On 7/2/2015 8:51 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
"Jerry Stuckle" wrote in message
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On 7/2/2015 6:08 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
"Jerry Stuckle" wrote in message
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It's a shame they've dumbed down the exams so much that you don't need
to know anything to hold a ticket any more. Back when I got mine, even
the General Class was tougher than the Extra Class today - and it was
administered by the FCC, with no public question pool or cheat sheets.
You had to actually know something other than just memorizing a few
answers.

And at the time, the Amateur Extra was harder than the First Class
Radiotelephone.


I had my First Phone at the age of 22 back in 1972. Passed the 2nd and
first the same day on the first try.

And back at you on trying to teach someone that will not learn. Seems that
several on here think you are wrong most of the time.



I've got you there. First phone in 1970 at age 18 - before I started
college. Amateur I also passed Second and First the same day. My
Amateur Extra came 9 months later, but only because I had to hold a
General for two years before I could take the Extra exam.

Did you ever use your first phone? I was an engineer for one broadcast
station and chief engineer for another. I also repaired everything from
$40 cb sets to multi-million dollar mainframe computers. And even did
some digital design work back on the 70's.

But it's quite obvious from your updates that you have no idea what
you're talking about. You're an appliance operator with no
understanding of what's going on underneath the covers. And yes, I know
there are some idiotic trolls here who don't think I know what I'm
talking about. My EE professors would disagree with them.


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