Re: The 14 Petitions

Bert Craig wrote:

> "Mike Coslo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Bert Craig wrote:
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> > > "KØHB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > "Dwight Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
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> > > > > I've looked over the current written tests. I just don't see where
> > > they're
> > >
> > >
> > > > > lacking as far as the existing goals and purposes of the Amateur Radio
> > > > > Service are concerned.
> > > >
> > > > Translation:  "After over 6 years as a Technician, I've almost got the
> > > > General Class test memorized.  Don't set me back by making me memorize a
> > > > whole different set of questions."
> > > >
> > > > 73, de Hans, K0HB
> > >
> > >
> > > "Hammer, meet nail."
> >
> > When you're only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail! 8^)
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> Lol.
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> > > I don't even think we need to change the questions. Eliminate the
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> published
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> > > Q&A pools and reorder the answers, that'll do it.
> >
> > Big deal! There will have to be a study guide, which will have the
> > answers in it in text form. I'd read it and know it. Probably quicker
> > and better than the pools
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> I'd bet you would too. I had a slightly unfair advantage, a college avionics
> curriculum that culminated in a GROL. However, in order to earn our
> sheepskins, we had to pass screening exams...no published Q&A pools. Same
> applied to our FAA exams.
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> > BTW, Bert, did you know that they change the order of the answers in the
> > actual test as compared to the question pool?
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> Didn't really notice. Once you review the Q&A pool, the correct answer
> stands out like a sore thumb. I reviewed the Q&A pool twice and drove and
> hour so to Yonkers, NY...for approx. six minutes of actual exam time. (&
> that gave me privies to 1500 Watts on 50 MHz and up?!)

	Reminds me of the first time I took the General test. I got up early 
and drove to the Hamfest in Butler PA from State College PA. Drank 
several cups of coffee on the way. I took the writtens first, and no 
problem acing it. Then the combination of the trip and too much coffee 
kicked in as I sat down for the Morse code test. As they say in the 
Bronx fuggitaboudit! So I had to wait a while for my ticket.

Which makes me wonder, I do not do Morse well under stress. I wonder how 
some of those who had to do it under some awful condx ever managed.

	- Mike KB3EIA -