jim wrote:
K7MEM wrote:

jim wrote:

K7ME


They may have changed the tests since I took mine, but the VE
stations have
a lot of leway in creating their tests. The only way to know for
sure is to
ask. Each time I went it only cost $6.45 and I could take as many
test as
I wanted, each time. So I did. I took the Tech, General, and 13 WPM
in one
sitting and the Advanced, Extra, and the 20 WPM in another.


Where does that $6.45 go? Is there accountability?



In most cases, there is probably some accountability. The main reason for
the charge is to recover the cost of the materials used in administering
the tests. Prices vary from testing station to testing station depending
on what they need to provide the service. The VEs donate their time to
administer the tests and file the necessary paperwork, but do not have
to provide the funding.

Hmmmm. Without having to Google for the answer I figured to ask an
amateur for answers to the fee accounting. Price variances and
accounting probabilities makes for an ideal situation for greed.

There is a VE, on another part of this thread, that explains it in more
detail. But, the returns from this kind of venture would be minimal.
I don't think anyone could make any real money trying to scam this
one. Even the FCC gave up on running the testing because they were
losing money and couldn't support the personnel required. Now they
still control the whole thing, but with minimum cost.

--
Martin E. Meserve - K7MEM
http://www.k7mem.com
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