Author: Michael Harwick

VE testing at Brackett field, Saturday, November 29th, at 1:00 PM

GOTAhams is delighted to be sponsoring Frank Westphal’s team of ARRL-VEC examiners operating monthly in-person testing. Tests will be held on the LAST Saturday of each month (EXCEPT DECEMBER) at 1PM in the Pilots Lounge of the Brackett Field airport in La Verne (map below). Walk-ins are allowed, but you are strongly encouraged to contact Frank at 909-257-7205 in advance. Please leave a message with your contact information and indicate which license level(s) you are pursuing. Please bring $15.00 for the A.R.R.L. VEC exam fee. ($5 if under 18). Payment must be cash or check – no credit cards or electronic payment methods. Also, please review the ‘preparation’ link below to ensure that you have completed the other required preparations for a successful test. You MUST bring an FCC FRN number to the test event – contact us if you need help with creating this on the FCC website. Successful candidates will be contacted by the FCC for payment of any additional fees due before issuance of the license. There is no test at the end of December due to the holiday season.
GOTAhams is grateful to Frank and his team for their commitment to continue this long-standing
volunteer effort, having conducted hundreds of prior exam sessions.

Contact: Mr. Frank C. Westphal at 909-257-7205 or K6FW@ARRL.NET
Time: Last Saturday Every Month, 1PM
Preparation: Please review this page: http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session
Exam Fee (collected at test): $15.00 ($5.00 if under 18).
Information on FCC License Fees (NOT collected at test): https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee
Map and Directions:
The pilot’s lounge is located in the terminal building also housing Norms Hanger Coffee Shop. Enter the front entrance and turn to the left just after the gift shop. The meeting room where the exams are held are one door down on the left.

Brackett field la Verne Click for directions

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Holiday in the Park – Saturday, December 13th, 10am – 3pm.

2025 Holiday Party/Radio In the Park –  Larkin Park

Join us for our annual club holiday party.  This year it will be outdoors at Larkin Park. Come set up a radio or just hang out with us. The club will be providing a main dish from El Ranchero and drinks.  If you want to bring a main dish, side dish, salad, desert, drinks, or anything else it will be appreciated but it is not required.  The club will supply paper plates, napkins, bowls, utensils, and tablecloths.  You may want to bring a chair and or tables if you can, there are a few picnic tables, and we will bring some tables and chairs.

White Elephant Gift Exchange – Every participant brings a gift (new or old, ham radio or not) valued at $20 or less and club members present at the event will draw for them. Please WRAP THE GIFTS in paper or a bag.

This year there will be three cash prizes, $50, $100, and $200, given away by drawings.  Members Only and MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

If it rains we will postpone to the next week, Dec. 20th. We will post the latest update of the weather and our plans here, on the website, the day before the party. Remember to listen to the WG6OTA repeater on the day of the party and on your way to the park, to hear the latest updates to our party plans.