Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread Al Perkins
Well Said. Allen KA1KIX > From: w...@brightok.net > To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:39:31 -0500 > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready? > > Probably the best way to attack this situation is, a

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:28 PM, rbethman wrote: > Took my General at the Atlanta Field office of the FCC.  It took ONE > trip.  That type of availability ISN'T there anymore! Huh?? Just about every club, hamfest, car wash (kidding, Bob) has VE examiners and sessions these days. And there's no l

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread rbethman
Todd, KA1KAQ wrote: > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:18 PM, rbethman wrote: > > >> It is awfully hard to stop everything else to sit down and simply >> "study" or "memorize" the Extra Exam. >> > > This is true Bob, but the basic principal is sound: when it becomes > important enough, it'll h

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread Grant Youngman
Quantity one each Old Buzzard here. The FCC examiner himself wasn't so bad, it was that cigar he was smoking that caused the real pain ... Just to prove you correct ... :-) Grant/NQ5T On Apr 23, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Ken wrote: > > Oh no, that comment is likely to bring out those old buzzards

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread ROLYNN PRECHTL K7DFW
> Oh no, that comment is likely to bring out those old buzzards that had to take the code in front of an FCC examiner and draw actual schematics. And damned proud of it. Signed, old buzzard __ Our Main Web

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:18 PM, rbethman wrote: > It is awfully hard to stop everything else to sit down and simply > "study" or "memorize" the Extra Exam. This is true Bob, but the basic principal is sound: when it becomes important enough, it'll happen. Not before. > I take offense to the "

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread Ken
K3TVC wrote: 'If you have the ability to memorize then go ahead and do it and then have use of those additional frequencies" Oh no, that comment is likely to bring out those old buzzards that had to take the code in front of an FCC examiner and draw actual schematics. 73, Ken W2DTC __

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread rbethman
Todd, KA1KAQ wrote: > As far as leaving out however many Generals, no one is leaving them > out but themselves, by choice. I'm not an Extra because other things > have been more important to me than upgrading. No one to blame but > myself, though I don't criticize the Extras for not coming to pla

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Jim Wilhite wrote: > Probably the best way to attack this situation is, all of us who > can, use all frequencies available.  I am a extra so when I go into > the shack to check for activity, I tune to 7.280-95 then down to > 7.160 to see who is on the air.  I don'

Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40mbandwearing offalready?

2009-04-23 Thread Jim Wilhite
Probably the best way to attack this situation is, all of us who can, use all frequencies available. I am a extra so when I go into the shack to check for activity, I tune to 7.280-95 then down to 7.160 to see who is on the air. I don't make a decision about who to talk with by frequency. So