[Elecraft] CW tests

[Bob Nielsen]

On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 02:26:46PM -0800, Eric Manning wrote:
> When I took the Advanced Amateur test in 1956 it was 15 wpm on 
> 5-character code groups. The Radio Inspector sent at 17 wpm and 
> allowed us a couple of mistakes. Straight key only, no bugs, no mills.
> In the theory test, he kept asking questions until he'd found out 
> everything you knew. Then he stopped.
> 

I recall that when I took my 13 WPM General exam in 1953 (also straight
key only), one of the other applicants passed on receiving and failed
on sending.  

Bob, N7XY

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