Hey Ken, I didn't know you are 'that' old. Back then you may have been a teenager ... Neil
----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:08 pm Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O dropping code requirement today > Interestingly, I applied for the same job and was asked to draw a > block diagram of Neil. > > I didn't get the job.... > > Ken > > > At 11:21 AM 12/16/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >One time 35-40? years ago, I was applying for an electronic > >technician position in Pasadena California. One of the > >pre-employment test questions was to draw a block diagram > >of a receiver. > > > >As my hobby time back then was amateur radio and I had > >been studying the Motorola T44A6A 450-470 Mc (not MHz back > >then) receiver. > > > >So, I drew the block diagram of the T44A6A receiver - triple > >conversion, walking first and second IF's, 455 Kc third IF > >and AFC circuit. > > > >Yes, I did get the job. > >Neil - WA6KLA > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Glenn Little WB4UIV > ><<mailto:glennmaillist%40bellsouth.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Saturday, December 16, 2006 10:50 am > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues R&O > >dropping code requirement today > > > > > It is now just a matter of time. The problems with hams not > > > understanding what they are doing will increase. Interference > > > will increase. Commercial interests will petition the FCC for > > > the frequencies. The hams will not be able to defend their > > > desire to keep the frequencies. Now the ham frequencies will > > > be sold to the highest bidder. > > > > > > The handwriting is on the wall. > > > > > > Less that 10% of the newly licensed hams can draw a simple > > > block diagram of the radio that they use. > > > > > > Just my opinion, based on my observations. > > > > > > 73 > > > Glenn > > > WB4UIV > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > Makers of the world famous RC210 Repeater Controller and accessories. > http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/index.html > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > we offer complete repeater packages! > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > http://www.irlp.net >
