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   ARLB015 New Amateur Extra Class Question Pool Effective July 1   
      
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   ARRL Bulletin 15  ARLB015   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  June 14, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs    
      
   SB QST ARL ARLB015   
   ARLB015 New Amateur Extra Class Question Pool Effective July 1   
      
   The new Amateur Extra class (Element 4) question pool -- released by   
   the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC)   
   in January 2012 -- becomes effective on Sunday, July 1. The current   
   Amateur Extra class pool expires on June 30, 2012 and cannot be used   
   after that date. This new question pool -- including graphics and   
   diagrams -- will remain valid until June 30, 2016. The new Amateur   
   Extra pool contains 702 questions, from which 50 are selected for an   
   Element 4 examination. As of June 13, three questions -- E1D09,   
   E2A14 and E6E10 -- have been removed from the new pool. The current   
   Technician class question pool that became effective July 1, 2010 is   
   valid through June 30, 2014. The current General class pool that   
   became effective July 1, 2011 is valid until June 30, 2015.   
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   Gentlemens' agreements ratified by IARU regions 1 and 2 have   
   designated a global "center of activity" frequency  in  each   
   of  the  international  hf  bands.  THese are similar to the   
   concept for weak signal calling and other center of activity   
   frequencies.  Three of these have been ratified worldwide.   
      
   THese  center of activity frequencies are where stations can   
   go to render or obtain emergency assistance.   
      
   WHen casually operating or  contesting  on  hf  please  make   
   yourself  aware  of  these  frequencies,  and give them some   
   space. Remember that often stations with emergency needs are   
   not  those  utilizing  high  gain antennas and maximum legal   
   power.   
      
   TO find out more, visit 14300.net or IARU web resources.   
      
      
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