About The Team

Who we are

The Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club (GCARC) VE Team is a group of like-minded individuals who volunteer their time and efforts to the amateur radio community in southern New Jersey. The group functions under the influence and policies of the ARRL VEC and with support from GCARC. Exams results are submitted to the FCC through the ARRL VEC.

The team is comprised of a group of dedicated amateur operators who are almost all members of GCARC, operating within the framework of the Club’s goal of growing the ranks and skill levels of licensed amateur operators in our geographic area. As a result of this interaction, the GCARC Education Committee is also a strong supporter of the GCARC VE Team. The team currently includes approximately twenty men and women who work on a strictly voluntary and not-for-hire basis, providing bias- and judgement-free service.

Every member of the GCARC VE Team is accredited by the ARRL VEC, and all team members are therefore authorized by the ARRL VEC to serve in the capacity of Volunteer Examiners under the ARRL umbrella.

Meet the team

The GCARC VE Team currently includes the following members, all of whom are Amateur Extra-rated operators:

We are always looking for additional Amateur Extra-rated operators who are willing and able to volunteer their time and effort to help out with the FCC license examination sessions. If you are interested in becoming an ARRL-credentialed VE and working with the team, send an email to ad2cs@arrl.net to start the credentialing process. Chris Prioli AD2CS, our team VE Liaison, will be happy to shepherd you through the process and welcome you to the GCARC VE Team.

What we do…

As a team, we hold a minimum of fifteen FCC license exam sessions annually, with these sessions scheduled on a monthly basis and with an additional session offered annually at the GCARC Hamfest and ARRL SNJ Section Convention. In addition, special sessions are often scheduled in conjunction with the ongoing educational programs offered by the Club, as well as occasional special sessions for individuals with special needs such as the need to be tested at home for reasons of personal health and fitness.

When and where we do it…

The regularly-scheduled monthly exam sessions are offered on the evening of the second Thursday of each month. The exam sessions begin at 1900 hrs (7:00 PM). Our test site is at the GCARC/W2MMD Clubhouse, which is located on the Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds on NJ State Route 77, just south of Mullica Hill (see map below). Turn onto the fairgrounds access road from Route 77 and proceed to Clubhouse on the left side – GCARC sign is located at the Club driveway along the fairgrounds access road.

Pre-registration is highly recommended so as to allow the best possible planning. Exam fee payment should be made via PayPal from one of our Payment pages at the time of registration. There is one Payment page for adult candidates, and another for youthful candidates.

Last seating is at 2000 hrs – no candidates will be accepted after that time.

Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill, Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, 08080

Map courtesy of Mappress…

The pin in the map above shows the location of the GCARC Clubhouse on the Gloucester County-H Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are situated on the northbound side of NJ Route 77 (Bridgeton Pike) just south of the town of Mullica Hill, NJ. There is a 4-H Fairgrounds sign on the side of the highway at the fairgrounds access road, and there is a yellow and blue sign for the GCARC/W2MMD Radio Club at the Club’s driveway along the access road. Click the left-pointing triangle along the left-hand edge of the map above to expand the map to the left. Click the segmented square in the upper right-hand corner to change the map to a full-screen view. Press the Esc (Escape) key to exit the full-screen view. Roll the mouse wheel to zoom in or out, or else use the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons to move the map zoom level in or out.