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I'm like you Gary and although I am in Canada we have had similar testing procedures over the years. When I was licensed we had to pass a CW test and there were a few multiple answer questions IIRC........or maybe that was on some of the practice exams.......too long ago to remember. We definitely did have to look at schematics and identify various parts of the circuit and describe the operation of that circuit as well as draw block diagrams of a basic TX and a basic RX as well as basic station layout using a list of equipment on the exam. IIRC we were given two and a half HOURS to finish the exam and of course there were NO question pools published to study the answers to. We had to actually learn things the hard way. The advanced ticket exam was indeed much harder than the regular exam and required either a LOT of studying or a previous background in electronics. I remember asking about 45-50 minutes into the exam if we could just pass them in and leave when we were finished. One guy taking the test said to me "You gave up hey? Pretty hard isn't it?' His and a couple other's jaws hit the desk when I said "No I actually finished it and if I didn't pass my boss would likely want to fire me". I passed it in and the inspector asked where I worked and just chuckled when I told him.That was back in my broadcast days. LOL As it was he knew the chief engineer I worked with at the time. I walked out with 100% on my theory and 98% on my regulations. I missed one on either fast scan television or RTTY I can't remember. Even our basic license exam back then was harder than our advanced exam today. I don't begrudge anyone getting a ticket today however I do begrudge them when they think they know it all just because they can remember some answers to a few questions.

<blockquote data-quote="Captain Kilowatt" data-source="post: 622143" data-attributes="member: 39"><p>I&#039;m like you Gary and although I am in Canada we have had similar testing procedures over the years. When I was licensed&nbsp; we had to pass a CW&nbsp; test and there were a few multiple answer questions IIRC........or maybe that was on some of the practice exams.......too long ago to remember. We definitely did have to look at schematics and identify various parts of the circuit and describe the operation of that circuit as well as draw block diagrams of a basic TX and a basic RX as well as basic station layout using a list of equipment on the exam. IIRC we were given two and a&nbsp; half HOURS to finish the exam and of course there were NO question pools published to study the answers to. We had to actually learn things the hard way. The advanced ticket exam was indeed much harder than the regular exam and required either a LOT of studying or a previous background in electronics. I remember asking about 45-50 minutes into the exam if we could just pass them in and leave when we were finished. One guy taking the test said to me &quot;You gave up hey? Pretty hard isn&#039;t it?&#039; His and a couple other&#039;s jaws hit the desk when I said &quot;No I actually finished it and if I didn&#039;t pass my boss would likely want to fire me&quot;. I passed it in and the inspector asked where I worked and just chuckled when I told him.That was back in my broadcast days. LOL&nbsp; As it was he knew the chief engineer I worked with at the time. I walked out with 100% on my theory and 98% on my regulations. I missed one on either fast scan television or RTTY I can&#039;t remember. Even our basic license exam back then was harder than our advanced exam today. I don&#039;t begrudge anyone getting a ticket today however I do begrudge them when they think they know it all just because they can remember some answers to a few questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Captain Kilowatt, post: 622143, member: 39"] I'm like you Gary and although I am in Canada we have had similar testing procedures over the years. When I was licensed we had to pass a CW test and there were a few multiple answer questions IIRC........or maybe that was on some of the practice exams.......too long ago to remember. We definitely did have to look at schematics and identify various parts of the circuit and describe the operation of that circuit as well as draw block diagrams of a basic TX and a basic RX as well as basic station layout using a list of equipment on the exam. IIRC we were given two and a half HOURS to finish the exam and of course there were NO question pools published to study the answers to. We had to actually learn things the hard way. The advanced ticket exam was indeed much harder than the regular exam and required either a LOT of studying or a previous background in electronics. I remember asking about 45-50 minutes into the exam if we could just pass them in and leave when we were finished. One guy taking the test said to me "You gave up hey? Pretty hard isn't it?' His and a couple other's jaws hit the desk when I said "No I actually finished it and if I didn't pass my boss would likely want to fire me". I passed it in and the inspector asked where I worked and just chuckled when I told him.That was back in my broadcast days. LOL As it was he knew the chief engineer I worked with at the time. I walked out with 100% on my theory and 98% on my regulations. I missed one on either fast scan television or RTTY I can't remember. Even our basic license exam back then was harder than our advanced exam today. I don't begrudge anyone getting a ticket today however I do begrudge them when they think they know it all just because they can remember some answers to a few questions. [/QUOTE]

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