[SOC] mHz vs. channels

[Michael Coslo]

Not upgrading because you took a faster code test and want people to know it
is kind of a different sort of outlook.

We took what we took. Some of us had a more difficult time with Element one
than others. It took me 6 months to get to 8 wpm so I could pass the 5WPM
with any confidence. Of course I'm almost deaf. So yeah, you're all better
than the deaf guy. Yeah, the same way I'm better than Stephen Hawking
because I can walk and talk.
 
CW is very cool, and I don't regret for a minute the effort I had to make to
learn it to a level a lot of folks consider poor. I'm not better than anyone
else for that effort however.

    - 73 de Mike N3LI -

On 8/12/10 12:54 PM, "barry whittemore" <wb1edi at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> I think that if you got the adv with 13WPM you will never be a no code extra.
> I am a "Know code Extra"  1994 20WPM
> my wife, NE1F is a "Slow code Extra"  2003 5WPM
> I also know some "No code Extra" ops. I have seen several come through VE
> sessions (came in for Tech and left with Extra)
> The Extra spectrum is way worth it. Lots of DX ops in the Extra portion both
> on CW and SSB
> Barry
> WB1EDI     Never held General class. Novice 1977, Tech 1977, Advanced 1993,
> Extra 1994 
> First QSO June 13 1977 80 meter CW with Bill Devlin W2BXP in NY. His QSL is in
> a frame on my wall, and holds as much honor as my 5BDXCC and 5BWAS awards.