Subj : Upgrading to General Clas
To   : JOHN ORR
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Tue Apr 14 2020 01:46 pm

John,

JO>I received my Technician Class license in 2007. I monitor on a Yaesu
JO>VX 8d. I also have a Yaesu FT 221 but it isn't connected. Beyond
JO>that, I am studying for the General Class exam. Then it's on to
JO>Amateur Extra Class. Finding an exam in my area is hit or miss
JO>though. The local Amateur Radio Club hasn't posted any new exam
JO>dates in awhile.

  COVID-19 has shut down most all ham radio activities...including
hamfests, license exams, classes, club meetings, etc. The 2 facilities I
was testing at in central Arkansas have done such, so I don't know when
I'll test again.

  Some teams have done "online" or "remote" testing...but to me, there's
too great a potential for fraud by examinees, without VE's there to
monitor for cheating...never mind the logistics involved.

  Sorry for the delay in replying...my BBS crashed 6 weeks ago (problems
with Internet Rex and Windows 10...likely a Microsoft Windows 10 Update
issue), then nearly nonstop thunderstorms. So, it made no sense to do
any BBS work. In the nearly 43 years I've been living in Arkanas, this
is the stormiest spring Tornado Season I've ever seen.

Daryl, WX4QZ, UALR Ham Radio Club VE Team Liaison

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