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Bob:
Well keep us posted, and if I can help from this end, let me know.
I have worked a bit with Perry Green (WY1O), so I think he will remember me
if I contact him for whatever reason.
Let's see what you can do on your end first, and then we'll go from there.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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From: "Bob Ray" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:56 PM
Subject: Fw: fcc exams
> Yes, I agree that some guidelines and procedures would need to be in place
> to make sure everything was done propperly. I not only think it is doable
> but I believe that with a bit of luck and maybe some careful planning we
> could see it in the near-future. The procedure that was used in my case I
> felt was overkill. We had the three required VEs plus a reader and a
> person
> to write down my answers. That was the configuration that was preferred
> here I guess. There may have been a plus to that though since one of the
> people called into help was our section coordinator from ARRL. He is the
> one that read the exam for me and incidently for Scott last Spring too.
>
> Another thing that I have learned from the discussions here today is that
> the usage of Braille exams isn't as low as the VE manual makes it sound.
> This may be knitpicking but in reading the section of the manual for
> special
> exams you get the idea that they would refer not to do Braille. I know
> they
> would have needed to do it if I had insisted but it would have also slowed
> down the process and I had already been waiting for a test date since late
> October.
>
> All of that is a long way of saying that I am going to take into account
> many of the comments I have seen today and start asking questions and
> trying
> to educate.
>
> Thanks to all of you for your remarks, already made or made later.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob
> WA0KZB/AE
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