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From: jhb@zeus.UUCP (John H. Burgess)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Novice question
Message-ID: <459@zeus.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 10:30:28 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 11 10:30:28 1985
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Summary: 

In article <277@petrus.UUCP> karn@petrus.UUCP writes:
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>This discussion about what ought to be a trivial (to us hams, anyway)
>question brings up an important point. If it becomes obvious that a given
>question is ambiguous, how do we go about having it removed from the list?
>Can a person who has taken a test appeal such questions?
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>Phil

Part of the catch-22 is that the examiner isn't supposed to discuss the test
results with the applicant.  If you remember the one that was ambiguous, you
can probably discuss that question with the examiner.

In the case of the novice test, the test procedures are pretty lax.  All you
need to do is convince the examiner that you know the material; the examiner
may even give an oral exam.  So, if the ambiguous question is the one that 
caused failure, and you could convince the examiner that you know the material
covered by that question, he can give you credit and pass you.

In the case of the tech to extra, the VE team has no leeway to give credit for
missed questions.  As a VE, I, at least, would be willing to discuss a specific question with an applicant and would forward your complaint to the VEC and FCC.

Of course, the applicant would also want to follow up on it vigorously, 
especially if that one question meant the difference between passing and not.
Although the FCC and, possibly the VEC, might be able to waive a particular
question, the 30-day waiting period would probably lapse sooner and you could
re-take the test!

Also, ANYbody can write to the FCC at ANY time about ANY of the questions, or
even propose new ones.  The question pool is constantly being updated.


John Burgess, N7DCQ