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Old October 7th 14, 05:20 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated
Phil Kane[_3_] Phil Kane[_3_] is offline
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Default Not worthy to be an Extra?
On Mon, 6 Oct 2014 14:47:03 EDT, wrote:

Before I took the extra exam I looked at some of the "practice tests"
available.

As a BSEE that worked his way through school working as an avionics
technician, like you I found the theory part to be trivial and the
regulatory part to require some before hand study.

A very close friend of mine decided after 50+ years on the sidelines
to get her ham license. She did the sample exams and aced all three
in one sitting. When I remarked that she had a BSEE and MSEE from
her earlier career in the electronics industry (she's been a forensic
odontologist for 30+ years now) she replied that there was almost
nothing on the exam that dealt with what she learned in school 50
years ago. I can understand that.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon

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