Yep, Ryan
10 years ago I went for a civil service exam. They asked both phonetic
alphabets (alpha bravo charlie delta echo foxtrot ... and adam baker charlie
david edward ... etc). I scored 100% with no veterens' points. I wasn't
even called. I assumed it had something to do with age.
I figured something out. About 1 year ago, a shift supervisor asked me if I
could copy one of his report's resume into the computer. As I proceeded to
type the resume into the computer he was flabbergasted. "What the heck!
You aren't even looking at the monitor!" Yawn.
Of course. I have typed 65 words per minute on a manual typewriter and over
90 words per minute on a 100 word per minute teletype machine. I have
copied 40 words per minute perfect copy for a number of minutes (a full page
of typewritten copy) in the Navy on a manual typewriter (the fastest speed
they had on tape at Bainbridge, MD).
I was asked when I was looking for a job some years ago if I had ever used a
computer. I won't repeat what I said. Well, maybe. I asked "did you read
the f*ck*ng resume? I've been programming PCs and mainframes for three
years! I walked out on them. I have come to the conclusion that I no
longer care.
I was even called "elitist", which I am not. I am just fed up with certain
things that are happening. I wish we all could just get along ....
One guy had a problem on a repeater. He was squawking about the need for
CW. So .... I switched to F2 emission (or whatever they want to call it ...
I no longer worry about it). I was gentle. I only sent about 40 words per
minute. I could have sent 55. Maybe 60, but it wouldn't have been good
code at that point.
My new attitude is "do whatever you want, just make sure you want it".
Raise, call or fold.
BTW, I've never heard of "boy" being one of the recognized phonetics.
I think I'm developing an attitude
BTW, no slam intended. I just would like some of the folks in the newsgroup
to understand what is going on with some of us older folks who are still to
young to retire. This is absolutely *not* aimed at you.
Best regards from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
"Ryan, KC8PMX" wrote in message
...
Just for kicks and giggles..... what about those who in their line of work
are required to know APCO phonetics?? (Adam, Boy, Charlie/Charles etc.)
Ryan KC8PMX
Yeah.....something like that belongs in a beginners columb like 'Your
Novice
Accent' .. Oh excuse me. They cancelled that one years ago. I guess
that
means most of the readers of QST are novice equivilants ? Hmmmmmmmm
Make your own conclusions there.
Dan/W4NTI
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