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    NR> THe main reason for it is trying not to remember which frequencies I   
    NR> can use as tech and which I can't. It also means that if I'm   
    NR> eventually going to put down stupid amounts of money for an   
    NR> antenna and radio setup, I'll be able to get one that   
    NR> covers all the frequencies, not wasting any, and not having   
    NR> to upgrade later.   
      
   If you're putting "stupid amounts of money" into ham radio, you need to   
   re-examine why you're doing it.  I have but a humble ICOM IC-718 matched to   
   a myantennas.com 10-80m EFHW ... about $800 invested into that setup ... and   
   I can work the world just fine with it, even in rotten conditions.  I'm   
   doing a lot more digital work these days though I prefer SSB.   
      
    NR> I guess it's not a matter of not needing it, but not having   
    NR> to needing to remember it when we have plenty of instant   
    NR> online resources. It'd probably be quicker for me to look   
    NR> up some forumla calculator on Google than to perform it   
    NR> myself.   
      
   You would be surprised at how much you can absorb over the years.   
      
    NR> I really don't think I'm ever going to need stuff like   
    NR> "What is a typical range for tropospheric propagation of   
    NR> microwave signals?"   
      
   Comes in handy sometimes.  Last night there was some sort of propagation   
   path from the East Coast to the Midwest.  I was working Kansas stations like   
   there was no tomorrow ... which is highly unusual for me due to the   
   direction that my wire antenna is "aimed".   
      
    NR> I used hamstudy.org to get me through my General. I really   
    NR> have no idea how I passed my Technician. I think it was   
    NR> more luck than skill.   
      
   Give yourself some credit.  You may have actually learned something and just   
   not realized it.   
      
   Remember that a good deal of memory comes from "drill and practice".  It's   
   one of the reasons I love to contest: contesting uses a lot of skills and   
   they're a good chance to hone them.   
      
   I rarely use DX spotting in contests.  It's more fun to do the "hunt and   
   pounce" method for me that way.   
      
   73,   
   Sean KS4TD   
      
      
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