Month: May 2023

Fourth Saturday May Wendell Results

Amateur Radio, Wendell

Thanks to Wendell United Methodist Church for hosting the FCVET and to the Laurel VEC for allowing the FCVET consisting of K3UI, W2CK, AI8U, AB4SL, and K4EUP for volunteering as a VE for this months no charge amateur radio exam.

 The following applications were granted by the FCC

  1. KQ4IOF Harold Murphy of Durham upgraded to General
  2. N4WPZ Charles Cheek of Apex upgraded to General
  3. KQ4IWB Michael Merzke of Chapel Hill new General
  4. KQ4IWP Sonya Withers of Clayton new General
  5. KQ4IVW Ed Withers of Clayton new General 
  6. KQ4IVV  Matthew Mercer of Wilson new Tech
  7. KQ4IWQ Elbert Boyd III of Raleigh new Tech

As you hear them on the radio be sure to recognize them.  The upgrades and new licensees has something to be proud of.

 

 

 

 

Third Thursday May 2023 Report

BRTC, PTVET, Testing

Thanks to the Laurel VEC and the FCVET of N4MQU, K3UI and K4EUP and to our host K4PKD and W2CK we had a successful amateur radio exam session. Although we had no applicants everyone got what they came for and the paperwork submitted was perfect.  And now another look at behind the scenes of a VE Team.  When we arrived the team discovered trees in the front and back yard were down. This apparently was due to a storm in the area sometime Tuesday night.  We really appreciate Paulette and Stan hosting us on the third Thursday. Fortunately there appeared to be no damage to the facility. By the way there is paperwork still do be done even if we have no applicants.  Be sure to thank a VE next time you meet one.  A lot of work goes on behind the scenes.

For more articles on history of Banks Road testing click here.