Subj : Hello.
To   : Angus Mcleod
From : Spaceman Spiff
Date : Wed Jun 15 2005 08:47 pm

  Re: Hello.
  By: Angus Mcleod to Ralph Smole on Thu May 19 2005 12:52 am

 >   Re: Hello.
 >   By: Ralph Smole to Bigboy on Wed May 18 2005 23:21:00
 > 
 >  > How did you get an amateur radio license?? Surely not by knowing how to s
 >  > METER!! Unbelievable!
 > 
 > I believe that the tests in the USA are all four-option multiple choice
 > now, with the 50 questions selected from a published list of 65 questions.
 > And you have to get at least 25% to pass.
 > 
 > The CW test is conducted at 5 WPM.  You don't have to send, you only have
 > to copy, and you don't actually have to divulge the contect of the message
 > you copied.  A knowing smile is all that you need to produce.  But this is
 > to be eliminated since it is proving much too hard for most candidates.
 > 
 > The FCC (Amateur Licensing Division) is having discussions with the
 > Frito-Lay's people about a new line of prizes for next years Crackerjack
 > boxes....
 > 

Isn't there an email going around, get your college degree without actually
going to college, but based on life experience and oh you send them a check.
Maybe they switched to FCC licenses. But hey, for $25 dollars get the big
commercial license, don't settle for Amateur Radio. For an extra $5 they will
print any call letter you want. How about WABC, so what if that call is already
in used, they will just reissue it for you to. Just send the money.

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