I'm afraid I must strongly disagree. You don't have to trust your fellow
VE; you can bring your own observer whom you *do* trust. And lest you
protest that this is chating, do you want to go back to the days
(current law in Ethopia) wherein you are not allowed to sign *any*
document without a witness signing for you because you couldn't read the
document? I think not.

Blind persons have been proctoring exams for many years with no
difficulties. This cheating bit is a big red herring, I believe. In
fact, I'd bet that the cheating incidents to date have involved *shgted*
VE's. Following that logica, no one with sight ought to be one, eh?

Just my $0.02-worth!
Mike Freeman
Amateur Radio: K 7 U I J
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... Virtue is its own punishment!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marilyn & Larry Dorn" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Blind VE's


> Hi, Shirley!
>
> You asked for blind hams who have had experience with becoming a V E
to
> write, so I would assume that that is the reason for the lack of
> response.  I'll tell you why I would not want to be one.
>
> It would be my license on the line if anyone tried to slip something
past
> me.  You would have to trust all the other examiners explicitly.  You
are
> basically signing a paper that says you witnessed the exam and have
> verified the answers.  Unless the test is done orally, how would you
be
> able to swear that the answers were correct if you couldn't read them?
If
> you're taking someone else's word for it, then it defeats the purpose
for
> having 3 examiners who testify to the exam session as independents.
>
> Because of discrimination issues, you cannot be stopped from becoming
a V
> E.  It's your own neck on the line that is up to you.  Perhaps you
only
> want to assist with examining other blind hams and something could be
> arranged to have it all done orally.  Then you might be able to verify
the
> exam.  If you are so inclined, go for it.  I personally wouldn't do
it.
>
> 73,
> Larry N7MRN
>