January 24th 06, 04:57 PM
posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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New Technician License
Brian Denley wrote:
Brenda Ann wrote:
A large number are. What challenge is there to getting a ham license
when the test pool questions are available to anyone that wants them,
and all they have to do is memorize the answers? I actually had to
know something about what I was doing to get my license. I started
like most with a Novice ticket and 5WPM code. I taught it to myself
by writing a BASIC program to send to myself using my old VIC20
computer. A month later, I got my Tech Plus ticket. I never could
work my way up to 14WPM because I have to 'translate' in my head
(like I do with all the human languages I have studied), so didn't
get my General till April 2000.
There was a time (not long ago) when you wouldn't have been allowed near a
computer unless you knew 2s complement math and assembly language. Good
thing the computer industry didn't follow the radio amateur method or this
would be a real quiet newsgroup.
not long ago?
more than 20 years
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Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html
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