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Re: Standard Licence

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So ... as the Standard course progresses, we're starting to get into the interesting stuff ... transistors, FETs, etc. ;)

The Regs exam is imminent, hopefully all the in-class mock-exams are giving people a feel for what the real thing will be like...

As has been said before in this thread, the key things to remember when studying for a Standard licence is to make sure you complete the homework exercises each week (trying to do so without reference to the manual is generally better, see how much you can do without assistance), and taking an hour or two each week to go back through previous sections and brush up on some of the concepts...

Once Regs is out the way, it'll be full steam ahead into the juicy stuff of the radio and electronics theory! ;)
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Zebedee wrote:...The Regs exam is imminent, hopefully all the in-class mock-exams are giving people a feel for what the real thing will be like...
Looks like I'll be there doing the prac exam at the same time :o
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Good luck to all the future standard calls doing their regs exam tomorrow. May the electromagnetic force be with you.
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robbage wrote:Good luck to all the future standard calls doing their regs exam tomorrow. May the electromagnetic force be with you.

That comment actually really hit the spot for me, Thankyou Rob :)
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Thanks Rob - and good luck with your practical too :-)

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Yep good luck to the exam candidates!
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Congrats to ALL on the standard course for passing the regs, esp Meg and slipknot. Also congrats to me for knowing what a folded dipole looks like.
Over and out :-)
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robbage wrote:Congrats to ALL on the standard course for passing the regs, esp Meg and slipknot. Also congrats to me for knowing what a folded dipole looks like.
Really? Seen one before somewhere have you? ;)
robbage wrote:Over and out :-)
Grrrrrrrr :)

Very well done to everyone who sat the exam ... 100% pass rate, can't ask for better than that!
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100% hmhmmh yes , everyones angry at me for that and should be for a while, Well done to Rob, got to hand it to him since the rules have now changed and it was a whlie ago since he did his exam. and Well done to you too meg YAY :) only one more to go now.
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slipknot wrote:100% hmhmmh yes , everyones angry at me for that and should be for a while, Well done to Rob, got to hand it to him since the rules have now changed and it was a whlie ago since he did his exam. and Well done to you too meg YAY :) only one more to go now.
why? The only thing I can fault you on is not letting the repeater time out and a gap before talking :P.
meg did you make a big scene of doug being old and all that stuff what with it being his birthday today like you agreed too earlier today via PM ;)
Congrats to all. So Rob does this mean we're back to the waiting game for your callsign to change? :P or is there some other thing you have to prove first?
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Tyranus wrote:So Rob does this mean we're back to the waiting game for your callsign to change? :P or is there some other thing you have to prove first?
That should be it. That BETTER be it. My current call is due for renewal in a few weeks. (shakes fist at Flying Spaghetti Monster)
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Tyranus wrote:
slipknot wrote:100% hmhmmh yes , everyones angry at me for that and should be for a while, Well done to Rob, got to hand it to him since the rules have now changed and it was a whlie ago since he did his exam. and Well done to you too meg YAY :) only one more to go now.
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Congrats to all. So Rob does this mean we're back to the waiting game for your callsign to change? :P or is there some other thing you have to prove first?
Gasp! You Stirer !!! :P He mentioned to me that you mods were picking on him :lol:
Tyranus wrote:meg did you make a big scene of doug being old and all that stuff what with it being his birthday today like you agreed too earlier today via PM ;)
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slipknot wrote:100% hmhmmh yes , everyones angry at me for that and should be for a while,
??? - I don't thin anyone's angry? I'm pleased that the whole class passed, made the champagne taste better :-)

And congrats Rob too :-)

And thanks to Ham College and our lecturers and examiners for getting us all through thus far!

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slipknot wrote:100% hmhmmh yes , everyones angry at me for that and should be for a while, Well done to Rob, got to hand it to him since the rules have now changed and it was a whlie ago since he did his exam. and Well done to you too meg YAY :) only one more to go now.
Well done on the score!
Thats the easy exam out the way, a couple of hours study each week will see a similar result in the theory exam.

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Tyranus wrote: meg did you make a big scene of doug being old and all that stuff what with it being his birthday today like you agreed too earlier today via PM ;)
Nah, just mentioned it to Neil and the rest of the class :-) And made sure he got a glass of champagne!

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