[CW] New RadioTelegraph Operator License- and other codes

Wed May 22 15:20:19 EDT 2013

You think maybe today they would input your transmit thru a program such 
as CW Get, in order to copy you?   Maybe the computer gives out a 
blaster alarm when it sees them pass?  hehe

As a civilian govt employee, I took some loooong  code tests:  We didnt 
get to copy just one minute perfect copy.  It had to be one minute for 
each additional 10 wpm we were copying.  In other words 5 full minutes 
of perfect copy at 50 wpm   .  Of course, by that point, it was all done 
on a MILL.  Just going from 30 wpm to 40, for instance meant 3.2 minutes 
for 32 wpm:  3.8 minutes for 38 wpm.  Then  4.8 minutes for 48 wpm, 
etc.  We might copy half an hour or more, screwing one letter up, within 
our time period, and at the point, it started all over again.

   In the army, it was the same standard as FCC testing - just one 
minute at whatever speed you were going for.  Believe me, that was much 
easier.

   I used to love giving code tests to students, such as Scouts.  I 
taught, my sending by hand, and just having them copy what I sent.  
After they got pretty good copy, I started them over and sent for about 
5 minutes, and then took their "practice" papers, and usually found at 
least one minute perfect copy in there.  I then told them they had just 
taken the test, and passed.  Much less pressure that way.  Did the same 
thing a couple years ago, when Scouting came back out with the Signaling 
Merit Badge, for a one year period, celebrating our 10tth anniversary.  
That one, and 4 more badge had been dropped 3 decades ago.   Oh, and 
just saw the requirements for a brand new  Merit Badge " Signs, Signa n 
   Take a look at this blog, which tells us all the new changes and 
additions to the Merit Badge list.  It aint your grandpapas list (nor 
mine)     http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/merit-badge-calendar/

> D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <mailto:n1ea at arrl.net>
> Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:43 PM
> Joe,
>
> I don't think he was messing with you.  I think you got just 50 to 64 
> characters in a row followed by another equal patch of good copy - it 
> happened ALL the time.  Remember you needed  13 wpm x5 letters per 
> word =65 characters in a row to pass.
>
> When doing code tests as VEC, I'd correct a paper and let's say for 20 
> wpm where you needed 100 characters in a row, I'd see 80 in a row, 
> then another 80 then another 80 etc.  You'd sometimes see five errors 
> in five minutes or 500 characters - which is a score of  99% correct 
> but still because the error came at character #100, the applicant did 
> not get 100 characters in a row.
>
> I think your messy handwriting happened right where "passing" was or 
> the "bridge" between to really long perfect copy portions - I've seen 
> that hundreds of times.
>
> The FCC guys were generally decent, there were exceptions but usually 
> the EIC got rid of the jerks.
>
> v73
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> D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <mailto:n1ea at arrl.net>
> Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:42 AM
>
> They also test English at 20 wpm and code groups at 16 wpm, one full 
> minute without error out of five minutes sent.
>
> I had FCC Engineer-in-Charge make me send 25 wpm on the hand key as 
> required but he kept me sending for nearly the full five minutes.  
> Years later I found out he did not know Morse.  Boy did he make me sweat.
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