I changed the subject to be more meaningful. I've never heard of such a thing as blind people not being required to answer the math questions. One could make an argument
regarding the diagrams I suppose, but not doing the math is absurd and speaking for myself, I find it rather insulting to say the least.
I took my extra around 20 years ago and did the math and about everything else too. I did not do certain diagrams as I recall, but I did everything else with absolutely no
problem.
If this math thing is really true, one has to wonder just what the world is coming to.
Don W6SMB
On Sat, 12 May 2001 22:38:34 -0700, Brice Mijares wrote:
>I never said anything about not learning the formula's, my point was not to
>dwell on the math since they wouldn't be asking a blind person these
>questions. By all means, it's good to know the formulas. 73's
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Freeman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 9:10 AM
>Subject: Re: Antena and practice programs
>
>
>> You may be right here. However, there is no reason that a blind person
>> cannot learn and do the math. Hence, in my view, there is absolutely no
>> reason for a blind person to avoid the math. If we wish to be treated
>> as equals, we must act as equals.
>>
>> 73!
>>
>> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
>> Amateur Radio: K 7 U I J
>> ... Pushing 40 is exercise enough!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brice Mijares" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 6:59 AM
>> Subject: Re: Antena and practice programs
>>
>>
>> > If you are legally blind, you won't have to do any math problems on
>> the
>> > exam. Another area you won't have to worry about is color code or
>> bands on
>> > resisters. It's good to read the book, but once you have gone through
>> it
>> > once, I'd just concentrate on the question and answers. I believe
>> there is
>> > a page at
>> > www.mtn.org/handyhams
>> > Where you can find excluded questions for all exams. I'm not sure
>> that was
>> > the correct web address though. Good Luck!
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "RiverWind" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 8:47 PM
>> > Subject: Antena and practice programs
>> >
>> >
>> > > Hi All,
>> > >
>> > > I've a couple of questions here if I may. I am getting ready to
>> > > take my novice and tech exams in June, and I am using the Handy-Ham
>> > > publication, Now You're Talking. It is a very involved book, with
>> > > tons of questions, and I am learning a lot. Well, I finished
>> > > chapters five and six today, and I feel that I need a deal of
>> > > practice when it comes to calculating hertz, olmes, Faras,
>> > > Henrys,volts, wats frequencies and such like. Those two chapters
>> > > were all about the different entities that must be measured, and I
>> > > would like to get in a lot of practice, not just for the exams, but
>> > > for my own general use. Might there be any programs for dos, or
>> > > formula books that any of you know of? If so, I'd appreciate some
>> > > direction.
>> > >
>> > > I have a stereo, that came with a large T shaped antenna that
>> > > screws into the back. I wish to run it out the window and ground
>> > > it, so as to get the maximum performance from this antenna. How
>> > > would you go about setting such an antenna up? It is a long T
>> > > shaped wire.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks so much in advance,
>> > > Ray
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > <LI><a href="http://www.shellworld.net/~riverwind">Click here to
>> > > enter the pagan/ mystical library.</a>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
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