[KYHAM] honorary license

[Bill Fuqua]

I have wondered how they know you copied the code and not someone else or a=
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computer.
But since no benefit comes with the certificate it really does not matter=20
that much.

73
Bill wa4lav

At 11:12 AM 1/23/2004 -0500, wa4qal@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>The ARRL does do over-the-air CW qualifying runs:
>
>http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html#w1awsked
>
>      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. Send a 9 =C3=97 12 inch
>      self-addresssed, stamped envelope (SASE) for a certificate,
>      or a business-size SASE for an endorsement.
>
>While not legally valid for anything, they do show that you
>have achived CW proficiency for bragging rights
>
>Dave
>WA4QAL
>
>P.S. My best was a 20 words per minute qualifying run.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Leonard B Burton <lbburt0@uky.edu>
>Sent: Jan 23, 2004 10:48 AM
>To: kyham@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [KYHAM] honorary license
>
>Greetings,
>
>I am a new General class license holder that would have gotten the old one=
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>if I would have been able to practice regularly.  Therefore, I don't think=
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>that I my opinion really matters as I waited until they dropped the 13 wpm=
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>so I may have done the same for the 5 wpm if dropping the code requirment=
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>would have been "soon".
>
>I would like to see some VEC or other group administer the code exams and=
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>issue a ticket that says Old General or Old Extra or something.  Would=20
>this be something that current VECs would be able to do?  This way those=20
>of us who do like the code could feel some accomplishment.
>
>73,
>
>Leonard N9URK
>
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