Subj : Morse academy can use a s
To   : Tom Walker
From : Richard Brumbaugh
Date : Thu Sep 14 2000 08:11 am

On (14 Sep 00) Tom Walker wrote to Roy Witt...

 TW>  Don't Make me Laugh. It is Still a Mindless Memory GAME.
 TW>  REmbember I think the Last Meaningfull Ham Test was given in the 40's

 TW>  The present Test is a TOTAL JOKE compaired to the one I took in 1947.

I'm afraid that you are right.  I took the Class "B" in 1946.  At that
time one had to keep that license for one year before being eligeble
to take the Class "A" exam.  I never did take it, though my dad did,
as if I remember correctly, the FCC dropped that class requirement to
work 75 and 20 fone.  So why bother?, hi.
In 1985 I started missing out on the lower 25Khz of each CW band, but
had to take the Advanced and Extra class exams to get to the CW
portion.  It "is" a memory test, and if one reads the questions and
correct answer enough times even the math problems are fixed in your
head.  Although I took my calculator it was not needed.  I could
remember the answers.

Best regards, (73)
Dick, W5MFD since 1946
richard.brumbaugh@gratisnet.com

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