Errata to 2020-2024 Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released

The NCVEC Question Pool Committee has issued errata to the new (2020-2024) Amateur Extra-class question pool that goes into effect on 1st July 2020.

Most changes are minor, involving typographical or style errors.

In the syllabus at the top of the pool:

  • E1C - Changed "bandwith" to "bandwidth"

  • E3B - In sub-element heading, deleted "grayline"

  • E9D - Changed "feedpoint" to "feed point"

  • In sub-element 3, changed "41 questions" to "40 questions."

  • In the question pool:

  • E1C13 - In answer C, changed "Utilities Telecom Council" to "Utilities Technology Council (UTC)"

  • E1C14 - In question, changed "Utilities Telecom Commission" to "Utilities Technology Council (UTC)"

  • E1D03 - In answer, choices C and D, changed "earth" to "Earth"

  • E2A02 - In question, changed "inverted" to "inverting"

  • E3B - In sub-element heading, deleted "grayline"

  • E3B08 - Question withdrawn from pool and marked as deleted. The remaining questions in E3B were not renumbered, leaving 11 questions.

  • E5B04 - In question, changed "220 microfarad" and "1 megohm" to "220-microfarad" and "1-megohm"

  • E7C09 - In answer B, added a space between "1" and "kHz"

  • E8C10 - In question, changed "symbol" to "data"

  • E9C02 - In question, changed "1/4 wavelength" to "1/4-wavelength"

  • E9C03 - In question, changed "1/2 wavelength" to "1/2-wavelength"

  • E9D - in sub-element heading, changed "feedpoint" to "feed point"

  • E9E09 - Removed brackets after answer (C).

The Amateur Extra-class question pool will be updated to reflect these changes. Submit feedback or questions to the Question Pool Committee via email at qpcinput@ncvec.org.


Long Island CW Club Offering Free, Online Morse Code Instruction for Homebound Youngsters

The Long Island CW Club in New York is offering free, online Morse code instruction for the “many youngsters at loose ends as a result of school closings due to COVID-19 concerns.” The club’s co-founder, Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE, pointed out that learning Morse code is “a fun and educational activity for children of all ages that can fill part of the gap left by the current unfortunate situation that has closed so many schools across the country.”

Ongoing classes will take place Monday through Friday, specifically for school-agers anywhere across the country or overseas, via Zoom online video conferencing. A computer equipped with a microphone and camera is required. Classes for elementary schoolers run 30 minutes starting at 1600 UTC, followed by 45-minute classes for middle- and high school-aged students starting at 1645 UTC. Parental permission is required through advance registration.

Long Island CW Club - http://www.longislandcwclub.org/

Coronavirus: RSGB Amateur Radio Exams

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The RSGB has announced they are offering clubs new flexibility if they need to postpone exams during the current Coronavirus situation

RSGB announcement - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/rsgb-notices/2020/03/16/exam-flexibility-during-the-coronavirus-situation/

The RSGB Tutors Email Group - https://groups.io/g/RSGBtutors