Excuse me for being only 8 years old in 1958.
However, I've NOT contributed to this "dumbing down" approach to the
hobby. I did NOT ask for multiple choice questions. I can assure you
that my code was 100% copy, BUT - the stupid test wasn't random 5
character groups.
So whom do people hold responsible? The FCC? The ARRL? Or is it
manufacturer's whom want to sell products?
Bob - N0DGN
True, the General test today covers more than the General test of
1973 when I took it for the second time. I took it originally in
1956 and the content was about what is on today's test.
Jim/W5JO
In 1958 the test was not multiple guess!
There were essay questions, math questions (you had to do the math on the
test), and you had to draw diagrams.
Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
When I took my General exam in 1959, I recall multiple choice questions,
drawing of block diagrams and drawing of schematic diagrams. I don't recall
any essay questions, but old timers of that era would say that they had
essay questions on their tests before WW2.
There were no verbatim Q-A pools in publication. There was the ARRL Licence
Manual, which had sample questions, very similar to the actual FCC exam
questions, each followed by a brief explanation of the correct choice, and
references for further study. There were some mathematical calculations
required.
One question on every exam gave that you had a crystal with a given
frequency/temperature coefficient and a given frequency tolerance. You had
to calculate how closely the nominal frequency could safely come to the band
edge without the risk of out-of-band operation. There were some Ohm's law
questions, and some capacitive reactance, inductive reactance and resonant
frequency questions.
When I took my Extra in 1963, the Q-A format was still the same. I had just
taken the 1st Class Radiotelephone exam, and to sit for the Extra was an
afterthought, on-the-spot decision. I was amazed at the similarity between
those two tests, with some of the Q-A's verbatim word-for-word.
Don k4kyv
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