Gary S. wrote:
On 16 Jan 2006 07:29:51 -0800, "K4YZ" wrote:

an old friend wrote:
news wrote:
Isn't there a way of getting your licence without sitting for the exam....
eg... being educated in one of the following professions.
electronics engineer
communications technician
physics professor.
Sounds possible to me.

the only way t get the license without the exam wouldbe to bride some
VE's possible but hardly worthwhile

Why would marrying a Canadian Amateur get you an American Amateur
Radio license...?!?!

Canadian's must take an examination too, Markie...married or
otherwise!

Steve, K4YZ
News/Markie:

Correct me if I am wrong, but:

A) the Tech exam is 35 multiple choice questions
yea I think so
B) anyone who knows the answers could complete it in 15-20 minutes
i manged in less
C) 5 and 6 year old children have passed the exam

I assume so
D) IMO, anyone who ever took high school physics and spends 5 minutes
reviewing the section on regulations has a decent chance to pass
without any study
I did not need 5 mintute but having a MS in Geophysics I can't speak to
the HS physics level
I passed with out studing regs stuff ButI have spent most of my adult
lifeworking with federal regs and simply guessed at the answers byt
thinking how would a cat write this reg

E) you do not need to take one of the many instructional classes, you
can go right in to the exam
right
F) the exam is under $10

last year the price had risen to 14 dollos
G) there are frequent VE sessions in many different places, sponsored
by radio clubs, often connected with ham fest and flea markets
yep
H) any legal workaround would be more difficult than just taking the
test, documenting being educated in one of those professions

honestly if we wanted to Don't see that a legal workaround ivloving sya
sending you degree to the ARRL VEC or other VEC would be that hard but
the test is hardly a brden

I) does it make sense to do something illegal with federal penalties,
just to avoid taking a simple test that a child could pass?

nope but this is the US Govtwe talking about if makes sense then I
canassure the Govt is not behind it

Your posting and replies have taken you longer than studying for the
test. But you would rather troll. Maybe it is better that you are not
on the air.

no i was corect various points
Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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At the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence

Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
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