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Ralph Mowery wrote:
Instead of studying electronics you should have been studying the qusetion and answer book. When the questions are the same as in the book , it is no use learning anything for a test. Where do you get that, Ralph? That license isn't the final goal. It's the beginning. If all a person wants to do is pass some test, I suppose they could memorize Q and A. - although I might postulate that memorizing over 800 questions for the Extra might be harder than simply learning the material. Getting the license is the first goal. You have to memorize the rules to answer many of the questions. Might as well memorize the other parts too. You get your license and you can start to learn about ham radio. Hmmm, I suspect that someone who wanted to learn about ham radio would start that process during the preparations for the test. Those who would want to memorize entire question pools probably won't be too interested in actually learning anything both before or afterward the memorization. As well as not too bright. Sometimes the questions can be deceiving and what may be a correct answer may not be the "best" answer. Sure enough. I once took a test in which I was required to answer "the temperature at which solder melts. A through D were all possible answers in this case, because they didn't specify which ratio the solder was. I wrote "E, all of the above" Turns out they "meant" 60/40 solder. So I got the "wrong answer" even though I was a lot more correct than they were. But that is life sometimes. As far as getting good answers about most anything at RAdio Shack or many other stores , what do you expect from someone making the wages they pay ? I expect a correct answer, or "I'm sorry, but I'm don't really know". You do not get a salesman and electronics engineer for those wages. One doesn't need to be an electronics engineer to have an intelligent outlook. Try going into any store, say Wal-Mart and pick out an area and ask some specific questions about the products and see what they have to say. Chances are you will get the same dumb look and maybe a dumb answer. Set your expectations low enough, and you'll seldom be disappointed! 8^) - 73 de Mike KB3EIA - |
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Mike Coslo wrote:
Ralph Mowery wrote: Instead of studying electronics you should have been studying the qusetion and answer book. When the questions are the same as in the book , it is no use learning anything for a test. Where do you get that, Ralph? That license isn't the final goal. It's the beginning. If all a person wants to do is pass some test, I suppose they could memorize Q and A. - although I might postulate that memorizing over 800 questions for the Extra might be harder than simply learning the material. Getting the license is the first goal. You have to memorize the rules to answer many of the questions. Might as well memorize the other parts too. You get your license and you can start to learn about ham radio. Hmmm, I suspect that someone who wanted to learn about ham radio would start that process during the preparations for the test. Those who would want to memorize entire question pools probably won't be too interested in actually learning anything both before or afterward the memorization. As well as not too bright. 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. Since it is a hobby, what works for the individual seems to be all that is important. Phil w7ox |
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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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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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