ARRL VE Newsletter December 2023 ¨C Important Message from the ARRL VEC
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Inside this VE E-Newsletter:
NCVEC QPC Removed Two General Class Questions From Use
General Exam Booklets Corrections Required
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The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has removed two General-class license questions
Pursuant to the November 13, 2023, FCC rule change to remove symbol rate restrictions on amateur radio digital emissions (),
the QPC of the NCVEC has deleted two questions from the General-class question pool because they are no longer correct.
General-class questions G1C08 and G1C10 are withdrawn from the pool effective immediately and should be removed from use on examinations as soon as possible. Updated question pool files, including the errata and new information, have been posted on the NCVEC
General-class question pool web page at The current Element 3 General question pool became effective on July 1, 2023, and it is valid through June 30, 2027. The
advises the community to regularly check the NCVEC website at
for updates to the question pools, which may include errata and withdrawn questions.
General Exams Corrections Required
General-class questions G1C08 and G1C10 should be removed from use on examinations as soon as possible.
Because these two questions have been withdrawn, VE teams must replace these questions in their ARRL VEC issued booklets and in any exams created and printed by the team in the field.
Questions G1C08 and G1C10 have already been removed from the ExamTools system and will no longer appear in the online exams or on the printed exams.
Teams that create and print their own exams in the field, must either print new general exams or replace the questions on their affected general exams.? If you choose to replace these questions, please ensure the new question¡¯s correct answer position matches
the exam answer key¡¯s answer postions.
General Booklets Corrections Required
Please Repair ARRL VEC General Class Booklets 3-5-2023 and 3-9-2023.
Only these two exam booklet designs are affected by the QPC action.
All other ARRL VEC supplied booklets are not affected.
Booklets 3-5-2023 and 3-9-2023 each require ONE patch. ARRL VEC is substituting an alternate question for each withdrawn general questions.
We will not be replacing the booklets.
The correct answer positions will not change so that the answers will continue to match up with the blue overlay grading templates and exam answer keys.
One replacement question is being provided for exam booklet version 3-5-2023.
Question 1 will be replaced (answer position will remain C).
One replacement question is being provided for exam booklet version 3-9-2023.
Question 16 will be replaced (answer position will remain C).
Please refer to the for the updated questions and replacement information.
This document contains the new questions which will be used to repair (patch) your field stocked supplied booklets. Cut out each new question (rectangle) and then affix (tape or paste) the new question over the corresponding invalid question in each booklet.
The new cut out questions will completely cover the original questions. Do this for the two copies of each of your booklet versions.
VE teams officially Field-Stocked by the ARRL VEC with a bulk quantity of our exam materials should check the
periodically to ensure your VEC printed exam booklets are up-to-date.
As always, we are here to answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to contact us via your ARRL VE toll free number at 1-800-927-7583 or by email at
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We thank you for your service as an ARRL VE.
Wishing you a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season.
73,
The ARRL VEC Staff
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