Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc06.mx.aol.com (rly-dc06.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.35]) by air-dc09.mail.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILINDC093-b27489974b53be; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:54:22 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc06.mx.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC063-b27489974b53be; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:54:02 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KQfi8-0007hC-WC for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:53:40 +0100 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KQfi8-0007h3-JC for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:53:40 +0100 Received: from smtp3.wanadoo.co.uk ([193.252.22.156] helo=smtp3.freeserve.com) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KQfi5-0007X1-6n for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:53:40 +0100 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id C4FA87000082 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:53:27 +0200 (CEST) Received: from g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk (unknown [91.105.61.6]) by mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id C16907000083 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:53:25 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20080806095326792.C16907000083@mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:53:10 +0100 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: David Pratt References: <001a01c8f7a6$aae89460$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> In-Reply-To: <001a01c8f7a6$aae89460$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Turnpike/6.07-M (<6Ke2jS4yPcuXCUxWOAGfFpswiz>) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: Tick test Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1;format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : n X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) In a recent message, mal hamilton wrote ... inter alia >One was expected to get at least 60% with 70 - 90% not unusual. I would >say the standard has dropped dramatically over the years. >Listen on 80 metres to the conversations and radio topics are seldom >discussed because the majority of operators know little or nothing >about=A0 radio and associated electronics. The topics are normally about >everything under the sun except amateur radio. The pass mark was more like 50%, Mal, +/- due to the papers being=20 moderated in those days. If anyone's interested there are ten old=20 written RAE papers on my web site, including the one I took in May 1954.=20 Spot the mistake in Q.8! Other papers can be made available if=20 required. 73 David G4DMP/G3KEP --=20 +- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds, UK | | http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | +- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +