ARLA/CLUSTER: Exames para radioamadores nos EUA durante a pandemia

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Ham radio exams in USA during pandemic

Amateur radio license testing continues during the pandemic, with a
combination of remote Volunteer Examiner (VE) test sessions and careful
in-person session planning

The ARRL report:

In Hawaii, VE Team leader and Section Manager *Joe Speroni, AH0A*, said he
and his team passed the 100-candidate mark on August 10 for
video-supervised remote test sessions. Speroni said the most recent session
administered exams to 10 candidates simultaneously.

“Candidates from all Hawaiian Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US military
bases in Okinawa have had an opportunity to sit for licenses,� he told the
ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator. “The high pass rate of 95% is most
likely due to candidates having had time to prepare for the exam.� Speroni
also said his VEs’ willingness to contribute their time has made the
program a success and available to a wide geographical range.

“Zoom meeting video lends itself to handling three candidates per session,
and each requires three VEs,� Speroni explained. “The 1:1 ratio of
candidates to VEs makes planning important. Fortunately, the team of 15 VEs
has volunteers from Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, California, and the
Pacific. Often, hams from Okinawa and Guam are helping license and upgrade
hams in Hawaii.�

ARRL VEC Manager *Maria Somma, AB1FM*, reports that through the end of
July, overall FCC license activity was down by 15% compared to the same
period last year. New amateur licenses are down by 12% so far in 2020, with
15,849 new licensees compared to 17,947 in 2019. “Upgraded licenses are
down by a staggering 23% — 6,501 versus 4,984,� Somma said. “The year-end
prediction of 7,500 upgrades is much lower than in previous years, which
have averaged around 9,500.�

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/technology-and-technique-making-ham-radio-testing-possible-during-pandemic
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