[TXiceman]

I have not taken the Extra class license aas I am still trying to learn the material and not memorize the answers. My brain is not set to memorize answers but some people are. Yes, it does degrade the whole amateur experience by letting people advance with out learning.

I am a licensed engineer and I worked hard to get the P.E. license. After 5 years of college I ahd to take an 8 hour exam to get the EIT (engineer in training), work for 5 years in an engineering enviroment and then anothe 8 hour exam to get the princilpes exam out of the way. The exam is set up so that there is no memorizing of answers and you do ahve to solve problems.

As a mechanical engineer, it is a slow learning curve to learn the electronics for the Extra class.

Ken
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