The code test for the Extra Class License was 20 WPM when I took it and passed in 1978. 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:14:50 -0600, Jeffrey D Angus <jdangus at att.net> wrote: [snip] >Stop acting like Extra class licensees that didn't have to take a >21 WPM code test are "Extra-Lite." [snip]