A440 and the tuning exam (was A440=Fork)

[ETomlinCF3@AOL.COM]

<< A good fork at room temp. should do just fine, or
 something is wrong with the exam. >>

Richard,

Respectfully, there is nothing wrong with the exam.  If you have a bad tuning 
fork or one that is not at pitch, that is not the fault of the exam.  
Standards are set for a reason.  We DO need to have "A440" BE "A440."  This 
shouldn't be "around A440" or "almost at pitch."  If you ask a baker they 
will not say "any flour will do."  A race car driver doesn't like it when the 
brakes "almost slow them down."  You get the picture.

Ed Tomlinson