Return-Path: Received: from rly-da08.mx.aol.com (rly-da08.mail.aol.com [172.19.129.82]) by air-da05.mail.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILINDA054-a844899c24f9c; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:25:13 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-da08.mx.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDA084-a844899c24f9c; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:25:08 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KQksd-0008Sz-3c for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:24:51 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KQksc-0008Sp-NP for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:24:50 +0100 Received: from smtp-out-3.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.233] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KQksY-0001u9-C2 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:24:50 +0100 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApsEACtfmUhOlLl9/2dsb2JhbACEMak7 Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.148.185.125]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 06 Aug 2008 16:24:38 +0100 Message-ID: <002d01c8f7d8$8ab78a20$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <001a01c8f7a6$aae89460$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:24:38 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 1.2 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,RCVD_IN_SORBS_WEB=1.236 Subject: Re: LF: Tick test Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 David. What year did the tick test start? Mal/G3KEV ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Pratt" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 10:53 AM Subject: Re: LF: Tick test 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 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 moderated in those days. If anyone's interested there are ten old written RAE papers on my web site, including the one I took in May 1954. Spot the mistake in Q.8! Other papers can be made available if required. 73 David G4DMP/G3KEP -- +- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds, UK | | http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | +- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +