"Michael J. Coslo" > wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 1, 2014 12:36:26 PM UTC-4, KB6NU via rec.radio.info Admin
> wrote:
>> KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog
>
>> FCC to reinstate Morse Code test
>
>> Dasher, but decided that since most Techs cant even figure out how to
>> program their HTs, requiring them to learn Morse Code seemed like cruel a
> nd
>> unusual punishment.
>
> I work with many new Hams, of course they are Technicians. These are usuall
> y bright, enthusiastic, involved people, many with extensive computer skill
> s, and wishing to flesh out their knowledge and gain insight into RF. Exact
> ly the path I took. Many have since moved on to General and Extra.
>
>> Were beginning to think that if an applicant passes an amateur radio
>> license exam it should mean that he or she actually knows something,
> she
>> said.
>
> Interestingly enough, I found a licensing guide from 1958 for Novice and Ge
> neral classes. It was published by Ameco. Surprisingly any of the questions
> and answers from that manual have remained unchanged. Missing of course ar
> e the tube equipment related questions.
I passed the UK full exam a month ago. The paper had 62 questions, with 4
multiple choice answers. The UK system is different to the US system
insofar as there's no "question pool" to memorize, but, looking at old UK
papers from the 40s through 70s at this site: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk/rae/,
I'm struck by how similar many of the questions are in them to those in the
2014 paper I sat. Our hobby, whilst broad, is also apparently quite narrow!
Not much changes from one decade to the next, it seems.
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Stephen Thomas Cole // Sent from my iPhone