[Lowfer] New Ham Licensing

[Bill Ashlock]

Eric says:
>I agree with both.  The tests are easy now, and I am not
>convinced they were any harder "way back when."

I sure got convinced that they were much harder in the old days from a 
number of comments on this reflector earlier in the week. I plan to take the 
test you posted but I took another test some months ago and was appalled by 
the lack of basic technical knowledge required to do well. RF Safety was 
more thoroughly covered! I suppose this makes good sense considering the 
majority of new Hams have minimal interest in electronic theory and the main 
obstacle to successful station operation is not knowing how to safely 
connect and point an antenna.

>Say, when can I get my hands on one of those svm kits?  Please, please?

Your going to have to beg longer than that! <G> I've still got some bugs to 
work out. The latest in in the 11-step attenuator - and that is pretty darn 
simple. I keep loosing the inspiration from all the distractions going on.

Bill

>
>On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Bill Ashlock wrote:
>
> > Eric,
> >
> > Do you agree with the following two statements relative to the FCC 
>exams?
> >
> > >The tests are so easy now!  Should be a snap.
> >
> > >I'm not convinced the test was any harder "way back when."
> >
> > Bill
> >

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