[Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra

[Bruce McLaughlin]

I couldn't agree with you more, Dick.  What really impresses me is the
number of obviously new extras I hear on the air sending very slow speed CW.
It almost sounds like the old novice band.  Obviously, they are learning CW,
much like many of us learned CW by finding the courage to practice new found
skills during on the air qsos.  My hat is off to those operators.  They are
attempting to become proficient in CW not because they were required to but
because they really want to.  That is real motivation and they should be
congratulated for it.  Come on, the CW versus no CW war is long over.  Times
change.  Need change.  It's way past time for us to also change.

Bruce-W8FU

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 4:39 PM
To: 'Dick Grolleman'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra

Since the code test is no longer administered, even if one were to request
it, it's a bit of a flame-bait question.  What choice would he have?

He's accomplished a meaningful milestone.  Congratulations!

Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Grolleman
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 12:51 PM
To: James Sarte; 'Mike B'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra

Isn't that Extra-light? with no code?

73 de Dick PA3FQA, N7QA
also Extra

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Sarte" <kc2uee at gmail.com>
To: "'Mike B'" <kw1nd at comcast.net>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra


> Hi Mike,
>
> Thanks for your email.  Good deal on the brownie points!  I however, even 
> as
> a new Extra don't impress some of my colleagues at work.  One of them is 
> the
> station master for 4UN1UN (I work at the UN), so I have a lot to live up
> too!
>
> 73,
> James KC2UEE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike B
> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 2:31 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra
>
> Congratulations, James!  It's a definite accomplishment, and one to be 
> proud
> of.
> Heck, I even put it on my resume!  (I found out after being hired in my
> current
> position that my boss is a Tech-class, so having an Extra-class was a
> definite
> brownie point.)
>
> 73,
>
> Mike
> KW1ND
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