Well then why not just take the sample tests on QRZ.COM.  They do just that.
You get instant feedback and I found it to be the best way to study.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Revisiting accessible amateur radio study materials.


> They don't give the choices anymore/? that's no good, I liked to see it as
> I
> would on the test so I could stop before it gave the answer and make sure
> I
> knew it before I checked, to make sure I studied right or well enough.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Revisiting accessible amateur radio study materials.
>
>
>> The Handi-Ham materials are also available on cd in mp3 format.  In as
>> far
>> as
>> scanning goes, with todays scanners pretty much anyone can scan
>> materials.
>> That
>> seems to be a created rather than a real issue as it appears what you're
>> wanting
>> is free access to the material.  Why not just buy the book and scan it.
>> In
>> point of fact, the only thing currently not accessible is the figures and
>> those
>> need not be an issue as they are not required for the FCC exams.  For me,
>> thr
>> real issue and the reason that I have stopped doing copy work for
>> Handi-Hams is
>> that the questions for the exams as read in their current book copies
>> contain
>> the question and correct answer only.  That does not constitute a study
>> aid: it
>> constitutes a list of questions with correct answers so why bother with
>> the rest
>> of the book.  When I studied for my exams I did not even use the question
>> answers to study but back then Handi-Hams was recording the questions and
>> their
>> choices.  I have been told by folks at Handi-Hams that the reason for
>> this
>> childish question/answer format is that people found having all the
>> choices too
>> difficult.  I don't believe the tests are given without the choices and
>> if
>> looking at all question choices if you just have to use the questions is
>> too
>> much for you to handle you probably can't handle the responsibilities of
>> being
>> on the air.  I do like the idea of computer useable materials but because
>> I do
>> not like being tied to the computer I found the tape and cd format far
>> more
>> useful for study purposes as I could use that material no matter where I
>> was so
>> long as I had playback equipment.  I would not attempt to deal with
>> braille for
>> the same reason that I do not attempt to carry a Bible to church <g>.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>
>