[GreenKeys] Ham testing

[Henning DF3OE]

congratulations also from me!

well done.

73
Henning  DF3OE / K8HT

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2013/11/19 <gil at baudot.net>

> Hey folks:
>
> Well I have been running through practice exams on qrz.com for the
> technician test for the last few days, and I went through some of the
> general tests as well, just to see what was involved.  Since I didn't have
> a callsign, I had to enter something for the qrz website.  I put in GILTTY
> (and later realized it said "guilty").
>
> Anyway, the tech practice didn't seem too bad, but the general had a lot
> of questions that were just sheer memorization (this freq, that bandwidth,
> this rule, etc).  I was bumming out that I would likely not remember all
> the details.  That, and the fact that I hadn't taken any test in 30 years
> made me a bit apprehensive.
>
> But the tech test went pretty well -- got 100%.  I thought I'd try the
> general.  I got 100% on that one too.  The guy that graded my test said I
> should try the extra.  I told him that I had not practiced for it or even
> peeked at any questions.  A couple of grumpier VE guys didn't think that
> would be a good idea.  I took their disdain as a personal challenge and
> took the extra test anyway.
>
> Sadly, I didn't do as well on the extra.  I only got 86% -- but they said
> that was good enough.  So I guess I am an extra now (or in a week or so
> when it becomes official).
>
> A big thanks to everyone who has answered all my silly questions over the
> years, and helped my understand the ham side of things.
>
> So how did you guys get a ...TTY callsign?  I want one too.
>
> gil
>
>
> gil smith
> greenkeys moderator
> gil at baudot.net
>
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