TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A45   
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   On 10 Aug 2020, Nigel Reed said the following...   
       
    NR> I'm never likely to need half the stuff I have to remember, and if I   
      
   Then I'd argue you probably don't need extra. After a little over two years   
   into radio, I've used something from every section of the test except   
   sat, and even that knowledge I've used in discussions with people.   
      
   Why are you interested in extra?   
      
    NR> If I'm going to build an antenna, you bet your life I'm going to find   
    NR> one on the internet that someone has already designed, tested, and   
    NR> tweaked.   
      
   I can tell you in no uncertain terms, every antenna you buy or built, *maybe*   
   with the exception of a loop or metal vertical, is going to need some antenna   
   knowledge to get the best performance out of it.   
      
   I have operated with plenty of people of all sorts, including a bunch with   
   extra class, and about 80% of them have damn near no idea what they're doing   
   with antennas, setup, and/or operating. I promise that if you learn what's in   
   extra and put it into practice as you need it, you'll find value in it.   
      
    NR> So for those who have recently studied and passed the extra, how do you   
    NR> get this stuff to stick in your mind long enough to pass the test?   
      
   Everyone is different. My son, Etienne, memorizes well and just used   
   hamstudy.org to memorize the easy parts. Then he used The Fast Track to Your   
   Extra... by Michael Burnette audio book for the harder parts.   
      
   I used hamstudy for the parts I mostly already knew. Then for the harder   
   parts, especially electronics, I would listen to the Fast Track book on 1.25x   
   and follow along with the regular book.   
      
   Etienne passed with a couple wrong answers. I did worse. He was eleven at the   
   time. :-/   
      
      
   - Andre, WI9AJR   
      
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