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[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

If you sent 37 wpm with any straight key, you should have made a recording
for the record book.

German 1st class telegraph test was for 28 wpm in both English and German
sending and receiving, 23 groups per minute for alphabet ciphers.

You might get kicked out of FOC for really being first class like W9TO Jim
Ricks, never good enough for FOC ;-).

73

David N1EA
 On Nov 23, 2014 6:26 AM, "Jerry" <jer.sieg at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Joined up my self a while back ! All ways thought I was 'pretty close' to
> being a 'First Class Op'..(well, pretty close !)  Used a Nye-Viking Master
> Key on my SB-102 as a New Ham over 30yrs ago ! Sent 37wpm to the RI for my
> Advanced Ticket ! Worked a W6 who asked me what kind of PC I was using, as
> his C-64 was decoding me 100% ! Great Fist !
> After 20+yrs using Vibroplex Iiambics..(Raid Kills Bugs Dead) told the
> wife one New Years Eve..we had no plans, so was going to try the ARRL SK
> Night ! Plugged in the 'dusty old Nye-Viking Straight Key'.. practiced up a
> bit using the rigs side tone..came out to the front room to watch the NYC
> Ball Drop with a 'blank stare on my face'..xyl asks "I thought you were
> going to play radio tonight" ?
> Looked at her.. "There is No way in H.. I am going to go 'on the air' with
> that fist and embarrass myself like that !  If anyone ever says'Using a SK
> is like Riding a Bicycle..is an @#$hole' ! So.. 2nd Class..?  Yep !
> Jerry
> VE6CPP
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