Bob,

When I took the extra at Dayton in May, they had several people assigned to 
help me.  Not sure more than one would have been needed but it was their 
show and I let them do it the way they wanted.  One guy red the questions, 
another wrote down my answers and a third guy monitored to make sure 
everything was being done correctly.  It worked out well and probably went 
more quickly than if I had Braille available but of course that's a very 
personal prefference.  You're right though, taking it electronically would 
be a great option.  I'm not sure whether their choices had to do with VE 
requirements or their own policies.  Of course at Dayton they would deal 
with all kinds of situations so perhaps they are basing their methods on 
prior experience.  I found it to be a pretty well-oiled machine and it 
worked quite satisfactorily.  louou kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Ray" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 9:46 PM
Subject: fcc exams


> Greetings,
>
> I think most of us are aware of the options that we have in taking exams,
> using a reader, getting a Braille copy, or some using print magnification.
> The question has been raised on whether any VEs are allowing people to 
> take
> their exams on the computer.  When I took my Extra exam today one of the 
> VEs
> said he had seen one test site that had applicants do their exams on PCS. 
> I
> had asked around a bit to see if this was an option but found no answers. 
> I
> should add that I had an excellent reader for the exam and even though I 
> had
> thought earlier that I would have preferred to do it in Braille I believe 
> it
> wouldn't have changed anything.  How about some thoughts from the rest of
> you on this.
>
> Also, I would be interested in communicating some with blind persons who 
> are
> VEs since I am considering taking that on too.
>
> 73,
> Bob
> WA0KZB/ae