My story is a bit different. I went into Chicago to take the General Test
(I was a Novice). I passed the receiving test just fine. Now comes the
sending test. The examiner was having all the people ahead of me to send
just a few letters. So, I expect I would do the same. Well when it was my
turn. I sat down at the table and got ready. The examiner handed me the
message to be sent and I started off. After a few letters I fully expected
him to say OK you can stop. However, he didn't say a word. He just sat
there. Well, I am thinking, "boy, I must be really messing this sending
up." After a minute of sending, I am really sweating. Finally he says,
"that's enough." He then smiled and said, "I worked you just the other
night on 80 meters. My call is K9??? (can't remember his call). Nice
fist!" Basically he was just messing with me because he recognized my call.
It must of taken me at least a half hour to gain my composure. We sometimes
forget that many of the examiners were also hams.
Jerry W5JH
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of k3miy@csonline.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 6:48 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] new to CW dxing
Reminds me of the time I was dragged to the Pittsburgh Federal Bldg to take
my General and Advanced (was a Conditional). The examiner let me send three
letters and passed me. We are not Olde Fahrts, we are Classical Gas.
Quoting Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>:
> Being an Official Olde Fahrt (QCWA and OOTC member) I took all my tests
under
> the baleful eye of the FCC. When I took my Extra test, I brought my
Vibroplex
> and the wedge contacts, so I could use just key across their straight key.
> The examiner barely raised an eyebrow and allowed me to send maybe one
word
> before he pronounced me adequate.
>
> No, I didn't bring a transparent green celluloid hat brim or the elastic
> sleeve retainers!
>
> 73,
>
> Kim N5OP
>
> On Jul 3, 2012, at 11:41, Jim Lowman n<jmlowman@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Back in the day when the FCC was administering ham radio exams,
> > we had to be able to send at the required speed, as well as copy,
> > and what was provided was a straight key. There may have been
> > an option to bring one's own key, but I don't remember.
> >
> > Before I learned how to use one correctly, I used the "dah" side of
> > a bug as a "horizontal" key when I was a Novice. It was one of
> > those plastic-case models made by (I think) Hi-Mound. It looked
> > like a plastic coffin to me.
> >
> > 73 de Jim - AD6CW
> >
> >
> > On 7/3/2012 6:36 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> >> So as I see it, if you want to learn code for the test (which is no
> longer
> >> necessary anyway), use any crutch you want, but IF YOU WANT TO LEARN IT
> >> RIGHT, LEARN IT ON A STRAIGHT KEY.
> >>
> >>
> >
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