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VE Testing:

Testing is every other month (the "odd" numbered months) after the club meeting. Please see the Meeting Locations link on the main page. Testing is also done on the 3rd Tuesday on even months, at 6:30pm at 13th & Commercial Street at the Anacortes fire station. Contact Steve Pitts, KJ7NR (293-4649) for more information if you wish.

ARRL VE test fee is now $12.00...Bring to the exams: a check payable to "ARRL VEC" for $12.00, your actual license (if you have one) and a photocopy of it, your actual CSCE (proof of passing another exam, if you have one) and a photocopy of it, pencils, paper and a calculator if you wish! Good luck!

For more info: ve@mail.w7avm.org

ARES/RACES:

· Island County ARES Net: Every Sunday 1900 hours, 146.86- MHz.   All HAMS Welcome.

· Washington State Emergency ARES Net: Saturdays 0900 and Monday 1830 hours, on 3.985 MHz. Visitors Welcome.

Whidbey Island Repeaters:

· 146.86- Coupeville Open Autopatch (Emergency dial 911)

· 147.22+ South Whidbey

Whidbey Nets:

· Whidbey Group on 147.22 Sundays @ 8 PM

· Club Net Wednesdays @ 8 PM 146.86- (Suspended until further notice)

· ARES/RACES- Sunday @ 7 PM 146.86-