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   05-29-19 15:54 Sean Dennis wrote to Daryl Stout about Re: Upgrade   
   Howdy! Sean,   
      
    SD> @MSGID: <5CEF0F41.9564.fi_ham@capitolcityonline.net>   
    -=> Daryl Stout wrote to SEAN DENNIS <=-   
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    SD> I sat down with all 500+ questions and memorized the answers then took   
    SD> the test.  I know it's not the right way but it's the best way.  Though   
    SD> now, looking over some of the questions, I have been looking up the   
    SD> explanation behind the answers.   
      
   I read the "How to Become a Radio Amateur" book, in the late 1950's, before   
   I took the Written Test for the Novice, Technician and General Class ticket.   
      
   I can't remember how many Questions and Answers were in that book, probably   
   more than the 50 Questions on the Written Test(s) that I took.   
      
   But memorizing what I read, let me get the Ham Radio License I was trying to   
   get.   
      
   [the first time I took the CW Test for General, I didn't pass so I couldn't   
    take the Written portion that day]   
       
   "The Radio Amateur's Handbook" and the "Radio Handbook" and other Books can   
   help You learn about what those puzzling questions mean.   
      
   I took the Amateur Extra Test once, Passed the CW part, Flunked the Written   
   part, and left the room with Temporary Authorization added to My Call ID to   
   use the Advanced portion of the Amateur Radio airways.   
      
   I remember questions about Satellite Operation and one about "how to Modulate   
   a Triode in a UHF Transmitter" were on that Written Test, You probably saw   
   some questions like those, didn't You?   
      
   If I took the Extra Test again I probably would flunk again because of some   
   questions like those two.   
      
   But whats a LID to do?   
      
    SD> 73,   
    SD> Sean KD5COL   
      
   I see that You got the printed License now and lost the /AE ( -..-. .- . )   
   part of Your Call ID.   
      
   Now YOU have access to ALL OF the Ham Frequencies I could use as a General   
   before the Part 97 Rules changed where a General (or Conditional) Class Ham   
   couldn't operate on some Segments of the HF Bands anymore.   
      
   Congratulations Again, Glad You passed the exam.   
      
   73 de Ed W9ODR    .            .   
      
   P.S. Everyday I turn the Router ON (after I've turned the DSL Modem ON),   
   I wait ten minutes before turning this XP box ON, and think about You told   
   Me to do it that way, to keep the XP box happy (and Me happy TOO!).   
      
   TNX for the help.   
      
   Now get back to those BOOKS!   
      
      
      
   ... May all your bugs find windshields.   
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