EV>TW>I learned about Ham Radio in 1948 while taking a course in High School
EV>  >on "Radio Electricity". Getting a ham licence was an
option in the
EV>  >course but while I could pass the Test I could not master CW. I tried
EV>  >several times later i nlife but it just did not clinck with me. Later I
EV>  >learend because of my TITWAL lack of having any rythum sensibilities I
EV>  >might as wel give up which i did. While I did become a NO Code Tech in
EV>  >1992 I wited that long as I was one of those that beleived the NO Code
EV>  >Tech's woudl ruin Radio.
EV>  >In hindsight I think I was right and am sadly disappointed in the
EV>  >Community for cranking out mindless Hams in One day Ham Class
EV>  >sessions. In a 0800 and after 7 hours of reading the questions and
EV>  >answer over and over you are tested. Most pass the test but don't have
EV>  >the Foggiest Idea about what ham radio is all about.

EV>Tom,

EV>I took the Amateur Extra exam sometime around 1997.
EV>There was a FCC Employee giving the tests. iirc

I don't rembember when thwey changed to the local volunteer examiners
but YES back in those days oen did have to go to an FCC Office and take
the test under theri Supervision.

EV>I passed the Code part but flunked the Written part and went up a
EV>Grade from General to Advanced.

EV>I haven't taken a test since then, although I thought about it
EV>recently.

EV>I grabbed a file off ARRL's site about the Amateur Extra test
EV>some months ago even though I knew another series of questions
EV>was going to be issued a few months later.

EV>I did look at it a bit and thought a lot of it was over my head.

EV>Never have got a ROUNDTUIT to grab the newer Question file yet.

I have that old ROUNDTUIT, Sevreral years ago I bought the Extra Licence
Package from Gordon West in person at a ARRL convention here in San
Diego.
Never even got around to opening it and now the New Question pool has
taken effect!!

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