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Locked FCC database with last test? (and Derby sidewalk sale tomorrow)


 

Just curious about how the last testing session went...? Was it a success?? Is the FCC database slow in converting those new callsigns!?

Hope to see y'all tomorrow morning in Derby for the sidewalk sale.

72
W2PAN


 

The testing went fine we had 11 tested. The June 17,2020 issue of the ARRL LETTER mentioned all the "catch-up testing" that has taken place in the last 2 weeks because of states just starting to open up. We are part of that deluge. I just checked and no new license have been issued to our last test group yet. The ARRL HQ is still in lockdown by the state of Connecticut. The VEC -Volunteer Examiner Coordinators, are working from home. I do not know if they are getting those testing packets we send to the ARRL delivered to them at the ARRL or if they have to go? pick them up.?

The ARRL VEC enters that data into a data package that is batch processed by the FCC in Gettysburg. Generally it is updated once a day at 5pm but because Gettysburg may also be working from home, who knows.

I have been at the FCC office in Gettysburg and it is the size of a 3 bedroom house. They have about 8-10 employees. and that is where all licenses are issued, including commercial, marine and land mobile. Surprises everyone when they find out it is that small.

I was going to call the ARRL to see if they even got our package, but no one is answering the phone at the ARRL. and the only email address is a generic vec@...


On Friday, June 19, 2020, 4:40:42 PM CDT, W2PAN <panreach@...> wrote:


Just curious about how the last testing session went...? Was it a success?? Is the FCC database slow in converting those new callsigns!?

Hope to see y'all tomorrow morning in Derby for the sidewalk sale.

72
W2PAN