"Lennie the Lurker" wrote in message
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"Tim Ward" wrote in message
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Well, I found the test to cover such complex concepts as "Don't stick
your
head in a microwave oven", and "Don't stick your fingers in the light
socket". I found a test site on a Wednesday, my wife and I studied the
question pool the rest of the week, and we both passed on Saturday
morning.
Perhaps it's harder now. It's certainly not as expensive as ninety or a
hundred bucks to take the glider written.

Then you wonder why QCWA members don't respect the newer hams. My
test was free, BTW taken at a FCC field office, (SF) and with a 13 WPM
code requirement. From what you describe, a novice in 1963 would know
more than you were expected to. BTW, one week after becoming WB6EOQ,
I took and passed the FCC Second Class Radiotelephone. (P2-12-8015)
Course, that's back when we had to know something. Novice was limited
term, two years, no renewal. General had all current priviledges,
Extra required a very stiff technical test, 20 WPM, and minumum of
five years with a lower class license. Three months after getting the
first station license, I became WA9JTF, from 1963 to 1988 when I let
it expire. Too many appliance operators that couldn't have figured
an 80 meter dipole for themselves. Still have my J-37 and D-104,
although I doubt that you'd recognize either one of them. Used to
amuse myself by building 7 to 10 element yagi's for 2 meters. Guess
no body wants to do anything for themselves anymore.

Times have changed. No more test question on neutralizing triode amplifier
circuits, etc. However, I still am running my old homebuilt equipment and
building antennas.

Wayne
W7ADK
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder