[QCWA] CW Speed test.

[Tom Repstad - K1VG]

I got my novice license when I was in USCG Radioman School in Petaluma, CA.
Back then, military officers were allowed to administer tests.
Unfortunately being in the service allowed little time or $ to play amateur
radio, so I lapsed from the hobby for many years. What amazes me is that
after about 20 years, I went to take my novice again, and passed the CW test
at 20wpm... guess it is like riding a bicycle... :o)

--Tom
K1VG
(ex: NMF & NMAG)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Fenn" <jfenn at lava.net>
To: <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: [QCWA] CW Speed test.


> All I know is that when took my Extra class CW test here in
> Honolulu, there were no such things as VEC's and we went to
> the FCC examiners office to do it.   We also brought my own
> bug an old Vibroplex original.   Both KH6WM and myself took it.
> He asked if he could use my bug too and of course I said.
> When the  young kid that was the CW Testor saw the bug he
> said "oh you dont need that" and he pulled out a regular hand key
> mounted on a base.   We told him per regs we were entitled to use
> a bug in the rules, and also a mill to do the copying test.
> He had a worried look on his face but handed us the text paper
> to be sent, and just listened and watched his wrist watch.
> After a min or so he just raised his hand and said ok thats enuff!!!!
> Then we proceeded with the written exam.     Bill and I had
> difficulty in not breakeing out into laughter during the CW exam.
>                          Joe/KH6JF
>
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