"Alun L. Palmer" wrote in message
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There is definitely a problem in that you can no longer get test manuals
in
Radio Shack, or in any other store AFAIK. I tried to buy a General book
for
my XYL yesterday, but couldn't.


I think this symptomatic of the real issue. Our field don't get enough
exposure to the general public and materials on it are hard to come by
unless you already know that ham radio exists and you use the internet to
find study materials.

Dee, N8UZE