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David wrote,
>Operating a station wasn't as hard as you might think. A 100khz
>callibrator together with knowing the number of khz per rotation of
>the tuning knob were good enough to get within a khz or so. The
>biggest challenge was tuning up the transmitter.
Quite true. I remember just yesterday having to explain on this list
how a crystal calibrator works.
>This is not to say that every no code licensee is a poor
>operator, because I know that isn't the case. I do believe the
>average competency dropped significantly though.
I believe you're right, and I blame the wide availability ot question
pools and the rote memorization of answers has contributed. Qsl on
that ten four good buddy <g>.
Richard Webb
Electric Spider Productions
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
--- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
Historical review of Pennsylvania