Subj : Other Ham Radio News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Mar 25 2021 10:36:16

The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC)
Question Pool Committee (QPC) is requesting input from the amateur
radio community on new or modified questions for the 2022-2026 FCC
Element 2 Technician Pool, which goes into effect on July 1, 2022.

This may include suggestions for new questions, changes to current
examination topic areas, or changes to existing questions in the
current Technician Question Pool.

The QPC offered guidelines that said it's seeking input that focuses
on topics that enhance public interest, understanding, and use of
amateur radio, or focus on STEM hands-on learning and education, as
well as questions on new technology, digital modes, station setup,
and operation, antennas, and emergency and non-emergency operation.

To submit suggested questions for QPC review, the committee asks that
questions have no more than two 70-character lines, including spaces.
Distractors should be no more than 70-character lines long, and
shorter if possible. Each multiple-choice question must be
accompanied by four possible distractors, and only one correct answer.

The answer choices may be in any order, but the correct answer must
be indicated by the letters A, B, C, or D at the beginning of the
question. Those submitting suggestions should provide the resource
information that supports the correct answer, or the FCC Part 97 rule.

The QPC will accept question comments, revisions, and submissions from
the amateur radio community via email (qpcinput@ncvec.org) through
June 30, 2021. This email address is a bulk forwarding mailbox, so no
acknowledgement will be sent by return email. The NCVEC QPC will take
all comments into consideration as it updates the Technician Question
Pool for 2022-2026.

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Note: Per Part 97.502 of the FCC Rules, only General, Advanced,
and Amateur Extra Class licensees may submit input for the Techinican
Class Question Pool (Element 2).

Only Advanced and Amateur Extra Class licensees may submit input
for the General Class Question Pool (Element 3). The General Class
Question Pool won't be updated again until 2023.

Only Amateur Extra Class licensees may submit input for the Amateur
Extra Class license Question Pool (Element 4). The Amateur Extra
Class Question Pool won't be updated again until 2024.

For more information on the NCVEC, go www.ncvec.org

Daryl Stout, WX4QZ, UALR Ham Radio Club VE Team Liaison
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