{"id":74,"date":"2023-03-07T09:24:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T18:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/74.208.214.22\/aarg.club\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2024-11-25T13:33:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:33:24","slug":"become_a_ve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aarg.club\/index.php\/become_a_ve\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming A Volunteer Examiner (VE) With AARG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/aarg.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/arrl-w4vec-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-574\" style=\"width:419px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aarg.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/arrl-w4vec-2.jpg 812w, https:\/\/aarg.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/arrl-w4vec-2-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aarg.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/arrl-w4vec-2-768x328.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember when you sat for your exam(s) with AARG how helpful and friendly the VEs were with you? You thought &#8220;how can I become part of this great team?&#8221;  Well, wonder no more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Amateur Radio, there are two touchstones &#8211; <strong>Get On The Air <\/strong>and <strong>Get Involved.<\/strong> Being a VE is a direct way of supporting and encouraging new and experienced amateur radio operators by administering the license exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must hold a CURRENT Amateur Extra license.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdAsUJE7suOzbfYjlTle81PhVQojzLLmp9ZHaJhimvxPQKGUA\/viewform\">AARG VE Application Form<\/a> (which includes a link to the ARRL, our Volunteer Exam Coordinator.  You must take and pass their Volunteer Examiner test).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have an interview with the AARG VE Team Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After acceptance, commit to at least one test session a month.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THAT&#8217;S IT!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any additional questions?  Contact the AARG VE Team Chair at <a href=\"mailto:ve@aarg.club\">ve@aarg.club<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking forward to having <strong><em>YOU<\/em> <\/strong>as part of the Aurora team!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember when you sat for your exam(s) with AARG how helpful and friendly the VEs were with you? You thought &#8220;how can I become part of this great team?&#8221; Well, wonder no more! In Amateur Radio, there are two touchstones &#8211; Get On The Air and Get Involved. 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