I'm young.. but I'm not that young.. I remember 8-tracks, and they
were still popular while I was a child. I still have LP's, and a
player that works to play them on. Besides, Vinyl Sounds Better.

I got into Amateur radio later in life. In fact, I've not yet been
licensed for 4 years. This still doesn't speak to my knowledge in this
area.

I'll be the first to admit I have things to learn, and I'm no expert
in any one area. I do know what I've experienced with BPL, and it's
not been pleasant. Just ask the folks around the Orlando, Florida
area... Their BPL tests can be heard all the way across the state in
Titusville, and so greatly that it interferes with communications.

-SSB

Fractenna wrote:

Oh, and I am licensed. In fact I went from 22 years on just CB to
Extra in 6 months, without having to study anything except the Code.
I'm dyslexic, so I had quite the time with that. Took me three tries
to pass the code, but I did it, without a waiver.


Congrats on the persistence!

Back when I took the extra, you had to send 20 WPM --with a straight
key--unless you were rich enough to have and bring a keyer--they weren't small
or built-in those days! I think I could still send 20 WPM on a straight key,
but I'm sure my arm would cramp up real fast.

The first time I took the general, I failed on the code copy. I bought one of
those code LP's (I'm old, I know) and then studied a little. Failed again.
That very night, I sat copying W1AW and did so for 30 nights straight.

Then I passed the exam.

Good life lesson for a youngster.

73,
Chip N1IR