Congrats to the new Extra!
I wish I'd done my 20WPM Extra back in the early 80s when I had all
that momentum built up from getting my Advanced. I really wish I'd
done it now that I hear you can get an FCC 2nd class radiotelegraph
license and get credit for the code part if you're a 20WPM Ex
Hey, Congratulations Lynn. That is quite an accomplishment.
I had it easier than those who went before me but a bit harder than you
did. I had to pass 20 wpm but it was a simulated QSO and I only needed
a minute or 2 of solid copy or 70% on the written questions. I didn't
have to go to the FCC
Lynn...
Congrats on the Extra Class ticket!
I still have fond memories of travelling into NYC to
take the exam with a bunch of guys from our Explorer
Post (former W2NVB). The line of keys and headsets was
pretty impressive to this kid.
Of course, after the exam was over, we all headed down
to "R
Phil, K2ASP wrote:
I was one of the engineers there (Customs House in San Francisco) who gave
the code tests, and
in fact from 1968 through 1974 my office was the room in which
the code table with the funky Trimm headsets of the type that I
would love to have today to go with my refurbished
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:06:29 -0700, RG wrote:
> I remember sitting in the Customs House in San Francisco
>taking my tests, and one guy got caught using a calculator and was
>tossed out...The thing was, they were thinking people were loading the
>formulas into their calculators thus cheating...plus
At 05:49 PM 7/16/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hats off to you guys that passed the Extra Class ticket back in the days
>when you had to copy & send 20 wpm CW, too
>
>Now to get back to work on K2 & upgrade it from an "A" to a "B."
>
>73,
>Lynn - K5AVJ
hi Lynn - you have actually joined a very
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I took the Amateur Extra Class license test today in San Angelo, TX. This
has been one of my New's Year's Resolution over the past couple of years.
When we left on vacation this year for the mountatins of New Mexico, I
took a copy of the question pool & spent some tim
Vin KR2F
k1-4 s/n:1977
KX1 s/n:1476 (under construction)
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Subject: [Elecraft] Passed Amateur Extra Class License Today
I took the Amateur
I took the Amateur Extra Class license test today in San Angelo, TX. This
has been one of my New's Year's Resolution over the past couple of years.
When we left on vacation this year for the mountatins of New Mexico, I
took a copy of the question pool & spent some time studying. I wasn't
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