Hi Scott,
Well my friend, I agree with Lou and everybody else, go for that extra, you'll be glad you did!!!
I was a general from May, 1981, till August, 2010.  I finally got sick of being a general with limitted frequency space, and I got motivated to get that extra!
tryed the extra 3 times, and failed it the first 2, but I wanted it so bad, just to get all that frequency space on HF, that I tryed it a third time.
I passed, then, got my call I have now, which I absolutely love!!!
Great for contesting!
73,
Trippy, ac8s, who finally has all that frequency space on HF, and glad I don't have to take that extra test any more!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lou Kolb 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 8:27 PM
  Subject: Re: my introduction from central Pennsylvania


  Scott,

  Where in Central Pa are you?  I'm in Williamsport.

  By all means, go for the extra.  It's quite doable with all the study 
  resources we have today.  I've been a ham for 42 years and had taken and 
  failed the extra test twice before because I hadn't properly prepared. 
  However, if you use the handi-ham materials or, as I did, hamtestonline.com, 
  you'll do fine.  I'd advise studying the math but, even if you miss all of 
  them, there are only 4 or 5 math questions so it is possible to miss them 
  and still pass the test.  I had a lot of fun just preparing for the extra 
  and, of course, I was highly motivated.  I passed it at Dayton last year. 
  Good luck and 73.  Lou  WA3MIX
  Lou Kolb
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Scott VanDeWalle" <[log in to unmask]>
  To: <[log in to unmask]>
  Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 7:35 PM
  Subject: Re: my introduction from central Pennsylvania


  > Hello.
  > \
  > Well good luck on your test in 2 weeks.
  > Like i said i'm thinking about jumping all the way up to extra class.
  > But i'm not sure yet, i am not good at math.
  >
  > Original message:
  >> Hi scott v,
  >
  >> Glad to meet you and welcome back.
  >
  >> I am studying to get my technician's license and I will move on to get my
  >> general.
  >
  >> I hope you can find all the info you need and my best to you-waving at ya
  >> from new port richey fl.
  >
  >> 73
  >
  >> Linda/waiting to take my exam in 2 weeks.
  >
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