Sarcasm, George.
- It can't be that hard if I have mine... -
Hey Bob, one more thing to keep in mind:
I've heard many say it's good to also read the study manual and highlight ONLY THE CORRECT ANSWERS then read through them several times, reading each question and only the highlighted correct answer to burn it into your memory.
They say when you sit down at the testing table (with that loud pipe organ of doubt hammering out it's angry drone of pessimism in your ear) and look at the barrage of questions demanding your accuracy, that you actually see the right answer staring back up at you as if the highlighter was already applied to the test!
- I didn't do it that way, evidently I did it the hard way and tried to simply memorize all the info, (though I also read the book so I'd understand what I was testing for) I didn't try the highlighter method and did miss 'a few'.
Also, when I took the Extra class test I used the internet pool of questions to study and only used the book to correct the ones I missed, and there were questions on the test I had never seen or even heard of, so study & use the book too, it's good to also KNOW the info, not just get the answers correct!
I'll look forward to a nice long QSO with you on 10m when conditions permit!@ - 73!
IMHO there is no need for hands-on, just decent understanding of things.
I disagree. If the question and answer pool was not published then I would agree. Memorizing answers does not show a good working knowledge. It simply shows good retention and if you have good retention then you could study and actually learn the stuff.
None of this is required for a ham exam. There are special exemptions available for handicapped persons when it comes to testing.
I hope no fingers are being pointed, Cap'n, and ignorance isn't limited to Extra class operators, but I agree it's good to have knowledge of as much as possible, but I believe nowadays the test is more about thinning out the population down to those who are most willing work hard enough to get their license so they both appreciate and respect it, along with the bands and other operators.
That was the real beef most older HAmateurs had when the FCC dropped the code requirement.
It was more about the work involved in learning both reasonably rapid code and the practical application of theory helping to keep all but the really serious operators off the bands along with the antics typically found accompanying the lazy riff-raff, but then you have lids like Steve-o and lil' willy here in Cali who are both 'code-ins' but consider the bands their playground for harassing as many other HAmateurs as possible.
It takes all kinds, but the original idea of furthering radio knowledge & technology has been all but lost in the new throw-away, SMT technology.
Who builds their own transmitter anymore?
We are all mostly appliance operators and about the only areas of increasing technology or semi-mystery left us is either audio quality improvements or antenna design, and most of that has also already been done.
I feel it's truly become more of a pass-time hobby than it used to be back when tubes were still being invented and perfected.
Anyway, I'd love to stay and chat more but I've got to get back to incorporating my new hand-wound Colpitts oscillator into a 1957 retro entabulator...
Is the Extra study guide revised in 06 current.
I hope so or else I wasted alot of paper printing it.
Is the Extra study guide revised in 06 current.
I hope so or else I wasted alot of paper printing it.
