When I looked at the Extra exam a few years ago I got turned off by the computer/internet questions on the exam. I did not see what they had to do with ham radio. I do understand the questions about the digital modes. I ran RTTY on a model 15 and a Mite back in the 60's.
I also don't have any interest in the cell phones operate. So I will just stay in the General segments. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa, "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" ----- Original Message ----- From: "rbethman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] US General class licence no longer acceptedfor reciprocal operating privileges. > Yep, it figures!! I took MY general 28 years ago. Did it at the > Atlanta FCC office AND the Old-Fashioned way. > > Ran CW for a year or so at up to 35 WPM with a Nye-Viking Straight key. > > Now some bozo's want to ignore it, BUT accept an Extra License that I > can go take after sitting down for an evening memorizing garbage that I > DON'T want anything to do with!!!! > > Bob - NØDGN > > -- > Bob Bethman/NØDGN/BC-610/Northern Radio > SP-600 Manassas, VA - MultiBand Dipoles > > > > D. Chester wrote: > > CEPT (The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications > > Administration) no longer accepts US Amateurs below Advanced. General > > and below no longer have full CEPT privileges in CEPT Countries. > > "Changes in the US license structures and examinations often have > > ancillary implications beyond the immediate impact upon the US > > licensees," said Dan Henderson, N1ND, ARRL Regulatory Information > > Manager. > > > > It looks like the US ham licence is going the way of the US dollar and > > US prestige abroad. The test has finally been "restructured" to the > > point where the class that used to make up the majority of US > > licensees are no longer recognized as hams. > > > > And this has nothing to do with eliminating the code requirement. > > Most European countries got rid of it before we did. > > > > http://www.arrl.org/?artid=8000 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
