[Elecraft] Passed Amateur Extra Class License Today

[RG]

lbailey at aep.com wrote:

>I took the Amateur Extra Class license test today in San Angelo, TX.  This 
>has been one of my New's Year's Resolution over the past couple of years. 
>When we left on vacation this year for the mountatins of New Mexico, I 
>took a copy of the question pool & spent some time studying.  I wasn't 
>ready but I had already registered & paid my money so I decided to drive 
>down to San Angelo & take the test for the "practice."  Well, I passed 
>with an 84 & I'm thrilled & this will upgrade me from Advanced to Amateur 
>Extra. (Now I need to qualify on W1AW for 20 wpm CW copy)
>
>At 58, I decided to go ahead & do this 'cuz I know my brain is not getting 
>any better....so no time like the present.
>
>During my prep, I took the 800+ questions & went through them 
>"highlighting" the correct answers in "yellow."  Then I went back worked 
>on the mathematical questons placing the formula on the Q&A Pool printout.
>
>We got back from vacation before I had time to go through & review all of 
>the questions again.  This morning, I drove down to San Angelo early & 
>spent about an hour & half reviewing some of the mathematical solutions 
>again. 
>
>The test had 50 questions, and I was finished in about an hour. 
>
>===============a little history==================
>I passed my Novice in 1960 at the age of 12 under the elmership of K5QWT & 
>K5SBU
>I passed my General on my 13th birthday, Sept. 9 1960.  Back then we 
>memorized schematics!
>I passed my Advanced ticket in the late 1970's.
>============================================
>
>Hats off to you guys that passed the Extra Class ticket back in the days 
>when you had to copy & send 20 wpm CW, too
>
>Now to get back to work on K2 & upgrade it from an "A" to a "B."
>
>73,
>Lynn - K5AVJ
>
>PS.  All I used was the ARRL Amateur Extra Class License Manual & an extra 
>copy of the Q&A pool.  Additional help is available from various websites. 
> Go for it!
>http://www.remote.arrl.org/arrlvec/pools.html
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Good for you.  I know the feeling.  I passed my Extra one year ago, a 
month before my son got his Technician License.  Having no license, I 
got the Advanced License in 1978, passing all elements, including the 
13WPM,  in one sitting.   I always did want that Extra, but never got 
around to it until I made up my mind to get it no matter how long it 
took. It was easier one  year ago than it was twenty five years 
ago...Back then you had to do square roots by hand...no calculators 
allowed.  I remember sitting in the Customs House in San Francisco 
taking my tests, and one guy got caught using a calculator and was 
tossed out...The thing was, they were thinking people were loading the 
formulas into their calculators thus cheating...plus you were supposed 
to do the math all yourself..I am sure there are those guys here who 
took the tests when you had to draw your own circuits...I think I miss 
the days when it was harder.....But on the other hand, my son is KG6ZUB, 
and I am pleased...

Ron KB6GK