On Sat, 07 Nov 2015 16:37:35 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 11/6/2015 2:24 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:31:43 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>
> 
>>>> The Extra class license is (or at least "used to be" - I took my
>>>> exams 20 + years ago now, and that was only the technician level
>>>> exam) more difficult than some of the commercial license exams.  At
>>>> least, that's what I was told by someone who had both a commercial
>>>> license and an extra class license. :)
>>>>
>>> I should hope so. Was it military training? I've worked with a couple
>>> of exRN "Sparkers" and "bunting tossers". There would be a lot of
>>> drink involved, I would guess.
>>
> Forgotten Smiley --- :-) ^

Took it as implied. ;)

>> He has some military training, yeah - navy, IIRC.  But also had been
>> involved in other commercial radio ventures as well over the years.
>>
>>
> He would know then. :-)
> 
> I didn't actually mean to ask about his drinking habits. :-(
> It was one of those social things.

Oh, no, I understand. :)  I had never really even thought about it with 
him - IIRC, he's probably pushing 90 now - when I met him he had already 
"retired" (though continued to be extremely active in a lot of things).

>>> Obviously I'm not up to date. I imagine "Attics, cardigans and a tuned
>>> loop antenna".
>>
>> Hehehehe, yeah, I didn't even realise that I'd been promoted to "full
>> technician" in 2007.  Only found out a couple years ago when I was
>> looking at updating my address for my license.  Which reminds me, I
>> need to update my address (I haven't been active in a few years).
>>
>>
> Good luck. Tony Handcock put me off bring a Radio Ham. ;-)

We're looking at moving again soon (not far, though), and my radio 
knowledge will probably become important again.  Good thing I kept the 
gear and the antenna. :)

Jim
-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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