• jecxjo
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    3 months ago

    I studied all the legal questions for all three license levels through brute force using that site. Went through the questions so many times that I could tell you the answer within the first few words.

    Now is that a good thing? Meh, i think most of the learning occurs once you’re on the air. Then again, i do have a EE degree so the radio science part i already knew.

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      3 months ago

      I agree. The FCC exam is a framework for learning. All my follow-on learning, including antenna building and using an NVNA have come from doing it.

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        3 months ago

        That was the big thing I brought up when giving exams. You just need to pass and then you can start learning.

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          3 months ago

          @jecxjo @667 the people who told me they don’t want to memorize the answers and would rather fully understand all Q’s never ended up taking the tests.

          It’s not all or nothing. You don’t need 100% to pass.

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            3 months ago

            I had a guy come in for a test with his wife. She just studied the questions and he went the understanding route. She passed and he didn’t. It was the Tech level, they just wanted something better than CB in their vehicle so there really wasn’t a lot they needed to know, just pass the test and stay on frequency.