Of Popkingram fame (or infamy)? If you're a stamp collector, he's almost worth getting an OO notice from... he uses stamps I haven't seen in circulation in 35-40 years!
.... I took my Extra before the FCC in Huntington, WV; ironically, this was the next-to-last exam in the region (there was another one scheduled 2 months later in Monroeville PA just outside of Pittsburgh; I was signed up for that one too, but never needed to go obviously). Stayed in the motel where the test was being given the night before. Marched in at 8:00 AM to take my code test; ended up passing it by 7 out of 10 on the fill-in-the-blank (found out later that I also had over 2 minutes of solid copy). Started working on the theory as soon as I was notified I'd passed the code; during which time the 13 WPM code testers came in. Finished my exam about, oh, 9:30 or so and waited. And waited. And waited... seems the examiner was grading each test off the top of the pile -- and as you turned in your test, it too got put on the top of the pile, and I was too scared to say anything or leave the room! Finally, around 11:45, the father & son I drove down with poked their heads in to see what was going on, since I had to check out at noon! The Examiner left the room for a moment -- found out that he personally called the front desk to say it was his fault, and asked them not to charge me a late fee (they didn't). Finally, around 12:15 or so, I get called up, he gives me a strange look, and says "you know, you made it by the skin of your teeth!" I had just passed the Extra theory with no margin for error! I was in a VERY good mood on the way home! ...the irony of this is that I barely studied the theory -- I had concentrated on the code test, figuring I could get the code in WV, with Monroeville as last resort on that, and that I'd have 2 months to study the theory. But you think I complained? 73 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Alkoff Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 3:26 PM To: Norm Gertz Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Ron Notarius W3WN; DX-Chat Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] VU7LD Correction that was David Popkin. Norm Gertz wrote: > Lou and Bill.....I think that the FCC in those days hand picked the examiners.....they were usually unsmiling and quite menacing to the young applicants. > Most of the time the field office was a smelly, musty space; many cigarette smokers at that time. > I dont think any of those things worked as a detriment; most passed their tests in those days. > > 73 Norm K1AA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Ron Notarius W3WN ; DX-Chat > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 10:22 AM > Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] VU7LD > > > Hi Lou- > > Yes, I know who you are talking about. The old buzzard must have been there for ages, I'm just about 61 now. I had to take my general/advanced in NYC in the 70's. I think everyone was scared of the old guy. But he was fair and accurate. Saw him fail a priest on my visit. > > 73 > Bill W2PKY > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: lmecseri -KE1F > Date: Saturday, December 23, 2006 10:12 pm > Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] VU7LD > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Ron Notarius W3WN , DX-Chat > > > Guys, > > > > To get my Extra, I had to demonstrate my CW sending skill in > > downtown > > Manhattan to a very old FCC officer. (I will be 70 in January) :-( > > > > I love CW, I do only CW and RTTY contesting, I don't do phone. I > > don't > > have mic connected to my HF radio. > > > > Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year. > > > > 73s > > > > Lou KE1F > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Hello Ron- > > > > > > Have operated most modes but still come back to CW. Enjoy > > nailing a > > > big DX station in a pile up! > > > Says it all! > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Ron Notarius W3WN > > > Date: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:46 pm > > > Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] VU7LD > > > To: DX-Chat > > > > > > > Sorry you feel that way Lou. However, I think you're grossly > > > > mistaken. If > > > > anything, I think the opposite will occur. > > > > > > > > Those who continue to operate on CW will do so because they > > > > enjoy it, not > > > > because they're trying to get their code speeds up to pass a > > > > test. It > > > > follows then that if it is enjoyed, it will maintain at least > > > > some modicum > > > > of popularity. > > > > > > > > CW is an acquired taste. Not everyone acquires it. It took me > > > > a long time > > > > to really settle down and enjoy it. I actually find that lately > > > > I spend > > > > much more time cruising the exclusive CW sub-bands for DX and > > > > ragchews than > > > > I do the Phone 'bands. Never in a googleplex of nanoseconds > > > > thought that > > > > would happen! > > > > > > > > 73 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > BehalfOf lmecseri -KE1F > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 6:50 AM > > > > To: Shelby Summerville > > > > Cc: DX-Chat > > > > Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] VU7LD > > > > > > > > > > > > But since CW is no longer a requirement for a HAM license the > > > > mode CW is not > > > > and will not be popular. > > > > > > > > > > > > 73s > > > > > > > > Lou KE1F > > > > > > > > > > > > Shelby Summerville wrote: > > > > > > > > >On 12/19, I wrote: "I "thought" I worked VU7LD/VU3ELR, 12/16, > > > > 1455Z, 20 > > > > >SSB." Now, according to the online log, I DID work VU7LD/VU3ELR > > > > on 12/16! > > > > My > > > > >apologies to anyone that I may have caused not to work VU7, as > > > > I again > > > > >worked VU7LD/VU3RSB, yesterday. I assure y'all that I'm NOT a > > > > DX "hog", nor > > > > >do I have any desire for that reputation! > > > > > > > > > >Happy Holidays > > > > > > > > > >73, Shelby - K4WW > > > > >Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > > > > >http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > > > > > > > > >To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org > > > > > > > > > >This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > > > > >http://njdxa.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > > > > http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > > > > > > > To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org > > > > > > > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > > > > http://njdxa.org > > > > > > > > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems > > > > http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > > > > > > > To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org > > > > > > > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > > > > http://njdxa.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
