First-time Licensees
Peter Christensen KK4OQZ
Ed Danis KK4OQY
Stewart Edwards KK4OQX
Sharron Fitch KK4OQW
Eric Goldstein KC3AAK
Rhonda Haycraft KK4OQV
Bob Hoefke KK4OQU
Khalid Khan KK4OQT
Mike Lee KK4OQS
Michael Lettiere KC3AAJ
Mike Maleski KK4OQR
Erik Mateyka KD2DMT
Bryan Moore KK4OQQ
Dhruv Mukul KK4OQP
Vineet Mukul KK4OQO
Gary Redente KK4OQN
Keith Saari KK4OQM
Tom Saffell KC3AAI
Les Steger KK4OQL
Raj Thambusamy KK4OQK
Pavan Vadde KK4OQJ
Tom Wheeler KK4OQI
Timothy Whipple KK4OQH
Timothy White KK4OQG
Charles Whitham KV4KS (no license to Extra in one sitting!)
And also congrats to our own Paul Fischer K4 PDF and to Joseph Galicic KB3KJS of Point of Rocks, MD who both earned an upgrade to Extra Class.
I found it interesting that the Roster had everyone listed in alphabetical order by last name, but they were obviously processed in inverse order. Hence the call signs were ordered differently than my normal experience. Just the way the ARRL/VEC team did it, I guess.
73 Red N3TG
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The full paperwork package is off to ARRL/VEC. The final total was 27 individuals sat for exams, with 24 earning new Tech licenses and 3 obtaining their Extra licenses. Everyone came away with something! One of the Extras passed all three exams at one setting, one re-earned his Extra after allowing it to lapse a few years ago. The final new Extra is our very own Paul Fischer K4PDF. Congrats to Paul, and everyone else!
And kudos to our nifty instructors who accounted for most of the 24 new Technicians now awaiting their new callsigns. It was a jam-packed classroom with outstanding results.
Finally, my sincere thanks to our VE team of Gordon Miller, Duane Durst, John Lagozzino and Charlie Rothrock, plus able coordination from Jim Purks who kept me from going stark raving mad with the paper processing. And if the interest in classes and exams keeps growing, we may just have to help Loudoun County build an annex on the station there in Eastern Loudoun County!
Red N3TG
VE Team Coordinator
Red, N3TG, the leader.
Gordon, NQ4K, Volunteer Examiner.
Duane, K4UW, Volunteer Examiner.
Charlie, K3SR, Volunteer Examiner.
John, KK4AHY, Volunteer Examiner.
Jim, KF4PQL, Facilitator Extraordinaire.
The line of examinees and Red, N3TG, processing paperwork.