Jim,

I was a member of a local club that has two or three repeaters and I learned 
through the grape vine that the owner of the repeaters was writing the 
Novice and Tech tests for people.  I didn't believe it at first but later, 
when he past away, a personal friend of mine said he saw him doing the test 
for even his own wife, my friend's wife I mean, so it is kind of sad.

Phil.
K0NX







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Shaffer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: Amateur Radio Licensees in U.S.


> It might also be true that there are some VEs out there basically giving
> away licenses.  There's a big jump after we switched to the VE testers.  I
> do know a fellow who I'm sure can't do junior high arithmetic that's got 
> an
> extra!  I can only imagine how he got it.
>
> I'm kind of prowd of the fact that my extra, back in 1984, was one of the
> last by an FCC examiner.
> --
> Jim, KE5AL