterian Church the last Tuesday of every month (except June & December) at 7:00 PM. The meeting typically lasts about 2 hours. \nCheck out the latest newsletter for an overview of what this month’s meeting topic(s) will be. \nThe address of the meeting place is 2027 Emerywood Drive\, Charlotte\, NC 28210. \n  \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://w4bfb.org/event/club-meeting-april-2020/
LOCATION:W4BFB Meeting Room / St. Giles Presbyterian Church\, 2027 Emerywood Dr\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28210\, United States
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SUMMARY:VE Test Session - May 2020
DESCRIPTION:All MARS-sponsored Amateur Radio exam sessions are open to all applicants.  The exams are held in the Gymnasium building behind St. Giles Evangelical Presbyterian Church at 2027 Emerywood Avenue in Charlotte.  All exams start at 9:00AM – Please arrive by 8:45AM.  Walk-ins are welcome up until 9:00AM\, but we find it helpful if you register by sending an email to our VE Team Manager [here] or calling 704-641-0959.  You may also contact us if you need additional information. \nPlease bring the following to the test session: \n\nWCARS-VEC Exam fee of $10.00 (Cash Preferred)\nPhoto ID (Drivers License / Passport)\nYour original Amateur License and a copy\nAny CSCE’s and copies from previous exams\n\nAll applicants must have an FCC FRN to register for an exam.  For more information\, please watch the instructional video on YouTube [here] or visit https://fcc.gov/rofrn. \nRegistration starts promptly at 9:00 am. Exams are administered for all of the Amateur Radio License categories (Technician\, General and Extra) at each session.  The Session is structured so that all applicants complete the registration process and forms first\, then these are checked and the exam fee is collected.  Once the paperwork is correct\, the multiple choice exams are handed out to those taking the exams.  The exams are not timed so that applicants can take them without being rushed.  The exams are graded during the session by three trained Volunteer Examiners\, and the results (passed/failed) are shared at that time.  If a person passes one exam\, they are eligible to take the next Class license exam at the same exam session.  We ask our applicants to stay on site until the exam results are known so that the CSCE for that exam can be completed.  Our results are then submitted to the WCARS-VEC that in turn submits them to the FCC.  Once these are in the FCC database\, new callsigns are generated and published. \nNew amateur radio operators may obtain their callsigns by checking the FCC Universal Licensing System [here] and selecting the “By Name” search in the box. \nThe Mecklenburg VE Team tries to accommodate special testing needs such as providing verbal exams.  If you have a special need\, you must request an accommodation at least two full weeks before the testing date so that the Exam Manager can determine if we can meet your need.  The all-volunteer Mecklenburg VE Team cannot guarantee that special need requests can be honored at all testing sessions. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Steven Burke\, KI4FAQ\, MARS-WCARS VEC Liaison [here] or call 704-641-0959.
URL:https://w4bfb.org/event/ve-test-session-may-2020/
LOCATION:W4BFB Meeting Room / St. Giles Presbyterian Church\, 2027 Emerywood Dr\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28210\, United States
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