[AMRadio] Extra Class

[manualman at juno.com]

Poke around the ARRL web site. Lots of good and interesting things there.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:46:29 -0500 Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
writes:
> John tnx for that information.  I had no idea they were still doing
> that.  W1AW isn't so irrelevant after all.
> 
> I still wish the VE program would offer a CW test though.
> 
> 73
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ
> 
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:28 PM, WAØSTX/4 <AAR7IR at hotmail.com> 
> wrote:
> > I just got this from the ARRL.  It appears qualifying runs are 
> alive and
> > well.
> >
> > W1AW Qualifying Runs
> > W1AW Qualifying Runs are sent on the same frequencies as the Morse 
> code
> > transmissions. West Coast Qualifying Runs are also transmitted 
> monthly by
> > other West Coast stations on various frequencies.  At the 
> beginning of each
> > code practice session, the schedule for the next qualifying run 
> is
> > presented. Underline one minute of the highest speed you copied, 
> certify
> > that your copy was made without aid, and send it to ARRL for 
> grading. Please
> > include your name, call sign (if any) and complete mailing 
> address. The
> > initial certificate is available for a $10 fee. Subsequent 
> endorsement
> > stickers are available for a $7.50 fee.
> >
> > The 2011 W1AW and West Coast monthly Qualifying Run schedules are 
> available
> > in PDF format.
> >
> > Regards, and very best --... ...--
> > John, WAØSTX/4