Deep Dive: E1E03
The correct answer is C: An organization that has entered into an agreement with the FCC to coordinate, prepare, and administer amateur operator license examinations. What a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator is an organization that has entered into an agreement with the FCC to coordinate, prepare, and administer amateur operator license examinations. VECs are organizations that coordinate the examination process. For amateur radio operators, this is important for understanding the examination system. Understanding this helps when taking or administering exams.
Why Other Answers Are Wrong
Option A: Incorrect. Person who has volunteered to administer exams is a VE, not a VEC - VECs are organizations, not individuals. Individual volunteer isn't VEC. Option B: Incorrect. Organization paid by VE team to publicize and schedule isn't correct - VECs coordinate with FCC, not paid by VE teams. Paid by VE teams isn't correct. Option D: Incorrect. Person who entered agreement with FCC to be VE session manager isn't VEC - VECs are organizations, not individuals. Session manager isn't VEC.
Exam Tip
VEC = organization that has entered agreement with FCC to coordinate/prepare/administer examinations. Think 'V'EC = 'V'olunteer 'E'xaminer 'C'oordinator = 'O'rganization. VECs are organizations that coordinate the examination process. Not individual volunteer, not paid by VE teams, not session manager - just organization with FCC agreement.
Memory Aid
VEC = organization that has entered agreement with FCC to coordinate/prepare/administer examinations. Think 'V'EC = 'O'rganization. VECs are organizations that coordinate the examination process. Important for understanding the examination system.
Real-World Example
A Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC): It's an organization (like ARRL, W5YI) that has entered into an agreement with the FCC to coordinate, prepare, and administer amateur operator license examinations. VECs work with VEs to conduct exams. This is what a VEC is - an organization that coordinates examinations under FCC agreement.
Source & Coverage
Question Pool: 2024-2028 Question Pool
Subelement: E1E
Reference: FCC Part 97.509
Key Concepts
Verified Content
Question from the official FCC Extra Class pool. Explanation reviewed by licensed amateur radio operators and mapped to the E1E topic.