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Radio Shack and my education
Phil Wheeler wrote:
I've seen it done both ways. And I've seen "rote learners" blossom in their knowledge and breadth of the hobby after getting licensed that way. Also the opposite. At 14 years of age in 1952, I had little choice except to mostly memorize the 90 or so general class questions and answers in The License Manual. Being an amateur radio operator is what motivated me through a EE degree and a long career in electrical engineering. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
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Radio Shack and my education
Edmund H. Ramm wrote:
Full ACK. This el-cheapo mentality hurts economy. Some TV or cable station is advertising a program called: "Is Walmart good or bad for the country?" -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
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Cecil Moore wrote:
Phil Wheeler wrote: I've seen it done both ways. And I've seen "rote learners" blossom in their knowledge and breadth of the hobby after getting licensed that way. Also the opposite. At 14 years of age in 1952, I had little choice except to mostly memorize the 90 or so general class questions and answers in The License Manual. Being an amateur radio operator is what motivated me through a EE degree and a long career in electrical engineering. Similar to my history. General Class at 16 in 1953. That motivated me to get (eventually) three degrees in EE. Extra Class came 40+ years later when I finally wrenched my code speed up to a reliable 20 WPM .. not that it would matter now 73, Phil w7ox |
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Edmund H. Ramm wrote:
In Roy Lewallen writes: [...] One of the reasons this is the only choice we have is that in times past, there were stores which did pay the employees enough to get people who understood the products. People would go in, get their questions answered, then go to the Wal-Marts and Radio Shacks to buy the item because it was cheaper there. We've gotten what we created and what we collectively deserve. Full ACK. This el-cheapo mentality hurts economy. Yeah .. like buying rigs made in some other country |
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Edmund H. Ramm wrote:
In Roy Lewallen writes: [...] One of the reasons this is the only choice we have is that in times past, there were stores which did pay the employees enough to get people who understood the products. People would go in, get their questions answered, then go to the Wal-Marts and Radio Shacks to buy the item because it was cheaper there. We've gotten what we created and what we collectively deserve. Full ACK. This el-cheapo mentality hurts economy. Look at your average PC. The cutthroat competition has cause the typical PC to evolve into a real POS. On the other hand, my G5 Mac is a piece of art by comparison. And I replace my Macs a lot less than my PCs. Not to mention I don't cut myself on the sharp edges on the inside that would destroy the profit margin if they were removed! 8^) I use both, and I'm not flaming the PC's - just stating fact. If we want cheap, that is exactly what we'll get. - 73 de Mike KB3EIA - |
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Cecil Moore wrote:
Edmund H. Ramm wrote: Full ACK. This el-cheapo mentality hurts economy. Some TV or cable station is advertising a program called: "Is Walmart good or bad for the country?" Isn't that the study that found out that when a Wally World moved into a town, that the needed social services increased? - 73 de Mike KB3EIA - |
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Radio Shack and my education
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:49:58 -0500, Mike Coslo
wrote: Isn't that the study that found out that when a Wally World moved into a town, that the needed social services increased? Hi Mike, If not, it's from "Wal*Mart - the high cost of low prices," a film (really a DVD) from Robert Greenwald who also did "OutFoxed." I've been showing the Wal*Mart DVD to audiences for two weeks now. The social cost to America from Wal*Mart's business practices is on the order of $1.5 Billion. When you look at if from the Chinese perspective, they are getting gang-banged too. The presentation showed how Wal*Mart paid workers 6¢ apiece for an item selling at $12. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC |
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Radio Shack and my education
Whut is wrong with memorizing the test questions? I did that all
through school, from pre-kindergarten to the present. Thats why I know so much stuff..........well, I sorta know a bunch of stuff. Buttt, I R Retired now and I don't have to know anything anymore. Now, aint that some ****. Ole' Butch said that.. Tom Ring wrote: Owen Duffy wrote: On 23 Nov 2005 20:29:37 GMT, Allodoxaphobia wrote: Too much ruckus has been focused on the 'No Code License' issue. The ruckus should, instead, be focused on the 'No Clue License'. I never mentioned the no-code licence... we got over that over a year ago down under. I suggest it is not a matter of the no-clue licence, but the no-clue licensee, who could be licensed in any grade. Owen (Spelling correct for country of origin!) -- Correct. I have personally met more extras without a clue than generals, and that's not percentage-wise. Your personal mileage may vary, but a lot of extras seem to be really code oriented or contest oriented, and did nothing but memorize the technical questions answers (US) to pass. I do not maean to disparage anyone who got their license by legitimate means. Wasn't there a scandal around that sort of thing a while ago. The name West comes to mind, but I truthfully don't remember anything more than that. tom K0TAR |
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Radio Shack and my education
Well, I guess he summed it up quite succinctly.
tom K0TAR Butch Magee wrote: Whut is wrong with memorizing the test questions? I did that all through school, from pre-kindergarten to the present. Thats why I know so much stuff..........well, I sorta know a bunch of stuff. Buttt, I R Retired now and I don't have to know anything anymore. Now, aint that some ****. Ole' Butch said that.. Tom Ring wrote: Owen Duffy wrote: On 23 Nov 2005 20:29:37 GMT, Allodoxaphobia wrote: Too much ruckus has been focused on the 'No Code License' issue. The ruckus should, instead, be focused on the 'No Clue License'. I never mentioned the no-code licence... we got over that over a year ago down under. I suggest it is not a matter of the no-clue licence, but the no-clue licensee, who could be licensed in any grade. Owen (Spelling correct for country of origin!) -- Correct. I have personally met more extras without a clue than generals, and that's not percentage-wise. Your personal mileage may vary, but a lot of extras seem to be really code oriented or contest oriented, and did nothing but memorize the technical questions answers (US) to pass. I do not maean to disparage anyone who got their license by legitimate means. Wasn't there a scandal around that sort of thing a while ago. The name West comes to mind, but I truthfully don't remember anything more than that. tom K0TAR |
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On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 19:01:57 -0600, Tom Ring wrote:
And from what I've seen, nothing has changed, Bose is still selling millions of dollars of crap. tom K0TAR Man ain't that the truth. I have never understood this Bose thing, the speakers are some of the worst ones on the market and they are flying out the doors all day long. Its all marketing BS like the Wizbang cables to hook things up. -- Korbin Dallas The name was changed to protect the guilty. |
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