I passed the 5WPM but I think its time for it to go. I've never used it, and I don't think many people will unless they truly want to. Even without the requirement, there will still be plenty of CW on the air, and plenty of people who will go out of their way to learn it.
Justin KB3JUV
I hate to agree to your cynical post but yes, fire them. Send them off. If everybody on this thread is true about material belonging to "the department" and not to the professor, it would be simple. The department gives a schedule of tests. You do the homework listed in "their" syllabus at your own risk, and study on your own. Buy the book and read it at the pace they say in the syllabus. Show up for the exams and you are done.
I guess you are the reading aloud type? If they would like to pay me an arm and a leg to read out of a book to students, I should start working for my doctorate because I want to be a professor too!
Professors aren't paid to answer questions, go out of their way to help anyone, or to really do anything except "deliver" the material whatever way they feel appropriate to students.
I realized in my first week of college that approx. 60 percent of professors could be fired tomorrow without any effect on students. They aren't teachers, they are professors. They aren't required to teach anything, just to lecture about the subject. Some professors go beyond the call of duty and tell real life stories, and have real life experience in their subject. Those are the ones that you learn from.
The ones that read out of the book? They would be better off in retirement. I pay 120 bucks for a book, I don't need you to read it to me. I can read it myself.
I have no idea if this professor has lectures worth the $2.50. If he does, go for it. If not, read the book yourself folks.
I just recieved reports that New Oreleans trunked 800 MHz trunked system failed. Ham radio operators are pretty much standing by waiting to get into the city. People are being evacuated from the city and the last thing they would do is let hams go in.
I have been listening to the Hurricane Net and am really amazed by all the work they and the SATERN guys are doing. Good luck to all of them.
Even though I don't like the idea of BPL, ARRL already said that Motorola's technology for BPL was 10 times better then the competitors. They say you can't even tell of any interference.
You don't always need a generator. You can also use batteries since just about every HF/VHF/UHF transmitter runs on 12 volts.
In the event of a storm do you know what will be restored the quickest? Your phone. Know why? The central office has huge banks of batteries that power the system when the power does go down.
Today, we had the very unfortunate terrorist attacks in London. Cell phone services were overloaded with users and internet service was slowed. Ham radio operators were ready to help and are ready for any situation.
Another example is Hurricane Dennis coming up the coast as we speak. Amateur Radio operators are already getting equipment together incase the storm knocks crucial cell towers, and phone central offices. Power can also be lost.
With BPL, you are pretty much screwed.
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I passed the 5WPM but I think its time for it to go. I've never used it, and I don't think many people will unless they truly want to. Even without the requirement, there will still be plenty of CW on the air, and plenty of people who will go out of their way to learn it. Justin KB3JUV
I hate to agree to your cynical post but yes, fire them. Send them off. If everybody on this thread is true about material belonging to "the department" and not to the professor, it would be simple. The department gives a schedule of tests. You do the homework listed in "their" syllabus at your own risk, and study on your own. Buy the book and read it at the pace they say in the syllabus. Show up for the exams and you are done. I guess you are the reading aloud type? If they would like to pay me an arm and a leg to read out of a book to students, I should start working for my doctorate because I want to be a professor too! Professors aren't paid to answer questions, go out of their way to help anyone, or to really do anything except "deliver" the material whatever way they feel appropriate to students.
I realized in my first week of college that approx. 60 percent of professors could be fired tomorrow without any effect on students. They aren't teachers, they are professors. They aren't required to teach anything, just to lecture about the subject. Some professors go beyond the call of duty and tell real life stories, and have real life experience in their subject. Those are the ones that you learn from. The ones that read out of the book? They would be better off in retirement. I pay 120 bucks for a book, I don't need you to read it to me. I can read it myself. I have no idea if this professor has lectures worth the $2.50. If he does, go for it. If not, read the book yourself folks.
I just recieved reports that New Oreleans trunked 800 MHz trunked system failed. Ham radio operators are pretty much standing by waiting to get into the city. People are being evacuated from the city and the last thing they would do is let hams go in. I have been listening to the Hurricane Net and am really amazed by all the work they and the SATERN guys are doing. Good luck to all of them.
Even though I don't like the idea of BPL, ARRL already said that Motorola's technology for BPL was 10 times better then the competitors. They say you can't even tell of any interference.
You don't always need a generator. You can also use batteries since just about every HF/VHF/UHF transmitter runs on 12 volts. In the event of a storm do you know what will be restored the quickest? Your phone. Know why? The central office has huge banks of batteries that power the system when the power does go down.
Today, we had the very unfortunate terrorist attacks in London. Cell phone services were overloaded with users and internet service was slowed. Ham radio operators were ready to help and are ready for any situation. Another example is Hurricane Dennis coming up the coast as we speak. Amateur Radio operators are already getting equipment together incase the storm knocks crucial cell towers, and phone central offices. Power can also be lost. With BPL, you are pretty much screwed.