On June 7, 1965, I took my 20 wpm sending test with my Hallicrafters TO keyer in front of an FCC examiner in San Francisco, CA and passed my Extra Class Exam. Donald, K6RV ___________________________
Took the Extra Class sending test with the provided hand key at the Federal Bldg. in downtown Chicago. Dave W9TG On June 7, 1965, I took my 20 wpm sending test with my Hallicrafters TO keyer in front
Took the Extra Class sending test with two stripped wires from a buzzer that I was asked to build by the representative from the Department of Commerce. David Goncalves W1EUJ -- David Goncalves _____
Did you tin the wires with solder or just work with them bare? You probably didn't get a "9" for the tone report. Carl Moreschi N4PY 121 Little Bell Drive Hays, NC 28635 www.n4py.com ________________
Congrats guys.... I took mine with my boy scout flashlight. LOL Steve - W5JK _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mail
When I took mine, the FCC complained about my bandwidth from my Ford spark coil. I did have the Edison cells fully charges, but it was a bear getting the dolly up the stairs to the test site! :-} I a
I had to tin my own LYDEN jars and make my own wire loops. Feh. You folks had it EASY. Goofballs. J _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://li
Dat t'ain't nuttin' fellers... My pa passed HIS CW test by clanking a key in a jar attached to a kite flying in a thunderstorm, using two kite strings to control the dits and dahs . . . Of course he
Well, I had to start out with a rock, a stick and a chewing gum wrapper..... Phil C. Sr. k4dpk _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.c
You all had it pretty slick, I had to go to the Indian Reserve and do the smoke signal trick. Waveing that blanket at 20 was kinda hard. 73 Ed K7UC -- Original Message -- From: "Richards" <jruing@ame
I didn't have to take a sending test for extra. 73, de wd4air _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/te
Neither did Marconi. They gave him automatic credit. David Goncalves W1EUJ -- David Goncalves _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.co
That's nothin' I had to show the WU Chief Wireman I could send traffic during the solar flare of Sept 28, 1859. Had to fix the burnt out relays and sounders. Heck of a job! Ron K3MIY When I took mine
I also took mine with the provided hand key. The next guy up brought his bug! I had no idea I could have done that. Troy, W6HV _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenT
That's interesting: I, too, brought a bug to the test, along with the wedge needed to put it between the straight key contacts.. I sent maybe a word and the examiner said "That's fine." Because I had
Jim, is that true or is it jusa a bunch of wd4 [hot] air ? I didn't have to take a sending test for extra. 73, de wd4air had it EASY. _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing li
It is true, the only sending test was the Novice Test in 1967. In 1976 at Memphis, TN the Extra Test was receipt of 5 character groups with a certain number of characters with no errors (I failed th
Not so fast! I had to do 13 wpm sending and receiving at the FCC field office in Pittsburgh in 1974. I just had to send two words and I passed. I had a Conditional Class at that time, and decided to
My Dad and I had the honor to bring home a TBK transmitter. The rectifier was about 40 lbs being cooled by a 20 inch fan. If we got all of 30 watts out of it. It had 8 inch OD roller inductors made o
Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 15:20:32 -0500
The FCC administered test changed as time passed. When I took my exams in 1955 to 1958 (novice with a VE, general, 2nd telegraphy, and extra) sending was required. Though in 1956 when my dad took his