VE Report
February 24, the San Antonio Radio Club sponsored a VE session at Broadway National Bank. Many thanks go to Paul Guido and David Freiberger for all their help preparing for the event. We had 28 pre-registered candidates, and wanted to be prepared for an unknown number of walk-ins. (It turns out that our 4 no-shows balanced our 4 walk-ins.)
D.D. KE5MWO, who just passed her Technician test gives a big hug and kiss to her husband Dave Weaver, N5NPG who just passed his Extra test. Congratulations!
D.D. studied the Technician test on her own without Dave finding out and passed it on the first try. Dave was thrilled when he found out he was married to a Amateur Radio Operator.
VE Norm, AD5EF Congratulates Jeff Peyton, AD5ZR who passed all three tests. From no ticket to Extra in one sitting!
Congratulations go to 3 new Technicians, 18 new Generals, and 4 new Extras. 25 of 28 candidates were successful in earning new licenses or upgrades. Of the 18 Generals, 6 were paperwork upgrades (one of whom wound up with the Green Team). We had one person who went from zero to Extra, and four more new hams.
One Testing Room - Two VE Teams!
We appreciate the Broadway National Bank allowing us the use of their facilities, and Paul Guido for arranging our use of the bank. Paul did all sorts of things to help us be ready for a crowd, including making signs, doing web updates, and making behind-the-scenes arrangements. David Freiberger did many things including transporting extra tables and chairs, getting a small printer/copier, and preparing hand-out materials. We gained some new members at the session, but David will need to share that count.
Clifford Buck, KE5CJB/AG passes Element 3!
We invited all test candidates to join us at KCOMM to use the club station. Lee N5NTG and Bob W2IK were there to help. David K5OLE made sure the station was ready ahead of time. Thanks to you three, and thanks to everyone who was at KCOMM to make the newly licensed or upgrades hams feel welcome.
Bob, W2IK at the club station with Schuylar Crist, KE5VIP /AG.
The following VEs and non-VE volunteers made the VE session possible. Although each of them has received separate thanks, be sure to thank the following volunteers for helping with the successful session.
Non-VEs:
David Freiberger - Money Guy (registration table)
Charlie Land KC5NKK - directed candidates where to go
Lew Archer KD5MSW - many support tasks, wherever he was needed
John Goates (AD5BR's son) - Elevator Guy
Upgrade Team Bob Hejl W2IK, Norm Fulkerson AD5EF, and Richard Schuh AE5RS make one last check before passing the paperwork to George McCracken, K7GDM /AG.
Blue Team
Jim Wells W5CPA
David Espinoza W5QS
Benny Martinez NU5P
Bill Reichert WE5ET
Before the event starts the VE's and others get ready to go! Top Picture is W5CPA, AD5BR, NU5P, NS5D, AA5XH, AE5RS, KA2ZGW and AD5EF. Bottom Picture is W5QS, KD5MSW, W5CPA, NS5D, AD5BR and NU5P.
Yellow Team Gil Mathis AA5XH, Pat Willingham KA5RIO, Shane O'Neal NS5D, Bruce Parkes KA2ZGW and that is Blue team member Bill Reichert's WE5ET back.
Green Team Carol Brown N5CMB, Charlie Brown N9RU and Bill Heberling WD5EDR. Thank Carol and Charlie for the donuts!
Facilitators/Backup VEs
Paul Guido N5IUT
Pat Knight AD5BR
Testing with the Green Team
Redirecting those who showed up at Covenant
Lee Besing N5NTG
George McCracken, K7GDM /AG and the Upgrade VE Team!
Thanks go to all of you!
73,
Pat AD5BR
