I just took the commsearch exam through proctoru. Its pretty easy exam, i missed one, it takes like ten minutes
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 8:24 PM Eric Nielsen <ericlniel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Online is easier. You can study at your leisure, but all exams are > proctored. > Comsearch is still pushing their promotion, which I believe is the > cheapest option. > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:12 PM <af-requ...@af.afmug.com> wrote: > >> Send AF mailing list submissions to >> af@af.afmug.com >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> af-requ...@af.afmug.com >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> af-ow...@af.afmug.com >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of AF digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. CPI training & exam (Ken Hohhof) >> 2. Re: The Future (Ken Hohhof) >> 3. Re: [BULK] Re: OT Swimming Pools (Ken Hohhof) >> 4. Re: CPI training & exam (David Coudron) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:27:16 -0600 >> From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> >> To: "'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'" <af@af.afmug.com> >> Subject: [AFMUG] CPI training & exam >> Message-ID: <001401d5d0b2$514f8660$f3ee9320$@kwisp.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Has anyone here taken the CPI training, either online or in person? Any >> recommendation which is best? I'm thinking online would be more >> self-paced, >> but WISPA is offering in person at WISPAmerica. However that likely means >> staying an extra day. >> >> >> >> Also what format does the exam take? Is it in person if you take the >> course >> in person? Online at a later date? Retake if you fail? Does anyone >> fail? >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/private/af_af.afmug.com/attachments/20200121/9cf835d2/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:31:46 -0600 >> From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> >> To: "'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'" <af@af.afmug.com> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] The Future >> Message-ID: <001901d5d0b2$f264b520$d72e1f60$@kwisp.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> The other thing about giant tech companies like Google, Amazon, and >> SpaceX is they can do even giant projects at a loss. Eventually they may >> intend to make a profit, but meanwhile they have used other peoples money >> to drive you out of business. There are also startups that lose money like >> crazy chasing market share, like ridesharing and coworking companies, >> although big funds like Softbank seem to be learning not to throw billions >> at startups without a business plan to reach profitability. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Ryan Ray >> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 2:18 PM >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] The Future >> >> >> >> I'm still very wary of this. There seems to be a lot of over-promising >> under delivering. In typical Elon fashion, no details but the world runs >> with it and puts out all these data models that make it seem like the >> second coming of christ. Customer CPE is a pizza box ufo <$200 and they are >> starting in 2020, but there's no pictures or details. How is that even >> possible? We're buying 450b at a more expensive cost and there ain't no >> phased antenna with motors in it. >> >> >> >> Then all you read online is the cult following of spaceslax who takes a >> twitter post as gospel and just keeps perpetuating the same tired >> information. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 10:02 AM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com >> <mailto:part15...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> If the SpaceX Starlink system works at 50% of what it's hyped, it will >> become the future of rural internet. Urban is still going to be >> dominated (eventually) by fiber for the foreseeable future. Higher speed >> wireless will be very, very local. >> >> >> bp >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> On 1/19/2020 6:29 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> > I don?t know why, but this evening got me thinking about broadband >> delivery over the past 30 years and the future of broadband. >> > >> > First we had nothing, then along came dial-up and that was amazing and >> many companies sprung up offering the service. Giants like AOL and Prodigy. >> > >> > Then DSL and Cable came along as well as wireless and dial-up has all >> but died. >> > >> > Now DSL is basically dead, cable and wireless have gone through several >> iterations and we are seeing a push to fiber. >> > >> > What?s the possibility in the next 10 years cable and wireless will be >> dead technologies with fiber at the fore front? Possibly. >> > >> > But then..... is fiber really future proof? We are talking about >> investing hundreds of millions into fiber infrastructure, because it?s ?the >> future?. But is it? >> > >> > So far every technology delivery mechanism to date has become obsolete >> in as little as 6-10 years. >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/private/af_af.afmug.com/attachments/20200121/b91b0911/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:34:00 -0600 >> From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> >> To: "'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'" <af@af.afmug.com> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [BULK] Re: OT Swimming Pools >> Message-ID: <001e01d5d0b3$42225f90$c6671eb0$@kwisp.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >> Chuck needs a pool so he can sit by the pool and eat Vienna sausages. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Seth Mattinen >> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 2:14 PM >> To: af@af.afmug.com >> Subject: [BULK] Re: [AFMUG] OT Swimming Pools >> >> On 1/21/20 12:08, Adam Moffett wrote: >> > Is this some kind of wireless or fiber optic pool? I think it's weird >> > how we can spend all day on this tangent. >> >> >> That's why this list is the best. >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 23:39:59 +0000 >> From: David Coudron <david.coud...@advantenon.com> >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CPI training & exam >> Message-ID: >> < >> ch2pr17mb359016f42ba8c9394b15189589...@ch2pr17mb3590.namprd17.prod.outlook.com >> > >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> I did it online through Commscope. It goes pretty fast. Online >> sessions and test are a big afternoon to a full day. Keep in mind that it >> is a permanent relationship between who you get certified through and >> yourself as a certified individual. Not a one time class and you are done >> with them. You will have an ongoing relationship to keep your CPI >> credentials. It isn't too big a deal, but some folks might want to work >> with a company to get CPI certified that they already have a relationship >> with since their ID is tied to the training company that certifies them. >> >> My advice would be to do it online when you can and not waste time at >> WISPAmerica on it. No reason to wait for WISPAmerica from what I can >> tell. Steve did the same I think. Steve any thoughts on that? >> >> Regards, >> >> David Coudron >> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof >> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 5:27 PM >> To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com> >> Subject: [AFMUG] CPI training & exam >> >> Has anyone here taken the CPI training, either online or in person? Any >> recommendation which is best? I'm thinking online would be more >> self-paced, but WISPA is offering in person at WISPAmerica. 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