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Old November 26th 05, 02:44 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Phil Wheeler
 
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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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Old November 26th 05, 03:14 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore
 
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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.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp
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Old November 26th 05, 05:25 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Phil Wheeler
 
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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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