"N2EY" wrote:

(snip) And most of them were not on your
license tests. You figured out how to do
them as a matter of practical necessity, not
to pass a test. (snip)


Actually, most of them (coax, connectors, antenna tuning, SWR tests,
equipment grounding, lightning protection, and RF exposure level estimates)
were in the Novice/Technician question pool I studied (7/1/97~7/1/01
version). Just glancing through the question pool, here are some of the
related questions I stumbled across...

N4A06 ~ N4A11 - Station & antenna grounding
T4A08 ~ T4A16 - Station & antenna grounding
N4C01 ~ N4C11 - SWR measurements
T9B09 ~ T9B12 - SWR measurements
N4A04 ~ N4A05 - Lightning protection
N9A09 ~ N9A13 - Antenna tuning
N9C01 ~ N9C12 - Feed lines (coax and others)
T9C01 ~ T9C03 - Connectors
N0B01 ~ N0C27 - RF Safety (exposure levels)
T0A01 ~ T0C22 - RF Safety (exposure levels)

The study guide I used (Now You're Talking!) pretty much covered the rest
(waterproofing, ground radials, masts, guy wires, and so on). Of course, I
then had to transfer that written information into real world applications.


I've set up a complete Field Day station in
much less than an afternoon. (snip)


Most of us have set up in remote locations, for various purposes.


Again, almost none of the skills needed were
on the license tests.


If true, you must have taken some really basic tests back when you got
your license years ago. The test I took seems much more comprehensive than
what you describe.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

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