On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:51:41 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> FYI
> 
> Humphrey Lyttelton. That reminds me.
> 
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jndb

Awesome, thanks for that.  Have to see if I can dig up episode 1 if it's 
not on listen again. :)

Jim



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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:31:43 +0000, Stephen wrote:

>> Well, true - I don't know what the UK tests are like - in the US,
>> there's a lot of radio theory even in the lowest level exams.
>>
> What I meant was the difference between theory and practice.

OIC, yeah.

>> 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.

He has some military training, yeah - navy, IIRC.  But also had been 
involved in other commercial radio ventures as well over the years.

In his younger days, drink might've been a thing, but by the time I met 
him, I don't think he was drinking at all any more.  Far as I know, he's 
still kicking around the church where I met (and worked) with him.

>>> It's not? I thought it was an international requirement for a Ham
>>> licence. Even at foundation level (5 wpm).
>>
>> Nope, no requirement at all now.  The ITU ratified a decision to allow
>> each country to decide on its own if CW was required or not back in
>> 2003.  The FCC dropped the requirement from all license classes in 2006
>> (effective in 2007).
>>
>>
> 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).

Jim

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"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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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 --- :-) ^


> 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.


>> 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. ;-)



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     Stephen

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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
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"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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