Bill Coleman wrote:
As I remember the 1980-era Extra exam was a lot easier than the
Advanced. Of course, you also had to deal with the 20 wpm code test,
too. But, one certainly didn't need to be an EE to pass the Extra exam
at that time.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
Well, I took both the Amateur Extra and the First Class Commercial
Radiotelephone back in 1974. At that time at least, they were
comparable. Of course, by the 80's, the "dumbing-down"
mat have started.
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