[Antennas] License ease(was random wire)

Sat, 25 Jan 2003 23:08:58 -0600

Thanks, Dave - you really shot into ham radio with that background. Took =
me nearly a year with a code practice oscillator, Speed-X straight key =
and Hallicrafter's S-20R receiver to get to 13 wpm and pass the Class B =
code test.=20

73/72, George   =20
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
K2 #489  IC-765 #2349 IC-756 PRO  #2121 IC-756 PRO2 #3235

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  From: David W Sher=20
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  Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 10:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [Antennas] License ease(was random wire)

  I never was a Novice.  I got my General in 1954, while attending the =
US Army High Speed Radio Operator school in Camp (now Fort) Gordon, GA.  =
Passing speed, then, was 25 wpm, but you learned on 5-letter groups, and =
used a mill (typewriter).  Ruined me for clear text at anything higher =
than 15.  As there were so many potential candidates, the FCC would send =
examiners quarterly from Atlanta.  I had passed 15 wpm, and was working =
on 18, when they came down, so I bought an ARRL License Manual and =
passed the entire General exam 1st shot.  At the time, you had to wait a =
year to upgrade to Extra.  didn't get a chance to upgrade, as I was =
stationed in Europe for two years (did hold DL4SD while stationed in =
Germany).  Changed addresses in the Chicago area in 1967, so I went to =
the FCC office and upgraded to Advanced, as I was out of practice in the =
code.  Made Extra in 1990. =20

  Regardless of the work I did in preparing for all FCC exams, I found =
that the only way I really learned was to get on the air (this applied =
to my Army radio work, as well.)  I agree that the waiting period is =
valuable to learn what is going on, and to develop good Ham habits.

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