NCVEC Releases Second Technician Question Pool

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The Doctor Is IN: Antennas for Domestic Contests

By Loyd C. Headrick / 2009-11-08 08:17:49

Just the other day, the Doctor and I got to talking about ARRL Sweepstakes. I showed him my crystal mug and whisk broom from last year's Sweepstakes running (the W1AW team did quite well), and he showed me what kind of antennas I should look into for domestic contests. Being more of a DX RTTY contester, I really don't know…
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The Doctor Is IN: Pacemakers and RF

By Loyd C. Headrick / 2010-11-13 22:47:25

Schley Cox, W4AMW, of Owensboro, Kentucky, told the Doctor that he's headed to see the cardiologist next week about a pacemaker. He's already started researching their use around RF and says he is happy to go all low power (QRP), if that's what's called for. Schley mentioned that he might also be able to operate his…
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Ham Radio in Hollywood: Amateur Radio a Plot Point in Major Motion Picture

By Loyd C. Headrick / 2012-01-06 08:59:05

According to previews, the plot of the movie Journey 2: The Mysterious Island -- set to be released February 10 -- hinges on Amateur Radio. The movie’s hero Sean Anderson (played by Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal that comes from a mysterious island where no island should exist. Sean decides to follow the signal with the unwilling assistance…
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Yaesu’s Amateur Radio Division Breaks with Motorola, Changes Name to Yaesu Musen

By Loyd C. Headrick / 2012-01-06 09:05:54

After four years under the Motorola umbrella, Yaesu has split from that company. According to Vertex Standard President and Chief Executive Officer Jun Hasegawa, effective January1, 2012, Motorola will keep the Vertex Standard Land-Mobile Division, while the amateur, marine and air-band will be under the Yaesu Musen banner. The new company will be known as Yaesu USA here in the…
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Surfin’: Wiring Microphones

By Loyd C. Headrick / 2012-03-27 14:26:08

This week, Surfin’ finds wiring diagrams for all those microphones that are on the loose in Ham Radio Land. Have mic? Need connection? Then a visit to the website Roy Frettsome, G4WPW, is just what the microphone doctor ordered. G4WPE’s Microphone Connections website is probably the most comprehensive and up-to-date Internet source for ham radio microphone-to-radio wiring information. Eleven years in the making,…
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NCVEC Releases Second Technician Question Pool

Details: Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 19:54; Written by ARRL; Hits: 715

In January, the Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) released the

2010 Technician (Element 2) Question Pool. Upon further review of the pool, members of the QPC found and corrected more than 50 minor typographical errors and clarified the questions and answers, making them easier to understand.These adopted changes are now incorporated in a revised question pool. The errata list, as well as the revised Technician question pool, is available on the NCVEC Web site at, http://www.ncvec.org/.The previously released pool dated January 4, 2010 is invalid for use. The newly revised Technician question pool will become effective for all examinations administered on or after July 1, 2010; it will remain valid until June 30, 2014.

The current Technician question pool that became effective July 1,2006 will expire June 30, 2010. The new Technician pool contains approximately 400 questions, from which 35 are selected for an Element 2 examination; it will contain graphics and diagrams, something new for this element.

The current General class question pool was effective July 1, 2007 and is valid through June 30, 2011. The current Amateur Extra class pool was effective July 1, 2008 and is valid until June 30, 2012.

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