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    HAM RADIO NEWS

    May 01, 2020 4 minutes

    Editor’s note: Much of this month’s news regards the impact of the coronavirus on ham radio events and activities … the bad, the good, and the creative! Additional information will be found throughout the magazine, in Zero Bias, News Bytes, and the Emergency Communications, Mobiling, Homing In, VHF Plus, DX, and Contesting columns. Additional news items will also be posted on the CQ Newsroom website at <http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com>.

    COVID-19 Prompts Dawn of Virtual License Exams

    On March 26, the W5YI-VEC coordinated the first-ever fully remote exam for an FCC amateur license, with the candidate, examiners, and proctor all online from different locations., this pilot session may open the door for additional virtual exam sessions in the future.

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