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   AndyW to Roger Hayter   
   Re: [RSGB] New booking system for remote   
   25 May 20 07:25:01   
   
   XPost: uk.radio.amateur   
   From: andyW@nospam.com   
      
   On 23/05/2020 10:41, Roger Hayter wrote:   
   > Jim GM4DHJ ...  wrote:   
   >   
   >>>   
   >>> Some question have more than one correct answer but you need to select   
   >>> the most correct answer.   
   >>>   
   >>> Andy   
   >>>   
   >> well that is just stupid ...   
   >   
   > I disagree that A could be right.  Anyone can overhear an amateur   
   > transmission to another amateur within range (because encryption isn't   
   > allowed!) but that is not what the transmission is *for*.   Everyone   
   > should know they can be overheard.  Equally B isn't against the rules   
   > because net conversations are allowed.  D is not relevant to "general   
   > transmission".  So only C can possibly be right.  As you have pointed   
   > out yourself, broadcasting *for* general listeners is the thing thing   
   > that isn't allowed, and it seems a very reaonable question to show that   
   > people have understood that.   
      
   Some people do have a go at the FL as being too easy, certainly it is   
   not hard but the questions are not just regurgitating memorised answers   
   many do require a bit of thought like this one.   
   Of course you still get the pure memory questions like the Charing Cross   
   rule.   
      
   Andy   
      
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