[QCWA] CW Speed test.

[Norm Gertz]

Tom....just goes to prove what some of us believe......if you are truly a CW 
operator you never lose the ability.  So many of the guys go inactive for 
many years and come back to their CW without losing a stroke.

73   Norm   K1AA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Repstad - K1VG" <k1vg at starc.org>
To: "Discussion of QCWA" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] CW Speed test.


>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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