Interesting how things can jog a memory... My dad wanted me to be the
youngest ham back in 1957 and he pushed me to learn all the required
circuits which I might have been able to do all considering how
quickly young kids absorb information. The spoiler for me was the
code more than the formulae. I remember having difficulty as I'd
learned to think dit & dah instead of hear the character. Thus ended
my quest to get the license till 1979 & I quickly tired of the BS on
CB, met up with a ham at my college, passed the Novice at the hands
of my Elmer N1AMC (SK) at FARA, the local club in Fairfield, CT.
Another year later & after three trips to the FCC in NYC & I had the
extra. Funny, the CW was so much easier later in life but the
formulas were much harder to remember. Interesting how things turn.
73,
Gary
KA1J
> As I recall, I drove to Tucson (120 miles one way) and took the 20
WPM Extra Class test on a Saturday in 1991. A month later (spent
studying for the written test) I went back to the same place to take
the written test. Fortunately, I passed both. The 20 WPM test was, of
course, more difficult than the 13 WPM General Class test that I took
at the FCC office in Norfolk, VA; in 1955.....but the written test
for the Extra Class was, for me, easier that the written testfor the
General Class test taken in 1955.
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:24 PM, HAROLD SMITH JR
<w0rihps@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
> Extra Class
>
> I am sure that my wife could get her General and Extra class license by
> studying for one weekend or less, if she wanted to.
>
> When I got my Extra in 1968. There were no privileges. The test was send and
> receive code at 20WPM and the written test had many diagrams to draw.
> Not quite the same today.
>
> 73 de Price W0RI
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:56 PM, Larry <lknain@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On the 13th they were on 3725 and were switching between listening up 10-15
> and 3815+/- around 1100Z but you had to listen carefully to know which of
> those they were doing. They would take some 10-15 up and then take some
> around 3815 and then repeat the sequence.
>
> 73, Larry W6NWS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:44 PM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M
>
> Larry .. don't jump all over me .... what exatcly was "in my control" of
> k1n ? --- sure i could risk a fine by calling on 3775 ....
>
> I listened almost 10hrs straight (my wife not exactly happy - on
> saturday ), while cleaning my radio room up ( garage) and via remote in
> the living room... i didn't ever hear a notification that he was
> listening ... up at 3800+ ... plenty of notices of 70Khz up. ---- and
> frankly .... do 100% of the hams have radios that are capable of splits
> that wide .... i see why heathkit twins were popular !!!
>
>
> *I'm asking what did i miss* .... besides not having a extra call ....
> its obious -- and ill state it any ways .. that i couldn't advance my
> call to extra in 2days ...
>
> I probably got my self banned from dxwatch.com for making requests for
> some one to ask k1n to go to general .....
>
> were there 2ops on one band ? one working the Tx radio and another in
> the general portion ?, it was not mentioned on their web page.
>
> I hope ANTO is going to be adhered to ... it sounded like a good idea to
> me ...
>
> I guess i'll upgrade my call ... it is disappointing that location will
> not be operating again for more than 10+years.
>
> I never thought of trying to get ahold of the chopper pilot to pass a
> message .... that was a good idea.
>
>
> PS ... i can't use a tuner i don't have -- ref to 60M (mfj-1798 antenna)
> .... Im not a DX chaser .. i'm the normal "once in a while" weekend guy
> that has a hobby that the XYL tolerates.
>
>
>
> On 02/18/2015 08:56 AM, Larry Burke wrote:
> > With all due respect, Mike, these things are within your control and the
> > DXpedition should not be held responsible for you not being able to work
> > them. You'll find DXing way more fun when you upgrade (although K1N DID
> > look
> > for Generals on some bands). With regards to 60m, many operators there
> > find
> > a way to load their existing 80/160m antennas. At least one guy who worked
> > them on that band uses what he calls a Bird Feeder -- which is in no way
> > resonant on 60m.
> >
> > 73, Larry K5RK
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:12 AM
> > To: topband@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M
> >
> > im sure i could of too ...
> >
> > i heard them for hours on 80M (3705 +70Khz) .... some times even 20 over
> > S9 but never ventured above 3800 .... cept once some one got them to go to
> > 60M ... and of corse i didn't have an antenna resonant for 60M .....
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Mike KC7NOA
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