[LeArc] With thanks to all ...

Mon, 03 Jun 2002 02:40:31 +0000

That's terrible news Dave. You would think they could at least offer to give
you the exam again later in the month for free at a date of  your choosing. 

jay

Dave Nissen wrote:
> 
> See http://www.qsl.net/learc/ for club information.
> 
> Please join us on Sunday Evenings for the
> Lamoine Emergency ARC Sunday Evening Net.
> Net time is 8:00 PM local time.
> 
> Sigh.. It is with a heavy heart that I write this note.. Thanks Don for your
> "congrats", however, I am afraid that things didn't go quite as they seemed.
> 
> True, Monica did pass the Extra exam.. GREAT!! and for about an hour and a
> half, so did I.. I was told that I had missed 8 questions while the examiner
> was filling out the certificate. I look around the hamfest for a bit, visit
> with Jay and Monica and then leave to run some errands. About 1 1/2 hours
> after the test I get a call on my cell phone from the Sheriff's Office
> telling me to call Dick at the hamfest, that I "had left something there"..
> Hmmm had everything that I came with, I wonder what he is talking about. So,
> call Dick.. Dick asks if I am still in Springfield, Yes.. Well it seems that
> we only scored your test to question 35 and, after ALL 3 OF THE PROCTORS
> LOOKED AT THE DAMN ANSWER SHEET they find that they had failed to check the
> final 15 questions. After checking these questions my "NEW" score was 14
> missed and 13 is required to pass.
> 
> They offered to let me take the test again, which I did. To be honest I was
> so stunned that I could not tell you what was on the paper and failed the
> test by far more than I had ever failed it in practice when I first started
> to study.
> 
> Needless to say I was disappointed. I am also embarrassed. I had called my
> wife, called Bill, KB9AKD, and of course talked with Jay and Monica. Hey,
> Monica and I had worked hard for this, as you all know, having taken similar
> tests. I know that I felt great, and assume that Monica did as well and also
> had a great sense of relief.. Now my bubble is burst big time..
> 
> Will I take it again?? I dunno. Right now I am big time pissed. I can not
> believe that 3 VE's with, by their statement, having 15 years of experience
> at VE testing, allowed this to happen. I would have not felt as bad, not
> said a word if they had "found' this at the time of grading the paper.  I
> find it interesting that red pencil was used at the time of the original
> grading and the "new" missed questions were checked off in another color.
> 
> Yep, I am venting.. Sorry for that. I wanted everyone to know the "rest of
> the story".. Again, Congrats to Monica. Enjoy your new license. If I
> offended anyone with my "salty" language, you should have heard me in the
> truck on the way home when I talked to my wife and 'AKD, sorry.
> 
> I remain as I was...
> 
> 73
> Dave de W9COP
> Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend,
> Inside a dog it is too dark to read.
> 
> Groucho Marx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Johnson" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 12:25 AM
> Subject: [LeArc] With thanks to all ...
> 
> > See http://www.qsl.net/learc/ for club information.
> >
> > Please join us on Sunday Evenings for the
> > Lamoine Emergency ARC Sunday Evening Net.
> > Net time is 8:00 PM local time.
> >
> >
> > Although propogation was poor, the field day trials gave us a good
> > heads-up
> > and listing of things to rectify by the time the real field day comes
> > around.
> > We'll be working on lists during the ensueing week and will be in touch
> > with
> > most of you.
> >    Special thanks to the commissary crew which provided sustenance to
> > hold
> > body and soul together, but drinks to keep people from dehydrating on a
> > sweaty and moist day. There were times when a jump in the mossy lake
> > with the noisy bullfrogs was *almost* tempting.
> >    Antennas will be one of the major things to work on, along with
> > radios
> > for different bands. There may be a "Get On The Air" station, which is
> > good
> > for extra points. And, there will be good food.
> >    Thanks to Wayne, Stephanie, Joe Missy, Ted, George, Jay, Monica and
> > Tony
> > (and anyone else I've forgotten).
> >    Also, congratulations to Monica and Dave Nissen for making Extra, and
> > to
> > Monica and Jay for snagging a North Korea contact.
> > Anon es '73,
> > Don
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > Lamoine Emergency Amateur Radio Club
> >
> >     W9SSP  - 147.060 (103.5 tone)
> >
> >           WB9TEA - 444.300
> >
> > Meetings on the second Tuesday of the month.
> > 7:00 PM at the American Red Cross Building in Macomb.
> >
> > Next meeting will be May 14.
> >
> > Hope to see you there.
> >
> >
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> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Lamoine Emergency Amateur Radio Club
> 
>     W9SSP  - 147.060 (103.5 tone)
> 
>           WB9TEA - 444.300
> 
> Meetings on the second Tuesday of the month.
> 7:00 PM at the American Red Cross Building in Macomb.
> 
> Next meeting will be May 14.
> 
> Hope to see you there.
> 
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Jay Hainline  KA9CFD  EN40om
Colchester, IL
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