AUSTIN ARRL/VEC FCC EXAMINATIONS
MOVE TO NEW LOCATION
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are moving
the testing location for the ARRL/VEC tests performed
on behalf of the Austin Amateur Radio Club from its
LCRA General Office Complex location on Lake Austin
Boulevard to The Quarries sports complex at 11400
N. MoPac Expressway.
Testing at this location will commence at 9:00 AM
on the following Saturdays:
March 1st - April 5th - May 3rd - June 7th –
July 5th
Testing for August will be on August 2nd at the Wyndham
Garden Hotel during Austin Summerfest. It will start
at 12:30 PM in a room across the hallway from the
convention registration desk.
Be careful when using map programs and Google Earth
pictures to try and navigate to the sports complex
location. I am told that Google Earth pictures in
use were made before this building existed, and that
some mapping programs show an entrance through the
Balcones Woods subdivision that are now sealed off.
Contrary to what directions you may find elsewhere
and at addresses other that the one shown above, this
is the correct address and this is the only way in
to and out of the sports complex using a vehicle.
From the intersection of West Braker Lane and the
northbound MoPac access road (yes, that’s the
access road on the east side of MoPac heading north
toward Round Rock) stay in the center lane of the
access road and follow it along underneath MoPac.
Take the first right turn off of the access road as
you go underneath MoPac. There is a sign next to the
entrance gate that is marked THE QUARRIES but it doesn’t
show up well due to its drab colors. The access road
to the sports center parallels the Missouri-Pacific
railroad tracks. You will pass over three 25 MPH speed
bumps and eventually come around to a lake (the old
quarry pit) and a two-story building. Take the driveway
around to the front side of the building and park
in this parking lot. Come in through the front door
and you will find directions to the room where the
testing will take place.
Go to
http://www.hpbc.org/cms/index.php?section=149
for detailed directions on how to approach this complex
from out of town.
If you have any questions about the ARRL/VEC testing,
please contact either me or Joe Thiel, N5SMN.
TNX ES 73
Joe Makeever, W5HS
Phone (512) 345-0800
E-Mail: w5hs@arrl.net
Joe Thiel, N5SMN
Phone: (512) 832-0450
E-Mail: n5smn@bga.com
W5YI Exams 3rd Sat St.Edward's University 2PM
Starting November 17, 2007, we will move our
regularly scheduled amateur radio exam sessions back
to Fleck Hall, room 106 on the campus of St. Edward's
University, 3001 South Congress Ave. in Austin, Texas
78704.
This will be a permanent move from our Moody Hall
location.
Fleck Hall is easier to locate for those not familiar
with the St. Edward's campus and
parking is much easier to find near the building.
73, Jim AB5EK W5YI-VEC Contact Volunteer Examiner
No. 12165
hamradioexams@hotmail.com http://texashams.org/w5yi-austin/
512-327-6184
Local Amateur Radio events calendar: http://calendar.yahoo.com/hamradioexams/
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