Barrie Smith comments: "I was disturbed by the questions on the test. I think the extra test has been "dumbed down". It's all multiple-choice and some of the questions are strange, to say the least."
I was looking at the new Extra question pool last night. To me some of the technical questions looked a lot like the questions we had to answer for the General exam back in the 50's. I already passed that stuff. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa, "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barrie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Re: Amateur Radio Exam Question > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D. Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 12:05 PM > Subject: [AMRadio] Re: Amateur Radio Exam Question > > > > > From: "Bob Macklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > I also don't have any interest in the cell phones operate. > > > > > > So I will just stay in the General segments. > > > > Are you serious? There are questions about CELL PHONES in the Extra Class > > exam? > > > > What in the name of common sense does that have to do with amateur radio? > > Don & All: > > A few years ago, due to the fact that a group of friends on 75M moved down > to the extra area of the band, I upgraded to extra. > > The exam date was set, so I decided I'd wait 'til two weeks before then and > start studying. Well, my mother died just about two weeks before the exam, > so I ended up not studying for the test at all. > > I took the test anyway, and passed with an 86% score. Not good, but > considering I hadn't cracked a book, not bad. > > I was disturbed by the questions on the test. I think the extra test has > been "dumbed down". It's all multiple-choice and some of the questions are > strange, to say the least. > > When I first took an amateur radio test, in 1950, there were 100 questions > and all were essay, no multiple choice. Also, I was required to draw > several schematics relative to receivers, oscillators and transmitters. > > > > OTOH, how many questions are there about AM-related topics: modulation > > transformers, class-E, pulse duration modulators, etc? > > NONE! > > > > If what you say is true, I wonder how long before we'll see questions > about > > iPods and gaming consoles! > > Probably soon. > > > > Don k4kyv > > 73, Barrie, W7ALW > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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. > ______________________________________________________________ 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.
