Guess I can't help being a bit defensive like Bob since I have a fairly new license. But I did the math and showed the work on the work sheets too. As a matter of fact while I was working the problems on my HP calculator, I flashed back to that when I started doing reactance and resonance equations etc. I was doing them with a slide rule, trig tables, and log tables.
I also aced the code test, and can do 30 words or so with random groups, but in a real qso, my A.D.D. kicks in and I start thinking about other things and start missing characters above 15-20 or so. Still working on that aspect. I took the Tech, Tech Plus and General in one sitting and passed them so the examiner suggested that I do the Extra which I missed by 5 questions because I hadn't studied procedural issues like transmit / receive cycles for moon bounce, Extra class band privileges, etc. but I passed it at Hamcom a month later when I had a chance to go over items like that. Bill AD5OL ----- Original Message ---- From: rbethman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:13:39 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] I'll vote for 7190 Excuse me for being only 8 years old in 1958. However, I've NOT contributed to this "dumbing down" approach to the hobby. I did NOT ask for multiple choice questions. I can assure you that my code was 100% copy, BUT - the stupid test wasn't random 5 character groups. So whom do people hold responsible? The FCC? The ARRL? Or is it manufacturer's whom want to sell products? Bob - N0DGN Bob Macklin wrote: > In 1958 the test was not multiple guess! > There were essay questions, math questions (you had to do the math on > the test), and you had to draw diagrams. > Bob Macklin > K5MYJ > Kent (Seattle), Wa, > "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jim Wilhite <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > <mailto:amradio@mailman.qth.net> > *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2008 10:47 AM > *Subject:* Re: [AMRadio] I'll vote for 7190 > > True, the General test today covers more than the General test of > 1973 when I took it for the second time. I took it originally in > 1956 and the content was about what is on today's test. > Jim/W5JO > > ----- Original Message ----- > > no such thing as a lowly General OM <g> > George wa8sco > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. -- Bob - N?DGN ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
