[Repeater-Builder] re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-17 Thread jrinnebraska
Just a quick aside--I'm a General Class, my wife is an Extra. When we took our tests a few years ago, my wife could have passed the 20wpm, but 5 was the only requirement. (She has a photographic memory and perfect pitch--only needs to hear something once to remember it)[do you think I can get

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-17 Thread Coy Hilton
I have a question for you Nate, Why is that when a OLD Extra mentions that they passed the 20 WPM exam that everyone who hasn't, passed it jumps on them like they are child molesters? As long as a person passes what ever exam required at the time, they are okay in my book for what ever class l

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-25 Thread Ryan
Hi all on the group: If you get get ahold of the SBE good luck i am looking to take some of the low level certifaction tests than become a Extra Class. i have tried to email the local SBE testing guy no luck. Being in ham radio for the last 12 years i have noticed a lot of things change

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-25 Thread Coy Hilton
Why don't they take the GROL license exam to prove what they know. The old Element 3 and 4 for the Commertial license was pretty much the telling factor for what you knewbefore the Q&A manuals, where you could memorize the questions and answerssame with the Amateur licenses today. --

Re: [Repeater-Builder] re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-17 Thread Nate Duehr
jrinnebraska wrote: > One of the VE's commented that she was to be congratulated for > achieving the "Extra-Lite" class license, since she hadn't gotten the > 20wpm. Ahh... I'm sorry, I just gotta get this out... my story of my run in with an elitist idiot. (Side-note: I've had run ins with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-17 Thread Nate Duehr
I don't intend to continue this thread too much longer, since it's going quite off-topic, but just to clear up what appears to be a misunderstanding Coy... Coy Hilton wrote: > I have a question for you Nate, Why is that when a OLD Extra > mentions that they passed the 20 WPM exam that everyone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-19 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hmmm, IGNORE IGNORANCE AND IT WILL GO AWAY!.    It's like a Salary, everyone get's paid the same, some work harder than others, but in the end, it's the Salary that we are after.  SO who cares if I work harder than the guy next to me, it's what I agreed upon.    So if I understand here, just

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-20 Thread Jim B.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The head of the group sent back an e-mail that still curls my toes to > this day -- it started with "Hi there, I see from your call sign > that you must be a REAL Extra." I still don't really think all that much abou

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
FYI   I will say the State 2 way Tech in charge of the 800 Mhz system was passed to Extra some time back  also SBE reconizes Extra Class as some good background in Broadcast Electronics,  I am a SBE  CRO tell you what that and the Television Operators Exam are pertty neat  things like Meter r

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-25 Thread Neal Newman
 Hey Mark  The SBE needs to rethink the  Amateur Certification For Extra . The Extra is No longer the  Same technically as it once was.  The SBE should Consider the Advanced Class For their Certification level  since it is No longer Given  and anyone that has the Advanced can really say it w

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-25 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Pssst - In HD it is called "PAD", "RDS" is the analog equilavent. -- Original Message -- Received: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:11:28 PM CST From: "Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SNIP > i can't wait to see HD Radio on the sprectum ( having the ablity to > know who is who with picking up there RDS anywa