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