I concur with the advice not to ask FCC. They might actually issue an
opinion. (grin)
Mike Freeman < K 7 U I J >
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: ve
> Tom:
>
> Before you go to the FCC on this one, let me try to explain exactly
what I
> can and cannot do as a certified VE who is legally totally blind.
These
> arrangements have been approved for me by the ARRL VEC, in
consultation with
> our local VE team leader for whom I work.
>
> I obviously cannot grade written papers, either for the theory or the
CW
> exam elements. I also cannot officially certify that someone has
passed an
> element via a CSCE form, since that would require my independently
reviewing
> written material at the exam site. I have always been quite
comfortable
> with this arrangement, and have never had any problem with the ARRL
VEC.
>
> My duties simply have been administering the CW test, including
reviewing
> the instructions and testing procedures, and running the exam tapes.
I also
> answer any questions that examinees may ask. In addition, as I think
I
> noted in an earlier e-mail, I occasionally have helped prepare
diagram-free
> exams for blind candidates. The ARRL simply e-mails or sends me an
> electronic file of the test, which we then print out in print, and
which I
> ultimately translate and print out in Braille.
>
> Again, the VEC has been very co-operative with me in this latter
regard as
> well.
>
> I always have been credited for any VE exam session I have
participated in,
> and have never been questioned in any way about the legitimacy of what
I
> have done.
>
> I am not sure what the person in the ARRL VEC is talking about here.
> Perhaps it might be worth calling them again, and relaying my
experiences to
> them. Please feel free to forward my e-mail to them, and if they have
any
> questions, please encourage them to contact me.
>
> Since they have been so co-operative with me, I'd hate to see this
turn into
> an adversarial situation.
>
> Please keep me posted, and feel free to e-mail me off list if you'd
like.
>
> My personal e-mail address is [log in to unmask]
>
> Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 3:19 PM
> Subject: Re: ve
>
>
> > Tom, my concerns have to do with my being told by the ARRL/VES
office that
> a
> > blind person cannot perform the required duties of a VE specifically
> because of
> > blindness. We'll leave out all the blind teachers running around
for now
> <g>.
> > I just wanted to get input from other blind VEs before I decided
whether
> or not
> > to ask for a ruling from the FCC on this as the position of the
ARRL/VEC
> office
> > seems to be that a blind person cannot comply with the requirements
of VEs
> in
> > Part 97 of the FCC rules.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP, R/D - AU
> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>
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