I was 15 with a 3rd class and endorsed for broadcast got a job after school with a day time 500 watt omni. Even moved up to coming in before school to cue up the farm report. Then I went to school up north by then I had a 2nd class. The nice man at a station near school told me I needed a 1st to work there. The testing never ended back then <smile>. I got a 1st. I did get the job but I got married and had to get a real job my lovely bride told me one day <smile>. Now I own a station. <grin> Good luck on your new GROL! 73 Russ, W3CH
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GROL - benefit? > > > From: "russ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:01:57 -0400 > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GROL - benefit? > > I wish it had been that simple. > > I was 19, with a second class commercial radiotelephone license so new > the ink wasn't dry yet (and since the FCC ran them off en masse on a > line printer that is saying something). I interviewed for a job based > on the license, and the gentleman I was talking to said, "You have a > second 'phone? I do too -- had to take the test three times [I think; > this was a while ago] before I passed it. How many times did you test > before you passed?" Being honest, I said, "Only once". Well, he > straightened right up in his chair, went from friendly and curious to > polite, and said, "I do have some other candidates for the position, but > I will definitely keep you in mind. Thank you for coming to see me > today". > > I sorta' had the sinking feeling that he wasn't going to offer me a job, > and so far he hasn't. I think it was that "only" that torpedoed my > chances. > > de kg7yy > > > To but it simple. It will get you in the door. Then it is up to you. > > 73 Russ, > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
